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Head-trick hero can Bee a star up front

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The LeaguePaper Team
6 October 2019

WATKINS SHOOTS FOR THE BIG TIME

Sam Parkin

HEAD MASTER: Brentford’s Ollie Watkins scores his fi rst goal against Barnsley last Sunday and, inset, celebrates his hat-trick
PICTURE: PA Images

I DIDN’T think I’d be writing about Brentford’s Ollie Watkins scoring a hat-trick of headers this season, or this lifetime to be honest, but here goes: I think it could prove to be a defining moment not only this campaign but for his future career.
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