Ollie Watkins

[olaftab]

I like Ollie, but I do question his attitude when other players score.
Ings was celebrating as soon as Matty's goal went in, Ollie seemed to be having a conversation with Matty along the lines of "you should have passed to me" and not a smile nor congratulatory hug to be seen.
You're not the only goal scorer in the team son, show a bit of pleasure when others get one too.

I agree and have noted his almost neutral stance when other players score however if he himself scores consistently he can do whatever he likes.

[Matt C]

Goal looked like a massive weight off his shoulders. Hopefully he can charge onto double figures now.

Saw a stat somewhere yesterday that since the start of last season only two English players have scored more goals than him (Vardy & Kane).

[Risso]

Goal looked like a massive weight off his shoulders. Hopefully he can charge onto double figures now.

Saw a stat somewhere yesterday that since the start of last season only two English players have scored more goals than him (Vardy & Kane).

There aren't that many out and out English strikers though, so that's not a surprise. Two who scored more than him last year (Bamford and Calvert Lewin) have both been injured for most of this season.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

A great goal by Ollie, the ability to turn his marker and find the space he did made that goal. It was also pleasing to see the link up play with Ings for the goal.
The goal and playing well throughout means his confidence has returned. I look forward to seeing what else he does in the rest of this season and coming seasons.

[Legion]

Does he ever celebrate when a teammate scores?

[Lastfootstamper]

Does he ever celebrate when a teammate scores?

When Coutinho scored, it looked like his first reaction was to have a go at the ref.

[paul_e]

Does he ever celebrate when a teammate scores?

When Coutinho scored, it looked like his first reaction was to have a go at the ref.

To be fair the ref had ignored a blatant penalty a few seconds earlier when a shirt pull stopped Ollie from having a tap in, I can see the point of him complaining about it.

[Scott Nielsen]

Does he ever celebrate when a teammate scores?

It has been witnessed once. Last week, when Ings scored. May not happen again.

[Percy McCarthy]

Does he ever celebrate when a teammate scores?

It has been witnessed once. Last week, when Ings scored. May not happen again.

He trotted over to Cash after his goal tonight eventually, all smiles.

[Risso]

Don't know why he was so piised off, he surely wouldn't have taken the penalty anyway.

[Toronto Villa]

I think we are reading too much into it. He was making the ref aware that he was pulled back as is the way Leeds operate. So just saying keep an eye on it. It certainly doesn’t appear to me he’s bitter or anything and when he scores himself, other players are all over celebrating with him.

[Pat Mustard]

Even if he is selfish on the the goal scoring front then good.  I want a CF who is pissed off if he's not scoring - with the right team around him Ollie should be bagging 15-20 a season, and he knows it.

[LeeB]

He's back to being an absolute nightmare to play against, which is all that matters.

[Smithy]

Does he ever celebrate when a teammate scores?

When Coutinho scored, it looked like his first reaction was to have a go at the ref.

To be fair the ref had ignored a blatant penalty a few seconds earlier when a shirt pull stopped Ollie from having a tap in, I can see the point of him complaining about it.

That's how I saw it, I thought he wanted to make sure the ref knew there was a foul.  It's an interesting one, and I don't know the rules, but because we scored from allowing play to continue does that mean they DON'T review the incident?  Because if they do, and he WAS pulled back, then he's denied a goal-scoring opportunity, surely?  You can go back a punish players after letting the play continue, so does that mean the ref wasn't going to give a penalty?

[Smithy]

He's back to being an absolute nightmare to play against, which is all that matters.

I also thought he showed a better touch in some of our build-up play last night, some lovely touches in fact.  Yes,  he's probably still the weak link in terms of quick interplay in the current front three, but last night he was more than good enough on that front.