The hero of England, a soldier of Unai Emery

There is nothing else to talk about England than his hero. It’s not even Jude Bellingham nor of Phil Foden. Yes, it’s named Harry Kanewith shy doubts whether he should be the starter or not because of his performance, but especially because of the euphoria that surrounds him now. Ollie Watkinsscorer of the winning goal in the semi-final against Netherlands with a great discount maneuver.

The ‘Pross’ captain is unlikely to be on the bench, but the simple fact that it can be talked about is an achievement for the Torquay-born player. He is not a new star, nor a kid from a quarry. At 28 years old, Watkins He is having the time of his life in terms of individual performance and the award is more than deserved on the turf of Signal Iduna Park.

The influence of Unai Emery in building the best Ollie has no doubt. First, because he came from being a rotation player, in the shadow of Danny Ings in Birmingham, to be the undisputed reference of Aston Villa. So in terms of involvement in goals, nobody has done more than him in this Premier League thanks to his 19 points and 13 assistsa reflection of a total footballer.

This is not a proud footballer. Pretty low profile. Those who know him speak of his professionalism, leading a quiet family life that allows him to stay focused. “His career was based on work, sessions and gradual growth at Aston Villa”, club sources told Mundo Deportivo. Always ready, ambitious and competitive, reasons that have led him to make such a leap in quality that there is already talk of interest from the Premier League’s greats.

In all of this, the one who played a major role was Unai Emerywho joined the English club in October 2022 and went along Watkins to get the best version of you. “He trusted him, working on an individual level”, they insist. Specifically, these sessions include Antonio Rodríguez Saravia, a youth player for FC Barcelona and who has joined the Basque as a member of the ‘staff’ for some time now. “In that particular work he grew and developed a lot.”they insist on a footballer who has played almost 90% of the minutes this season.

It was difficult for him to get into this Euro Cup. If the fight is complicated Harry Kane Since he is a starter, on the bench he has to earn his place against Ivan Toneywhich seems to prefer the Southgate. Watkins, however, is one of those who come out to take advantage of the minutes they have, as he showed against the Netherlands. “He is very hungry and wants to succeed. He is very humble, yesterday we were very happy for his goal. When we saw each other leave we were happy and when he scored that’s what we all wanted to happen .”celebrate from Birmingham to Aston Villa.

Watkins represents another threat to Spain. His scoring maneuver is unavailable to many players. Furthermore, it is up to you to prove that you are not a one-day flower. “She takes care of herself, has a good life and wants to grow”that’s your recipe for success.