Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins opens up on his struggles to recapture his form from previous seasons.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: After heavy speculation about his future during the last two transfer windows, the Aston Villa striker has struggled for form this term and has lost his place in the England squad.

Unai Emery urged Aston Villa to remain focused on the Europa League quarter-final second leg, despite their healthy advantage against Bologna. The Premier League side established a 3-1 lead over their Serie A opponents at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, where Ollie Watkins scored twice in the second half to give Villa breathing space. Villa’s first ever […] The post ´We still have the second leg to play´ – Emery calls for Aston Villa focus despite Bologna victory appeared first on Soccer News.

Verdict: Ollie Watkins over 0.5 shots on target Best Odds: 7/10 Bookmaker: Olympusbet Two camps who will turn their attention back to Premier League duties on Sunday afternoon, Nottingham Forest will welcome Aston Villa to the City Ground. Nottingham Forest Starting with the hosts, while Nottingham Forest might have made a string of alterations away […] The post Prediction: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa – Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts appeared first on Soccer News.

By Martin Graham Thomas Tuchel may not have another England fixture until the summer, but events in Europe on Thursday would have been encouraging for him. The national side struggled to find the net without Harry Kane in recent friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, exposing the lack of reliable alternatives to the 32-year-old captain […]

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins. They discuss his journey in football going from playing on loan at Weston-super-Mare in the Conference South to sending England to the Euro 2024 final with a 90th minute winner against the Netherlands. He talks about how seeing a sports therapist, and relationships with key figures such as Unai Emery and Michael Owen have helped him along the way. 2’30 - How he saw not getting into Exeter academy first time round as a blessing, 4’00 - Going out on loan and playing for Weston-super-Mare, 5’20 - How well he did when signing for Brentford, 6’20 - Toughest moment for him and how he’s dealt with it, 7’30 - His relationship with Michael Owen, 9’30 - How Unai Emery has guided him, 10’15 - Working with a sports therapist, 11’20 - The match he'd relive and getting in the World Cup squad, 13’00 - What he was like as a kid and what do people get wrong about him, 15’20 - Proudest moment. Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton in PL, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham in PL, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Tottenham in PL, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa in PL (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United in PL (Sports Extra 2), Sun 1630 Chelsea v Manchester City in PL.

Ollie Watkins said he had to give his Aston Villa teammates a halftime wakeup call en route to their 3-1 first-leg Europa League quarter-final victory over Bologna.

Ollie Watkins' response to being dropped by England has been nothing short of emphatic, with two strikes in Bologna adding to his goal against West Ham before the international break.

Ollie Watkins' second-half brace helped give Aston Villa a comfortable 3-1 lead over Bologna heading into next week's Europa League quarterfinal second leg at Villa Park.

Aston Villa moved a step closer to the Europa League semi-finals with a 3-1 first-leg win over Bologna, courtesy of a brace from Ollie Watkins. After a promising start at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Emery’s side survived a scare as Santiago Castro bundled over the line from a deflection off Konsa, though the goal was swiftly […] The post Bologna 1-3 Aston Villa: Emery´s side deliver triple strike to put one foot in semi-finals appeared first on Soccer News.