Xela Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 While I don't think Ings is the perfect solution, i'd start him against Newcastle and bench Watkins. See how he plays with Emi and Coutinho 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, nick76 said: It’s not hard when the current striker is playing so poorly I meant more in general to be honest. Ings is a top striker and I’d never complain if he started. I can just see people saying Ollie should start a game later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Xela said: While I don't think Ings is the perfect solution, i'd start him against Newcastle and bench Watkins. See how he plays with Emi and Coutinho That’s what he needs, Ings’ not had chance to show what he can do on his own under Gerrard whereas Ollie has and looked poor. Ings should get a few games so we can see what he has. It might show we need a new striker in the summer but no point not at least trying given Ollie’s form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I meant more in general to be honest. Ings is a top striker and I’d never complain if he started. I can just see people saying Ollie should start a game later. Re my post above, I think we should at least try so we understand what we have so big decisions can be made in the summer. We have many fans questioning Ings yet he hasn’t had chance up front alone under Gerrard. If he doesn’t do well then it’s easy what to do in the summer with him if possible but if we don’t then we don’t know what we have. Ollie is currently showing us we might be best to cash in on him but I hope he turns that around before the end of the season but he seems to just be getting worse. Now we need to see what Ings can do. If after a few games people are then calling for Ollie back, then so be it but if it works then it could be great. No harm in trying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Hopefully he will get the start against Newcastle. I am excited to see how he plays in front of Coutinho and "In nobodies shadow" Jacob Ramsey, as Gerrard rightly calls him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 To be fair to him he scored in the last two games he started, Brentford and ManU in the cup (until VAR finally found a straw to clutch on to disallow the goal). Deserves a chance given Watkins's performances and lack of end product 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted February 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2022 We now have the service for him that he requires, unlike early in the season. With that service, he's better than Watkins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJCB Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 We already know that he has a good footballing relationship with buendia as well (see the Brentford goal as the perfect example). I’ve not seen Watkins click with either buendia or coutinho yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Has to be given an opportunity on Sunday I think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Loved his reactions on the bench against Leeds. Seems like a proper team player, good attitude around the place. Think he deserves his chance again now to lead the line. He’ll get the service from Phil and Emi to start getting his numbers up, I’ve got no doubt about that. Body language of Watkins on the pitch leaves a lot to be desired atm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Should be starting every game from now on. He does look up for it. I don’t care if he hasn’t done much so far - he deserves a chance and it’s literally not possible to be worse than Watkins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 He starts by default. Watkins is as bad as they come in CF this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) edit Edited February 13, 2022 by foreveryoung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 He needs to start. He will score more than Watkins over a run of games IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 It’s criminal he isn’t getting starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I think the goal against Brentford was enough to make him our number striker. Buendia slipped a beautiful ball to his feet. He has better movement and finishing. One thing Watkins had over him was the press but Watkins doesn’t do that as much now so.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Like most have said needs to start instead of Watkins, the goal against Brentford you’ll never have seen Watkins score that from the through ball, I think he will thrive off them with coutinho behind him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Criminal if Ings doesn’t start against Watford. Watkins has had a chance, time to see if Ings can do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Just now, nick76 said: Criminal if Ings doesn’t start against Watford. Watkins has had a chance, time to see if Ings can do better. Ings...can only get better? Now we've found Danny? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 13, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 13, 2022 He looked awful today, slow, and rusty. Which is a pity because we really need him right now. He needs to get sharp erm...sharpish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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