Ollie Watkins expressed his frustration after being benched for both legs against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. He was determined to use this setback as motivation. In Aston Villa's recent match against Newcastle United, he made a swift impact by scoring just 33 seconds into the game, contributing to a 4-1 victory that strengthened their Champions League qualification hopes. Watkins, now Villa's joint-leading scorer in the Premier League, highlighted the importance of not letting disappointment hinder his performance, emphasizing the role of motivation in his quick rebound.
I played 20 minutes against PSG in both games. I am not going to lie, I was fuming that I wasn't playing. I let him [Emery] know that.
You have got to use that as motivation rather than let it hinder you.
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