Commenting on the unsightly incidents that occurred near the end of Aston Villa’s victory over Brentford, BBC analyst Garth Crooks
Saman Ghoddos of Brentford has come under fire from Garth Crooks for getting involved in Ollie Watkins’ celebrations after he scored the game-winning goal for Aston Villa in Sunday’s fierce Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium.
After Alex Moreno’s equalizer and Keane Lewis-Potter’s first-half opener, Watkins’ header five minutes remaining in regulation time completed the visitors’ comeback from a 1-0 deficit and secured three extremely hard-earned points. In light of that outcome and the draw between Liverpool and Manchester United, Villa might hold the top spot come Christmas if they defeat Sheffield United on Friday night.
But Watkins’ goal and his celebration, which involved pointing at the Brentford supporters, turned Villa’s last away game before the holiday fixture list into a contentious affair. Later, the 27-year-old alleged that he was reacting to a fan who had mistreated him “all game.”
The analyst and former striker voiced his opinions in his Team of the Week essay. In his Premier League starting lineup, he named Moreno and Watkins as follows: “Alex Moreno (Aston Villa): Unai Emery pumping the air after Alex Moreno equalized for Aston Villa against Brentford didn’t surprise me in the slightest. Ultimately, they were due for it. Moreno was obviously eager for this encounter after making a challenge that prevented a goal earlier in the game. The events that transpired during the afternoon resembled scenes from a Christmas pantomime rather than a Premier League match.
It was a dreadful spectacle, with players jostling and pushing each other and tumbling everywhere for no apparent reason. Ben Mee, on the other hand, was the villain of the pantomime and was rightfully given his first red card in ten years. Leon Bailey was tackled in an unexpected way. Had Bailey not pulled out of the tackle, the force and height with which he launched himself into the challenge may have caused immense damage.
Ollie Watkins, a member of Aston Villa: I’ve never quite understood why supporters of football feel it’s their duty to yell obscenities at players but act almost insulted when they get back at them. When Ollie Watkins scored the game-winning goal for Aston Villa against Brentford, he must have been quite pleased with himself and felt compelled to respond to those in the crowd who were visibly upset with the former Bees striker.
“It was impossible to determine what was stated, but it created a lot of controversy. It defies logic that Brentford’s Saman Ghoddos and his teammates would attempt to prevent Watkins from savoring his moment. How could they? Consider attempting to prevent Watkins from scoring in the
After the game, Watkins spoke out to clarify that he had not received any racist insults but to stand by his right to respond as he did. When Neal Maupay and Emi Martinez started interacting, the game really heated up at the finish. A second altercation started a brawl that resulted in Boubacar Kamara being sent off.
