Ollie Watkins is having a brilliant season and is in irresistible form

Ollie Watkins is having a brilliant season and is in irresistible form. He's on fire.

He had a little bite back at me the other day about observations I had made, seemingly forgetting that I've praised him endlessly.

Ahead of last Sunday's game at the Emirates, I said I thought Arsenal were a better side than Villa, would beat them and would be able to deal with Watkins.

That wasn't me diminishing him, I just thought Arsenal were a better team.

But on the day they weren't, Villa were and he put in an outstanding performance of application, commitment and quality.

I hope Gareth Southgate picks him - and Ivan Toney - for the Euros this summer.

Much is made of him starting his career at Exeter but all that shows is that English football is working because a great talent can find his level and flourish.

Watkins has put in the hard work and is an honest, decent professional. He's a credit to himself and deserves everything that comes his way.

A sense of chaos appears to be engulfing English football.

From Financial Fair Play and Profit and Sustainability rules leading to points deductions to problems with VAR and the quality of our referees. From the ditching of FA Cup replays to endless arguments about the iniquity of revenue distribution and the imminent arrival of an independent regulator - the only domestic league in world football to adopt such a thing.

Everywhere you look, our game seems to be in a mess of its own making.

We have these all-consuming, badly thought through decisions that lack strategic thinking. It's a concerning time because the result is this perception of chaos that seems to stalk our game.

We're losing sight of what football is meant to be about which is entertainment, sporting excellence and meritocracy but