“Emery Faces ‘Brilliant Dilemma’ Over Striker Choice Between Watkins and Duran”
Aston Villa face a “fantastic” dilemma over whether to start Ollie Watkins or Jhon Duran. Speaking on the Monday Night Club, Shay Given pointed out that Unai Emery has a great challenge in choosing between the two strikers, both of whom have impressed this season.
Watkins, the England international, has had a strong start to the season with two goals and an assist in four matches, while Duran, the Colombian forward, has made a similarly impressive impact with three match-winning goals.
Given remarked that this is the type of problem any manager would love to have, with both players in top form and capable of leading Villa’s attack in the Premier League. He said: “Duran’s stats are incredible, but at the same time, Ollie Watkins is a fantastic striker. He could have had a hat-trick at the weekend. It’s a great, what’s the word, for Unai Emery—a brilliant dilemma to have, isn’t it?”