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'Time and talent to catch up'
By Yahoo Sports | | 10/15/2025 8:25 AM
The answer to Aston Villa fans feel about the impact of this international break might equate directly to asking how Ollie Watkins feels after colliding with the goalpost and being substituted off at half-time in the Wales friendly last Thursday. As fan writer Hannah Gowen wrote in her piece earlier this week, this break might be viewed as an inconvenience, given Villa's recent upturn in results, but the form of key individuals has continued to rise over the past two weeks. Donyell Malen popping in another goal for the Netherlands was certainly good news, and his two last time at Villa Park were perhaps the most pleasing aspect of the run of four wins before the pause. ... Read full Story