With the visit of Sheffield United this week, Aston Villa star, Ollie Watkins has the chance to break a long-standing Premier League record.
Aston Villa have had a superb season which has seen them rise up through to toward the top of the Premier League.
With Unai Emery in charge, there have been many standout players who have been improved by the Spaniard’s tutelage.
This has seen Villa move from a relegation battle to being in the Champions League hunt as they currently occupy third place. With wins over Manchester City and Arsenal, the Villans have put them to the fore of people’s minds.
One man who has caught the attention above most has been England international, Ollie Watkins. He has been nothing short of sensational under Emery. Now he has the chance to break a long-standing Premier League record and join an elite striker in doing that.
What record can Ollie Watkins break?
Since signing from Brentford for £28m in 2020, Watkins has gone on to be on of Villa’s most important players. From his goal-scoring to his pressing from the front, his impact has been superb for the Villans.
At the time of signing, he did represent a risk considering he had never played Premier League football before. He spent the early part of his career with Exeter City before making a move to the Bees where he was successful.
With 26 goals in 49 Championship appearances in his final season in the EFL, he was on fire in the second division.
Ever since his move to the Midlands, he has scored goals. According to FotMob, he has played 142 games and scored 57 goals in claret and blue.
As a result of his excellent form since signing, he is set to break a long-standing English and Premier League record. This has been reported by Aston Villa Statto on Twitter who has said: “Ollie Watkins can become the first Englishman since Robbie Fowler between 1993-94 and 1996-97 to have scored 10+ goals in each of his first four Premier League seasons”
Given the pedigree of Fowler, this isn’t a record to be sniffed at for Watkins. Especially given the level of England strikers that haven’t done this. Think of stars like Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane who haven’t achieved this. To put the Villa man amongst those names is a testament to the work that he has done with the club.
Watkins has been a star in B6 and has undoubtedly improved under Emery. Long may his great form continue and even get better.
