Ollie Watkins

[alan_clarke]

I mean yes, I can’t work out why Konsa hasn’t figured in a squad.

[Axl Rose]

I mean yes, I can’t work out why Konsa hasn’t figured in a squad.

I think it's somehow connected to the fact that Southgate is a gigantic bellend.

[Risso]

I mean yes, I can’t work out why Konsa hasn’t figured in a squad.

I think it's somehow connected to the fact that Southgate is a gigantic bellend.

I loathe him. I have very little interest in England anyway, but I can’t wait for the day he fucks off and falls flat on his face back in club football.

[pablo_picasso]

Needs taking out of the firing line...

[Dante Lavelli]

I do wonder whether he has the right mentality to be a truly top striker in this league.

Slight tangent but I remember watching Grealish and Watkins doing this drill for TV where they scored points by kicking balls at random targets.  You could see Watkins tightening up whereas Grealish didn’t have a care in the world.  The harder the better as far as he was concerned.  I think Watkins cares too much and could do with a bit of Jhon/Grealish/Luiz’s ‘no f**ks given’ attitude. 

[Dante Lavelli]

What would Lautaro Martinez cost?

James Horncastle was saying he is the best striker in Serie A and cannot believe he is still at Inter due to their debts and need to sell.  The reason JH likes him so much is because he’s managed to adapt each season to different strike partners so similar to Watkins that he can do a bit of everything but hopefully a better conversation rate.

[Risso]

I do wonder whether he has the right mentality to be a truly top striker in this league.

Slight tangent but I remember watching Grealish and Watkins doing this drill for TV where they scored points by kicking balls at random targets.  You could see Watkins tightening up whereas Grealish didn’t have a care in the world.  The harder the better as far as he was concerned.  I think Watkins cares too much and could do with a bit of Jhon/Grealish/Luiz’s ‘no f**ks given’ attitude. 

Watkins is at his best when he's under a bit of pressure from a defender. When has a bit of time and space he seems to over-think things and usually produces the wrong outcome.

[frank black]

I really like him, but he doesn’t seem himself. Perhaps he needs to sign a new contract or move on? Maybe that what is at the back of his mind

[danno]

I really like him, but he doesn’t seem himself. Perhaps he needs to sign a new contract or move on? Maybe that what is at the back of his mind

I’d actually forgotten about the contract situation, I know they take a while but am a little surprised he hasn’t signed a new one by now.

[LeonW]

I mean yes, I can’t work out why Konsa hasn’t figured in a squad.

I think it's somehow connected to the fact that Southgate is a gigantic bellend.

I loathe him. I have very little interest in England anyway, but I can’t wait for the day he fucks off and falls flat on his face back in club football.

I could see a Crystal Palace giving him a go before it quickly goes wrong after a bright start. Then another premier league club probably won’t give him a go depending on how badly it goes. The profile of club that would be interested would be no higher than that.

[LeonW]

Watkins needs to do more. Emery has put complete faith in him, surrounding him with quality in a settled structure, told him that he’s the main striker and not brought in competition, possibly as appeasement not sure. You can say that whilst he’s not scoring he’s at least providing some assists but at some point the club are going to have to make a decision about bringing in significant competition. It’s a lot to ask of Duran to do that now nor should we.

[Dante Lavelli]

I can see him leaving next summer, mainly due to his contract situation.  We’ll get £50m and spend £60m on someone like Lautaro Martinez. 

Whilst I like Watkins this shuffle would suit us as I don’t think we could justify having two players of that ilk (and Duran) unless we have somehow managed to get into the champions league.

[eamonn]

That little dinked chip off the post and the back of Johnston's head was a beautiful little shot. And a lot harder to execute than his one-on-one in the first half.

Not sure he has the Duran Yeboah-cum-Benteke chest,turn and thundercunt-it type of shot in his locker.

Did Watkins celebrate our equaliser or did he keep away from the huddle? Whatever, beats Boubacar Kamara's bored-looking frowny face on the bench after he was subbed off!

[Somniloquism]

That little dinked chip off the post and the back of Johnston's head was a beautiful little shot. And a lot harder to execute than his one-on-one in the first half.

Not sure he has the Duran Yeboah-cum-Benteke chest,turn and thundercunt-it type of shot in his locker.

Did Watkins celebrate our equaliser or did he keep away from the huddle? Whatever, beats Boubacar Kamara's bored-looking frowny face on the bench after he was subbed off!

Ran and got the ball so we could go for the win asap.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

That little dinked chip off the post and the back of Johnston's head was a beautiful little shot. And a lot harder to execute than his one-on-one in the first half.

Not sure he has the Duran Yeboah-cum-Benteke chest,turn and thundercunt-it type of shot in his locker.

Did Watkins celebrate our equaliser or did he keep away from the huddle? Whatever, beats Boubacar Kamara's bored-looking frowny face on the bench after he was subbed off!

Ran and got the ball so we could go for the win asap.

He was on his way to get it when Diaby raced past him to get it.