Aston Villa fans fume at Ollie Watkins after his display vs Man United – ‘I can’t take this anymore’
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(Credit: Imago) Sun 15 March 2026 18:32, UK Aston Villa fans have slammed Ollie Watkins after his dismal showing in their 3-1 defeat to Man United at Old Trafford.Villa’s Champions League qualification hopes suffered a blow as Bruno Fernandes pulled the strings for United to lead them to a 3-1 win on Sunday afternoon.He provided two assists for Casemiro and Matheus Cunha to score either side of Ross Barkley’s equaliser, while Benjamin Sesko added some gloss to the scoreline late on.Unai Emery started Watkins for the 11th consecutive Premier League game at Old Trafford, but he offered little in attack and was left frustrated by his own performance before being taken off on the hour mark.Villa’s next match sees them face Lille in a huge Europa League round of 16 clash, and many fans do not want to see Watkins named in the starting eleven as he struggles for form. Emery needs to start making subs at half time especially when you have someone like Tammy Abraham waiting on the bench. #avfc #MUNAVL— Frankie (@frankiecu11) March 15, 2026 View Tweet Watkins (although having little service) has been absolutely abysmal so far here.
Watkins simply has to go #Avfc— Simon Reynolds (@SimonRenny) March 15, 2026 View Tweet Watkins has been monumentally poor so far. Either his body or his mind – maybe both – are no longer operating at anywhere near his previous level. #avfc— Foxy (@FoxyN77) March 15, 2026 View Tweet While one supporter replied to a reporter to say: “Ask Emery how he continues to start Watkins when we brought a new striker in January.
It’s like starting with 10 men every game— Luke (@LukeAvia) March 15, 2026 View Tweet Watkins is a joke. Not even championship level now— PureVilla (@AvfcSims) March 15, 2026 View Tweet How many more minutes of Ollie Watkins football must we forced to be watched before enough is enough? #AVFC— Jack Hurley (@JackOfAllGamess) March 15, 2026 View Tweet Villa plan to sell Watkins this summer after tough campaignWatkins has really failed to hit the heights expected of him this season, and at 30-years-old, the next summer window feels like an obvious time for Villa to cash in on his services.Tammy Abraham was signed in January to provide competition in attack, and he is two years younger than the England man, so is a better long-term option for the Villans to hang their hat on for goals going forward.According to Football Insider’s sources, Villa want to sell Watkins before next season, and are likely to accept a cut-price fee of around £30million for his services.His value has decreased since they rejected a £45m bid from Arsenal in January 2025, and Emery wants to replace him with a younger and quicker option who can get behind defences. 🦁 ASTON VILLA INSIDER UPDATE 🦁 Get the inside track on the Villa Park dugout, transfer strategy, player wages, and technical leadership at Bodymoor Heath.