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Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins enthusiastically counted his teammate Jack Grealish on BBC Sport (21:27).
Watkins has said that the Villa Grealish attacking midfielder is “incredible on the ball”, and that the English international finds him most of the time with his killer passes.
The 24-year-old forward, who joined the Villans from championship club Brentford in the summer of 2020, made the remarks following Dean Smith’s 3-0 win against Arsenal away from home at Emirates Stadium in LA. Premier League on Sunday night.
Watkins scored two goals, while Grealish, who can also operate as a winger, was involved in two of the three goals Villa scored against Arsenal.
The forward told BBC Sport (21:27): “Jack Grealish is incredible with the ball. I just have to do one run and I hope the ball hits and he finds me most of the time, so I have to keep racing and the goals will come. “
Watkins added: “I think I have another level in the second half, you saw what it’s all about, grabbing the ball, setting and turning and making the defenders run towards their own goal, that’s what I’m doing so I hope how The more I can do that the more goals I can score. “
Statistics
Watkins has scored six goals and provided an assist in seven Premier League appearances for Villa so far this season, according to WhoScored.
Grealish has scored four goals and provided five assists in seven league games for the Villans this season, according to WhoScored.
The victory against Arsenal means that Villa is sixth in the Premier League table at the moment with 15 points from seven games.
The Villans will face Brighton and Hove Albion at Villa Park in the Premier League after the two-week international break.
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