Aston Villa manager Unai Emery praised Ollie Watkins after the striker delivered a huge two-goal performance in Villa’s important Europa League win over Bologna.
Emery described Watkins as a fighter who always works for the team, whether he scores or not, and said his finishing made a big difference in a tightly contested first leg.
The Villa boss also reflected on the intensity of the match, admitting Bologna caused problems at times and deserved respect throughout the game. Emery highlighted Aston Villa’s improvement in the second half, where better passing, stronger connections in attack, and more control helped the team create the platform for Watkins to strike.
With the tie still alive heading into the second leg, can Ollie Watkins lead Aston Villa one step closer to the Europa League semi-finals?
