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Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins channelled ‘anger’ in ‘dynamite’ display against Newcastle United

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Ollie Watkins has a message for his Aston Villa manager Unai Emery – he wants to be starting the biggest games.

The striker said he’d been “fuming” to only be a substitute for both of Villa’s Champions League quarter-final ties against Paris St-Germain.

But against Newcastle on Saturday he channelled his anger perfectly as he scored inside the opening minute and set up another to propel his side to a brilliant 4-1 win.

His goal meant he became Villa’s joint-top Premier League goalscorer – alongside Gabriel Agbonlahor – on 74.

But, despite his record-equalling feats, Watkins has started just two of the club’s past six games in all competitions, a fact he is not best pleased with.

Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford started Tuesday’s Champions League second-leg tie, with Watkins coming on in the second half as Villa were knocked out.

“I played 20 minutes against PSG in both games. I am not going to lie, I was fuming that I wasn’t playing – I let him [Unai Emery] know that,” Watkins told Sky Sports.

“He’s the manager, you have to respect his decision, [but] I am not one of these players happy to sit on the bench.

“It is something I have not experienced before, to miss out on the biggest stage. I wanted to be out on the pitch for much longer. I have played a big part to get to where we are today and I want to play in those games.”

When asked about Watkins’ comments Emery replied: “It’s fantastic to be angry and fantastic for him to play like he did [against Newcastle].”


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