{"id":289731,"date":"2023-10-02T21:24:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=289731"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:24:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:24:07","slug":"joe-bernstein-ollie-watkins-must-be-given-a-shot-with-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/joe-bernstein-ollie-watkins-must-be-given-a-shot-with-england\/","title":{"rendered":"JOE BERNSTEIN: Ollie Watkins must be given a shot with England"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>JOE BERNSTEIN: Ollie Watkins must be given a shot with England after Aston Villa striker nets hat-trick against Brighton in front of the watching Gareth Southgate<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Ollie Watkins deserves an England recall following impressive start to season<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Aston Villa striker scored a hat-trick in 6-1 demolition of Brighton on Saturday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ollie Watkins regards himself as a far better striker now than when he won his last England cap 18 months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Watkins did his prospects of an international recall no harm at all by scoring a hat-trick in front of England boss Gareth Southgate on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The squad for this month\u2019s games against Australia and Italy is named on Thursday, and Watkins insisted there is no comparison to the player who made the last of his seven England appearances against Ivory Coast in March 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m definitely better now,\u2019 he said. \u2018I\u2019ve learned a lot in a short space of time. I\u2019ve improved my movement and mentality, how to be patient.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Besides the arrival of manager Unai Emery, who has taken Villa into the top six, Watkins\u2019 own sessions with Villa coach Antonio Rodriguez Saravia have paid dividends.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/21\/76047301-0-image-a-9_1696193068283.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ollie Watkins continued his good recent form with an eye-catching display in Aston Villa&#8217;s 6-1 win against Brighton on Saturday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/21\/76047297-0-image-a-10_1696193072597.jpg\" height=\"456\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The striker took home the match ball after netting a hat-trick against the Seagulls in front of England manager Gareth Southgate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/21\/76047347-0-image-a-11_1696193179065.jpg\" height=\"376\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Watkins last featured for England in March 2022, and he says he is now a much better player 18 months later<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I work closely with Rodri. We do extra every day out on the training field,\u2019 explained Watkins. \u2018Sometimes we may just watch videos and analysis. He is the key for me. He\u2019s helped me so much.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old did not even know the England manager was at Villa Park until he had completed his hat-trick.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018John McGinn told me on the pitch when I scored my third that he was up in the stands,\u2019 said the former Brentford centre forward. \u2018Look, I think I\u2019ve done enough. I\u2019ve just scored three goals against a top-five team. I can\u2019t do any more, so it is up to him.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Watkins was the big difference between rampant Villa and surprisingly passive Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>Two clinical finishes inside the first 21 minutes set the tone. Villa added a third before the interval, through Pervis Estupinan\u2019s own goal, and though Ansu Fati pulled one back, the home side replied with further goals from Watkins again, Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz. They have now won 10 consecutive league games at Villa Park.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/21\/76047431-0-image-a-13_1696193286731.jpg\" height=\"446\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz also got on the scoresheet against Brighton, with visiting defender Pervis Estupinan scoring an own goal to add to his side&#8217;s misery<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/21\/76047303-0-image-a-12_1696193189005.jpg\" height=\"477\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Villa have now won 10 consecutive league matches at home under the guidance of Unai Emery<\/p>\n<p>Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi will have to pick his men up before their big Europa League trip to Marseille on Thursday. The Seagulls have yet to keep a clean sheet this season and De Zerbi said: \u2018We are conceding too many goals at this moment but we have to speak honestly. When we lost Moises Caicedo, we lost a very important characteristic and we are playing in a different way.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Only (Carlos) Baleba can play with the same characteristic but he is not ready yet. He has to improve, understand our style.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The pressure of our attackers is not so strong at this moment and we are suffering with the defenders.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Baleba, 19, joined Brighton from Lille this summer for \u00a323million and De Zerbi\u2019s defensive concerns suggest the combative midfielder will be given a part to play as the season progresses.<\/p>\n<h3>MATCH FACTS\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)<\/span>: Martinez 6: Cash 7, Konsa 6, Torres 6, Digne 6.5; Luiz 6, Kamara 6.5 (Tielemans 90); McGinn 8, Diaby 7.5 (Duran 79), Zaniolo 6 (Ramsey 56 6.5); Watkins 9\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Subs unused:<\/span> Olsen (Gk), Carlos, Chambers, Lenglet, Dendoncker, Traore<\/p>\n<p><span>Goals:<\/span>\u00a0Watkins 14&#8242;, 21&#8242; 65&#8242;,\u00a0 Estupinan (o.g, 26), Ramsey 85&#8242;, Luiz 90+7<\/p>\n<p><span>Booked:<\/span> Luiz, Duran, Konsa, Digne<\/p>\n<p><span>Brighton (4-2-3-1):<\/span>\u00a0Steele 5.5: Veltman 5, Dunk 6, Webster, Estupinan 5 (Lamptey 45 6); Gilmour 7, Hinshelwood 6 (Baleba 87); March 6 (Adingra 62 6), Welbeck 5.5 (Fati 45 7), Mitoma 6; Ferguson 5.5 (Pedro 45 7)<\/p>\n<p><span>Subs unused:<\/span>\u00a0Vertbruggen (Gk), van Hecke, Julio, Dahoud<\/p>\n<p><span>Goals:<\/span>\u00a0Fati 50&#8242;<\/p>\n<p><span>Bookings:<\/span>\u00a0Welbeck, Fati, Mitoma, Dunk<\/p>\n<p><span>Referee:<\/span> Andrew Madley 6\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Attendance:<\/span> 40,636\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12582085\/JOE-BERNSTEIN-Ollie-Watkins-given-shot-England-Aston-Villa-striker-nets-hat-trick-against-Brighton-watching-Gareth-Southgate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOE BERNSTEIN: Ollie Watkins must be given a shot with England after Aston Villa striker nets hat-trick against Brighton in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289730,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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