Martin O'Neil hits back at Troy Deeney for calling Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins 'a failed winger trying to be a striker'
Martin O'Neill believes Troy Deeney 's comments about Ollie Watkins suggests why the Watford legend did not last long at Forest Green.as the club's manager in January after going six games without a win in charge of the League Two side.As a regular on talkSPORT, the former Premier League striker is known for his forthright opinions and recently discussed Aston Villa starat the former Birmingham City man on Instagram, saying: "Not bad for a winger trying to be a striker.
O'Neill then tried to see where Deeney was coming from as he added: "I think the manager has helped him greatly, he's said to him don't do a lot of needless running. Darren Bent believes that Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins should be named the Premier League player of the season
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