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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Ollie Watkins nomination"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-06-08T20:15:48Z"
modified: "2021-06-08T20:15:48Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Ollie Watkins nomination

**Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has been nominated for the PFA Fans Player of the Year award \[[Aston Villa FC Official](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/Watkins-nominated-for-PFA-Fans-Player-of-the-Year-Award/)\].**

Making an instant impact in his debut Premier League season, the 25-year-old notched an impressive 16 goals and five assists in 40 appearances \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ollie-watkins/leistungsdaten/spieler/324358)\], eventually helping the Villains to a commendable [11th placed finish](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table) under Dean Smith.

A member of Gareth Southgate’s provisional 33-man England EURO 2020 squad, the former Brentford man was unfortunate not to make the final cut considering his exploits \[[Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-squad-euro-2020-confirmed-26-players-southgate-trent-alexander-arnold-b938276.html)\].

Further adding to the adulation, he has now been nominated alongside Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah, Patrick Bamford, Harry Kane and Bruno Fernandes respectively for the prestigious award \[[Leeds United](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28216/patrick-bamford-nominated-for-pfa-fans-player-of-the-year-award)\].

No doubt buzzing with these developments, loads of Aston Villa diehards took to social media as they revel in their hero’s recognition.

### Villa Fans react:

Replying to the Aston Villa FC Official Twitter outlet, here is what some fans had to say following the nomination:

**“Who deserves it more? A quite brilliant first season in the Premier League”**

Credit: [@jonnygould](https://twitter.com/jonnygould/status/1402217331682590727)

**“Just think Ollie is being mentioned in the same conversations as De Bruyne, Kane and Salah. Villa are on the up”**

Credit:[@fanboy82](https://twitter.com/fanboy82/status/1402223598631362561)

**“Fully deserved”**

Credit: [@Davidomahony18](https://twitter.com/Davidomahony18/status/1402235617300340736)

**“OLLIEEEE”**

Credit: [@catrinedwards18](https://twitter.com/catrinedwards18/status/1402205286291681282)

**“What a signing”**

Credit: [@av\_reece](https://twitter.com/av_reece/status/1402205138006253569)

**“Click the link and vote for Watkins!“**

Credit:[@ultimateAVFC](https://twitter.com/ultimateAVFC/status/1402247604931530754)

**In other news, Aston Villa fans react to their interest in a [midfield beast](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-transfer-rumours/aston-villa-villa-fans-react-to-pape-matar-sarr-interest/).**