Ollie Watkins has admitted that he was “smoking” after being snatched into the shock of the Aston Villa Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain.
Watkins, who accumulated 19 goals and 15 attendance at the Premier League last season to help Villa qualify for the highest competition in Europe, did not start in the leg of the fourth quarters with PSG as a PSG as a The loan striker Marcus Rashford got his head.
In the accumulation to the second section, Watkins admitted that he was frustrated With his recent role as a substitute, and the skin against PSG saw that these tensions turned to.
“I was smoking not playing,” he said Sky Sports. “I made (Emery) know. He is the manager at the end of the day. I respect his decision. But I’m not one of the happy players to sit on the bench.
“It’s something I didn’t experience before and then to get lost on the biggest stage, you always want to play, especially in the Champions League. I and some others disappoint that we do not start the game, but, as I said, it is the manager’s decision.
“We ended up beating them, but obviously not on both legs. The team played very well, but I wanted to be on the pitch much longer, I wanted to start the important matches because I played a great role to get to where we are today.”
The times State Villa is open to Watkins’ offers this summer, after having rejected an offer of Arsenal During January transfer window.
Is believed Arsenal has cooled his interest In International England, instead of focusing their efforts on signing other goals. Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres and RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko They are two of the many in consideration.
Recent speculations have revolved around a possible exchange agreement that involves Rashford and Manchester United.
