It's my hometown team... 'family curses' throughout the game → 'pointing fingers' after scoring' Respond with a ceremony
It's my hometown team... 'family curses' throughout the game → 'pointing fingers' after scoring' Respond with a ceremony
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Reporter Joo Dae-eun = Olly Watkins revealed the reason why he held a ceremony against his former team.
Sports media ‘The Athletic’ reported on the 18th (Korean time), “After scoring against Brentford, Ollie Watkins held a ceremony singling out a fan who insulted his family.”
Aston Villa met Brentford in the 17th round of the 2023/24 English Premier League (PL) held at the G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England on the 17th (Korean time) and lost a thrilling 2-1. We achieved a comeback victory.
The first goal belonged to Brentford. In the 45th minute of the first half, Keane Lewis-Potter scored with a half-beat quick shot on the ball that flowed out after a corner kick.
Pila also counterattacked. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Alex Moreno finished Leon Bailey's cross with a header to bring the game back to square one.
Villa, who was pounding, succeeded in turning the tables. In the 40th minute of the second half, Ollie Watkins headed the ball dropped by Boubacar Camara during a corner kick situation.
A collision occurred after scoring. Watkins went into the goal line, 성인용품 pointed his finger at his audience, and screamed. Brentford players rushed over to protest, and it quickly escalated into a physical fight.
Watkins played for Brentford from 2017 to 2020. Holding a ‘provocation’ ceremony against his former team is not an ordinary scene. Most players refrain from celebrating against their home team.
In the end, the game heated up due to Watkins' ceremony. A war of nerves broke out between the two teams in the 7th minute of extra time in the second half. In this process, Camara also received a red card.
After the game, Watkins revealed the reason for the ceremony. He said, “It was an intense game. It all started with my ceremony. “It’s not that there is a lack of respect for the fans,” he said.
He continued, “I love Brentford, the players and the staff. I can't say anything bad about them. But there was someone who cursed at me throughout the game. read more “The ceremony was aimed directly at that person,” he explained.
Watkins said: “It’s up to them (Brentford) to believe in me. But they know I wouldn't do that for no reason. “That (the crowd’s swearing) made me excited,” he added.
Meanwhile, Villa requested the PL secretariat to investigate the incident. The club said: “Aston Villa expresses its support for Ollie Watkins. “While we have the utmost respect for the majority of Brentford fans, we ask that this incident be investigated and the perpetrators identified.” “There is no tolerance for violence in football,” he said in a statement.