Ollie Watkins

[pablo_picasso]

"Ollie has started the season well - he's hit a bit of scoring form in the last couple of weeks. You have to be careful with that because you can't just go on recency bias with selection."

So you have to be careful picking players based on their good form?

Why is that?

Is it because it undermines the whole ridiculous love affair with Maguire?

Twat.

[Risso]

Southgate could pick every single remotely English Villa player from now until I curl my toes up, and I'd still think he's a massive, over-promoted, blinky twat.

[wolfman999]

Read between the lines, no not even that, he clearly would not have picked Ollie if Wilson had been available. Form has absolutely nothing to do with it, until it's convenient to say it has, which Mouthgate has said on numerous occasions. The guy contradicts himself on a regular basis, to fit the situation. Remember JG must be playing in the Premier league when Mason Mount was on loan at Derby. A complete tit.

[SaddVillan]

Twatgate sounds more and more like a politician with every utterance. Spouting bollocks to try and justify his ludicrous selections.

Ollie might be in the squad, but what are the odds on him getting a start in either game?

[Nev]

Southgate's right, in racing, the horses with the best recent form always have the longest odds don't they?

Recency bias, what a fucking plum.

[brontebilly]

Unfortunately Watkins will be wasting time on the bench for the next England matches.

No shame being backup to Kane. Isn't Stones injured?

[wolfman999]

Unfortunately Watkins will be wasting time on the bench for the next England matches.

No shame being backup to Kane. Isn't Stones injured?

But what is the point of playing Kane in a meaningless friendly? What is he going to learn that he doesn't already know?

[VILLA MOLE]

Maybe it is because he gets my back up ,  but the tone is almost like he is playing him down and doesn't deserve to be there,  the cautious prick

[Sexual Ealing]

Maybe it is because he gets my back up ,  but the tone is almost like he is playing him down and doesn't deserve to be there,  the cautious prick

Ha! I love the conflict between the gentle 'cautious' and the excoriating 'prick'. The thrifty wanker. The hesitant cnut. The small C conservative shitcunt. The ponderous scum, etc.

I liked it anyway.

[Hookeysmith]

A cock jockey of the highest order. He could not just say that Ollie is in on merit dud to goals and assists this season, but had to try to be clever and say something a little demeaning

Total cnut

[VILLA MOLE]

Maybe it is because he gets my back up ,  but the tone is almost like he is playing him down and doesn't deserve to be there,  the cautious prick

Ha! I love the conflict between the gentle 'cautious' and the excoriating 'prick'. The thrifty wanker. The hesitant cnut. The small C conservative shitcunt. The ponderous scum, etc.

I liked it anyway.

I want to like him , but I also want him managing the Baggies sometime next year

[Bully2345]

If they could find a way to convert all the Southgate hatred into energy that boils kettles and heats houses then the cost of living crisis would be eased drastically.

I just can't show enough interest to get riled by him

[cdward]

I think i'd prefer Watkins not to get picked, he has a rest and there's less risk of him picking up an injury.

[IFWaters]

He would be better off just saying "look I despise the Villa cos I'm a sad little pony who holds grudges but I've got no option but to pick him. If any other English strikers weren't banned,hobbled or just plain shit I would have picked them over this Villa ****** anyway. PS I think he'd fit right in at Arsenal and I've told him if he goes there he'll be in the squad every time. "

[Rigadon]

Always, always backhanded with that c**t.

Isn't it just! It's almost apologetic, and very patronising to both the player and Villa.  Like somebody else said above, I want to like Southgate, but it's impossible sometimes.