New Delhi: What a night for Ollie Watkins as he joins Aston Villa legend, Gabriel Agbonlahor, becoming the second ever Villa player to reach 100+ goal contributions in the Premier League. A usual talisman for the Villans, Ollie Watkins has maintained his reputation as one of the best strikers in the Premier League. However, besides the goal scoring machine that he is, he has firther added another attribute to his game and that is the ability to find his players and create opportunities.
Yes he has been seen as a massive threat when it comes to his goalscoring record, which is just unreal, but he has elevated his game to another level by providing more assists. This season, he has already scored 10 times, but he also has five assists to his name, including one that he just provided to Jacob Ramsey in their Premier League clash against West Ham United. It is the link-up play with the players around him, is what Ollie has improved the most in the past few seasons.
A true talisman for the Villans
100 – Ollie Watkins has become the second Aston Villa player to be directly involved in 100+ Premier League goals (61 goals, 39 assists), after Gabriel Agbonlahor. Watkins reached the century in 108 fewer appearances than Agbonlahor (169 v 277). Talisman. pic.twitter.com/DdyZlBSxw3
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If we talk about the goal, Watkins showed his ability yet again when Ramsey played a one-two with him. After Watkins played it to Ramsey, the winger kept running, beat Vladimir Coufal and then managed to send a left-footed shot past Areola and into the far corner to put the hosts 1-0 up in the eight minute of the game.
Last season, Watkins recorded a staggering total of 19 goals and 13 assists to his name in the Premier League. He beat a number of talented playmakers such as Kevin De Bruyne, Martin Odegaard, Mo Salah and Cole Palmer to top the list of most number of assists last season. Most of it has to do with his incredible strength to hold off the defenders and also his vision to get his passes right. Now with a total of 61 goals and 39 assists in the league for Aston Villa, he has managed to become the second ever Villa player to reach century of goal involvements in the Premier League after Gabriel Agbonlahor.
The English forward had scored 74 times while also providing 34 assists, during his time at Aston Villa, where he spent the majority of his career, making 322 league appearances. With the rate that Watkins has managed to score and assist for his side, he will soon surpass the Villa legend.
Ollie Watkins reached a historic milestone in Aston Villa’s league clash against West Ham, becoming only the second player in the club’s history to be directly involved in 100+ Premier League goals. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
