Aston Villa Signs Striker Watkins From 2nd-tier Brentford on a Five-year Deal
4 years, 4 months ago

Aston Villa Signs Striker Watkins From 2nd-tier Brentford on a Five-year Deal

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Aston Villa strengthened its attacking options days before the start of the Premier League season by signing striker Ollie Watkins from Brentford on Wednesday. Watkins was the player of the year in the second-tier Championship last season and scored 26 goals in all competitions for Brentford, which lost in the playoffs to Fulham. The 24-year-old Watkins will compete with Mbwana Samatta and Wesley for the striker spot at Villa, which secured its Premier League survival on the final day of last season. For me, he is the modern striker, Brentford manager Thomas Frank said of Watkins.

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Ollie Watkins keen to shine in showdown with Harry Kane as he looks to prove to Lee Carsley why he should 'be the man' for England over Bayern Munich superstar
3 months, 1 week ago

Ollie Watkins keen to shine in showdown with Harry Kane as he looks to prove to Lee Carsley why he should 'be the man' for England over Bayern Munich superstar

Daily Mail  

Ollie Watkins hopes to use Aston Villa’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich to replace Harry Kane as England centre-forward. Watkins was Kane’s deputy in England’s Euro 2024 squad and the 28-year-old has established himself as one of the best centre-forwards in the Premier League since Kane departed for the Bundesliga a little more than a year ago. He’s put …

From Weston-super-Mare to the Euro 2024 final – Ollie Watkins is England’s unlikely hero
5 months, 4 weeks ago

From Weston-super-Mare to the Euro 2024 final – Ollie Watkins is England’s unlikely hero

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Ollie Watkins made history with his powerful strike …

Ollie Watkins the unlikely toast of England after last-gasp winner at Euro 2024
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ollie Watkins the unlikely toast of England after last-gasp winner at Euro 2024

The Hindu  

Ollie Watkins is, in his own words, a realist. So imagine what went through Watkins’ mind when he saw his stoppage-time shot fly past Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and into the bottom corner to earn England a place in the European Championship final? “I don’t think I’ve hit a ball that sweet before,” Watkins said after England’s 2-1 victory over …

Ollie Watkins the unlikely toast of England after last-gasp winner at Euro 2024
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ollie Watkins the unlikely toast of England after last-gasp winner at Euro 2024

Associated Press  

DORTMUND, Germany — Ollie Watkins is, in his own words, a realist. So imagine what went through Watkins’ mind when he saw his stoppage-time shot fly past Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and into the bottom corner to earn England a place in the European Championship final? “I don’t think I’ve hit a ball that sweet before,” Watkins said after England’s …

Ollie Watkins looks GUTTED as Aston Villa secure Champions League football for next season while his team-mates celebrate around him... but can you guess why he looks glum?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ollie Watkins looks GUTTED as Aston Villa secure Champions League football for next season while his team-mates celebrate around him... but can you guess why he looks glum?

Daily Mail  

This is the moment that Aston Villa secured Champions League football for the first time ever after Tottenham's defeat by Man City confirmed the Midlands club's fourth-place finish – with the result sparking wild scenes of celebration and joy. The rather strange reaction will have left many scratching their heads as to why the team's star striker was delayed in …

Premier League: Chelsea’s Sterling, Jackson score late goals in 3-2 win over Forest
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Premier League: Chelsea’s Sterling, Jackson score late goals in 3-2 win over Forest

The Hindu  

Late goals from Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson lifted Chelsea to a 3-2 victory at Nottingham Forest, who edged within a whisker of securing their Premier League survival on Saturday without being able to pop the Champagne corks. “You never know in football,” Forest midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi told Premier League Productions. “There’s one game left but hopefully we’re safe now …

Ollie Watkins to score a header tonight BOOSTED to 9/1 - as Aston Villa look to overturn a two-goal deficit in their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos
8 months ago

Ollie Watkins to score a header tonight BOOSTED to 9/1 - as Aston Villa look to overturn a two-goal deficit in their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos

Daily Mail  

Aston Villa disappointed in their opening Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos last week - going down 4-2 at home. Ollie Watkins to score a header against Olympiacos tonight has been price boosted to 9/1 odds They aren't tipped to do so when looking at Sky Bet's betting lines, as Villa are 7/2 outsiders to win the tie, while Olympiacos …

Aston Villa 3-3 Brentford: Ollie Watkins rescues a point with late equaliser but hosts' top-four hopes suffer a setback after blowing two-goal lead... with Bees scoring three goals in nine second-half
9 months ago

Aston Villa 3-3 Brentford: Ollie Watkins rescues a point with late equaliser but hosts' top-four hopes suffer a setback after blowing two-goal lead... with Bees scoring three goals in nine second-half

Daily Mail  

Ollie Watkins ended up upset by Aston Villa throwing away a 2-0 lead rather than enjoying his personal brace to silenced Brentford fans and win his personal battle with England rival Ivan Toney. We're battling with Tottenham so we need to win the next six games.’ Striker Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa drew 3-3 with Brentford at Villa …

Ollie Watkins scores winning goal and upsets home fans as high-flying Villa beats Brentford 2-1
1 year ago

Ollie Watkins scores winning goal and upsets home fans as high-flying Villa beats Brentford 2-1

Associated Press  

BRENTFORD, England — Ollie Watkins scored the winner and upset fans at his former club with his goal celebration as high-flying Aston Villa rallied to beat Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. Late goals from Alex Moreno and Watkins secured a dramatic late victory for Unai Emery’s Villa at Brentford after Bees defender Ben Mee had been sent …

England’s Ollie Watkins: ‘I used to shop in Sainsbury’s ... then I came to Aston Villa and I couldn’t’
1 year, 2 months ago

England’s Ollie Watkins: ‘I used to shop in Sainsbury’s ... then I came to Aston Villa and I couldn’t’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ollie Watkins is the man of the moment: …

Premier League 2023-24: Aston Villa beats Chelsea, Watkins shines in 1-0 win
1 year, 3 months ago

Premier League 2023-24: Aston Villa beats Chelsea, Watkins shines in 1-0 win

The Hindu  

A 73rd-minute strike by Ollie Watkins earned Aston Villa all three points at goal-starved, 10-man Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Premier League 2023-24: Son’s double earns Tottenham 2-2 draw at Arsenal But, as so often in recent months, they failed to find the telling shot with Villa’s Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez stopping a string of chances. Mauricio Pochettino’s …

Ollie Watkins scores hat-trick, Aston Villa hammers Hibernian 5-0 in Conference League
1 year, 4 months ago

Ollie Watkins scores hat-trick, Aston Villa hammers Hibernian 5-0 in Conference League

The Hindu  

Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick as Aston Villa all but secured a Conference League group-stage place with a 5-0 thrashing of Hibernian in its play-off round first leg on Wednesday. The Premier League side started its first European campaign since losing in Europa League qualifying in 2010 in fine style. Unai Emery’s men, who put four past Everton at the …

Premier League: Watkins brace powers Aston Villa to a 3-0 win over Newcastle United
1 year, 8 months ago

Premier League: Watkins brace powers Aston Villa to a 3-0 win over Newcastle United

The Hindu  

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins proved too hot to handle for the best defense in the Premier League as he scored two goals and set up another in a 3-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday. Watkins’ latest brilliant performance came in front of England coach Gareth Southgate, who didn’t call up the striker for the national team’s most recent matches …

Unai Emery admits Aston Villa too reliant on Ollie Watkins for goals
1 year, 11 months ago

Unai Emery admits Aston Villa too reliant on Ollie Watkins for goals

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Unai Emery was full of praise for the …

Aston Villa have been playing one of Ings or Watkins... it turns out they're pretty good together
2 years, 10 months ago

Aston Villa have been playing one of Ings or Watkins... it turns out they're pretty good together

Daily Mail  

All this time playing just one of Danny Ings or Ollie Watkins. Steven Gerrard had only selected one or the other in Aston Villa's last four Premier League games. Yet in a bid to get back to winning ways after one win in their last seven outings, Gerrard used Ings and Watkins as partners — two No 9s under orders …

Aston Villa: Steven Gerrard backs Ollie Watkins to earn England recall
3 years, 1 month ago

Aston Villa: Steven Gerrard backs Ollie Watkins to earn England recall

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has backed Ollie …

Ornstein: Police check on Arsenal, Exeter and Brentford’s Watkins bonus, £21m WSL TV deal
3 years, 9 months ago

Ornstein: Police check on Arsenal, Exeter and Brentford’s Watkins bonus, £21m WSL TV deal

New York Times  

Arsenal players and staff members were perplexed to be visited by police earlier this month when they returned from Greece after beating Benfica in the Europa League. The “home” leg of the club’s last-32 tie — played at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens on February 25 owing to COVID-19 restrictions — was the first time Arsenal were subjected to the …

Premier League: Watkins hits brace as Aston Villa stuns Arsenal 3-0 - Football News
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Watkins hits brace as Aston Villa stuns Arsenal 3-0 - Football News

The Hindu  

Aston Villa returned to winning ways in stunning fashion as Ollie Watkins scored twice in a 3-0 away thumping of an abject Arsenal in drizzly north London on Sunday. “You've seen tonight and against Liverpool, we're a great side and we can beat anyone.” Villa was denied a dream start when McGinn thumped a piledriver past Bernd Leno but Ross …

Aston Villa signs Chelsea midfielder Barkley on loan - Football news
4 years, 3 months ago

Aston Villa signs Chelsea midfielder Barkley on loan - Football news

The Hindu  

Aston Villa has signed England midfielder Ross Barkley from Chelsea on a season-long loan, both Premier League clubs announced on Wednesday. Barkley, 26, joined Chelsea from boyhood club Everton in 2018 and made 86 appearances for Frank Lampard's side in all competitions, scoring 11 goals. With fierce competition for places in a Chelsea midfield that consists of Jorginho, Mason Mount, …

Aston Villa look to beat West Ham and Southampton to signing of Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan
4 years, 3 months ago

Aston Villa look to beat West Ham and Southampton to signing of Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan

Daily Mail  

Aston Villa are pushing to sign Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 24, on loan from Chelsea amid competition from Southampton and West Ham. Villa head coach Dean Smith wants to bolster his midfield options before the transfer deadline on October 5. Having already spent £85million in this window, the club are now only interested in signing players on loan - specifically looking at …

Aston Villa striker Mbwana Samatta in Turkey as he nears loan move to Fenerbahce
4 years, 3 months ago

Aston Villa striker Mbwana Samatta in Turkey as he nears loan move to Fenerbahce

Daily Mail  

Aston Villa striker Mbwana Samatta is in Turkey to negotiate a proposed move to Fenerbahce. Manager Dean Smith has brought in Ollie Watkins from Brentford for a club-record £28m and Lyon winger Bertrand Traore for £19m so has been looking to offset that spending with the sale of Samatta. Mbwana Samatta has not featured at all this season and last …

Liverpool starlet Rhian Brewster 'could return to Swansea on another season-long loan'
4 years, 4 months ago

Liverpool starlet Rhian Brewster 'could return to Swansea on another season-long loan'

Daily Mail  

Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster could reportedly return to Swansea City on loan following a successful spell with the Championship side last season. Liverpool and Rhian Brewster are in no rush to make any decision on the striker's future just yet Liverpool striker Brewster could return to Swansea despite Premier League interest However each of those clubs have set their sights …

Ollie Watkins used Michael Jordan as motivation ahead of £33m switch to Villa
4 years, 4 months ago

Ollie Watkins used Michael Jordan as motivation ahead of £33m switch to Villa

Daily Mail  

With the world locked down, and football at a stand-still, Brentford boss Thomas Frank turned to Netflix for some renewed inspiration. Ollie Watkins completed a Championship record £33m switch to Aston Villa on Wednesday His electric form for Brentford last season saw him score 26 goals deployed down the middle 'Another thing we need to remember in sport is that …

Aston Villa Complete Ollie Watkins Signing To Bolster Attacking Options
4 years, 4 months ago

Aston Villa Complete Ollie Watkins Signing To Bolster Attacking Options

News 18  

Aston Villa have signed striker Ollie Watkins from Championship side Brentford on a five-year deal, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Villa, who avoided Premier League relegation on the final day of last season, have been determined to improve attacking options and were also linked with striker Callum Wilson before he completed a switch from Bournemouth to Newcastle United. …

Villa completes Watkins signing to bolster attacking options
4 years, 4 months ago

Villa completes Watkins signing to bolster attacking options

The Hindu  

Aston Villa has signed striker Ollie Watkins from Championship side Brentford on a five-year deal, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported Villa paid a club record fee of 28 million pounds plus a potential 5 million pounds in add-ons. It eclipses the 22 million pounds Villa spent …

Matty Cash: Aston Villa close in on Nottingham Forest full-back with fee rising to £15m
4 years, 4 months ago

Matty Cash: Aston Villa close in on Nottingham Forest full-back with fee rising to £15m

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aston Villa are confident of completing the signing …

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