Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins. | Credit: Goal.com
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is urging his team to tighten their defence after a disappointing 3-3 draw with Brentford. Watkins expressed frustration, particularly with the team’s game management, citing instances where they have conceded goals too easily after taking the lead.
“Two-nil is always a dangerous scoreline,” Watkins acknowledged in an interview with Sky Sports.
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“We came out in the second half and scored, and then we seemed to relax as a team. I don’t know if it’s the scoreline or what, but we always come out slow.
I said to the boys at the start of the second half that we needed to start quick.”
Reflecting on the match, Watkins emphasized the need for improvement, stating, “It’s poor. It was too easy for them to get in and score. It’s disappointing because it could have been a massive three points. We’ve been 2-0 up against Manchester United away and conceded silly goals. We have done it here today.”
Despite salvaging a point, Watkins believes Villa should have secured a win. He emphasized the importance of converting such games into victories, highlighting the maturity and game intelligence needed to close out matches effectively.
“These are the games we need to be winning,” Watkins asserted. “That’s what the top teams do.
They finish it off, kill it off. They are smart. Maybe we just don’t have that maturity yet or game intelligence.”
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