Ollie Watkins called out a former Premier League striker after netting his 19th goal of the season against Arsenal.
scored his 19th league goal of the Premier League campaign to clinch Aston Villa ’s 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates and boost his side’s hopes ofAnd after the game, the 28-year-old took to social media to call out former Watford striker Troy Deeney for his disparaging comments a week earlier.
“Whenever Ollie runs through one-on-one during many games this season, I'm still not convinced he is going to score.“I think he will score eventually if you give him three or four shots a game. Ivan just has that borderline arrogance about him that makes me go: 'Right, stick Ivan in there.’”Despite Deeney’s criticism of Watkins, his Aston Villa teammate Emi Martinez claimed the striker should win Premier League Player of the Season in the wake of their Arsenal victory.
"When you play for a 'big six' side, you get more credit but Ollie has scored 19 goals with the chances he's got."
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