Matt Maher
Chief Sports Writer at Express & Star
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3 days ago |
expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
Ollie Watkins set sights on joining the Premier League’s 100 club after becoming a record breaker with Villa. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565The striker’s goal in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth made him the club’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League. But Watkins, who has netted 75 times in 182 top flight appearances since joining from Brentford, does not want to stop there and says his next target is bringing up a century. He said: “What's next?
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3 days ago |
expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
We rate the players after Aston Villa claimed a vital 1-0 win at Bournemouth. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Emi MartinezNot seriously troubled for 80 minutes and then pulled off two huge saves to preserve the points. A timely reminder of his big-game qualities. Saves 8Matty CashA really good defensive performance, capped by doing just enough to put Daniel Jebbison off at the death. Won the ball in build-up to goal.
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3 days ago |
expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
Bournemouth say midfielder Alex Scott suffered a fractured jaw from what their boss Andoni Iraola described as a “very violent” challenge from Villa defender Tyrone Mings. Scott needed treatment on the pitch after being caught by Mings’ elbow in the sixth minute of Saturday’s match at the Vitality Stadium. The 21-year-old then went down again holding his face after a challenge with Villa midfielder Amadou Onana, before being substituted at half-time and then taken to hospital for X-Rays.
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4 days ago |
expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
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4 days ago |
expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
Ollie Watkins declared it mission accomplished after becoming Villa’s all-time Premier League top scorer to earn victory at Bournemouth and keep their Champions League hopes alive. Ollie Watkins declared it mission accomplished after becoming Villa’s all-time Premier League top scorer to earn victory at Bournemouth and keep their Champions League hopes alive.
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As I was saying... This counts for all teams, of course. Tottenham and Man Utd might look like hand-picked fixtures on paper but you've still got to win 'em. But this is on for #avfc no question.
Something you learn from covering teams in end of season run-ins, whether for promotion, survival or Europe, is others will drop points. Expect the unexpected. Never easy getting over the line. #avfc can afford fewest slips in the top-five race but it's some way from over yet.
RT @AVFCOfficial: A special message to our new all-time leading Premier League goalscorer from great goalscorers of the past 🫡 https://t.co…
Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez will get most of the plaudits and were both excellent. But for my money that was Amadou Onana's best performance for #avfc so far. He was everywhere.