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(Credit: Imago) ‘Ollie Watkins finished at Aston Villa’ as fans explode at what he did vs Wolves: ‘He makes me sick’ Fri 27 February 2026 22:07, UK Ollie Watkins saw his goalless run extend once again as Aston Villa were beaten 2-0 away at Wolves on Friday night. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES He has been struggling to finish his chances of late, and that was clear once again when he allowed Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera to recover and block his weak effort after he was put through on goal in the eighth minute.
One supporter suggested that the 30-year-old is “finished” at the club after his recent struggles, while another added that he “made him sick.”Unai Emery’s obsession with Watkins is killing him— Isaac (@Isa23762Isaac) February 27, 2026 View Tweet It was also noted that Emery’s “obsession” with Watkins is “killing” Villa’s campaign, while several fans pointed out that Abraham would likely have scored the chance that fell to his counterpart.@astonvilla____: “I’m a big Watkins fan but I’m going to be honest here. He’s holding us back.”Read More: ‘Major Problem’: Why Unai Emery could push Ollie Watkins out of Aston VillaEx-scout expects Ollie Watkins summer saleFormer Villa scout Mick Brown told Football Insider earlier this week that the second city outfit could be open to selling Watkins at the end of the season.
He added that Watkins’ form is now becoming “a major problem” for Villa, given their recent lack of goals, and also noted that Abraham’s promising start may have Villa thinking that they now have enough in the building to live without Watkins. He has been a fantastic servant for the club in recent years, but if he cannot improve his current form between now and the end of the campaign, then the writing may be on the wall for him.
