Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has been speaking about Tottenham Hotspur following Aston Villa’s latest draw on Saturday.
The race for the Champions League is really beginning to heat up now with Unai Emery’s side only having six games remianing in the league.
Ange Postecoglou‘s side take to the pitch later today when they host Nottingham Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
With two games in hand on Villa, Tottenham have a three point deficit to make up on their top four rivals with a win against Nuno Espirito Santo’s side taking them into fourth spot.
Although the Lilywhites have two games in hand, their recent form has been turbulent since their emphatic victory at Villa Park.
Brennan Johnson‘s goal on Tuesday night against West Ham was not enough to earn Spurs all three points.
The Welshman is going into today’s game against his former side in fine form which has earned him praise from one of Tottenham’s greatest ever players.
And Spurs will need their top players playing at their best following Forest’s impressive display on Tuesday night against a Fulham side who tore Spurs apart just weeks ago.
But Spurs have staggered along over recent weeks after their victory against Villa on their own soil.
Ollie Watkins issues Villa warning after Spurs praise
Go back just a month and Spurs found themselves in a sensational position having put Villa to the sword.
In a battle of the top four rivals, Spurs dispatched of Unai Emery’s men in a seriously impressive 4-0 rout.
Goals from Heung-min Son, James Maddison, Timo Werner and Johnson blew Villa away in front of their own fans.
Spurs were seriously impressive and even Roy Keane was singing their praises with Pape Matar Sarr receiving a specific mention.
It was seen as a statement win at the time, however, Spurs were brought back down to earth the following weekend at Craven Cottage.
The same can be said for Villa who have also lost their way in recent weeks as they also juggle their Europa League campaign.
Emery’s men have only won one of their last four games in the league since the defeat to Tottenham.
Speaking after their draw on Saturday at Villa Park, Watkins spoke to the media about their fight with Tottenham for a spot in the top four.
“There is a lot of football to be played. We’re battling with Tottenham who have got a great squad. It’s going to be tight. We need to win the next six games.”
Spurs loanee key to Brentford’s draw against Villa
Sergio Reguilon has spent the season away from north London on two separate loan deals within the Premier League.
Having returned from his spell with Manchester United in January, the Spaniard made the move to Brentford the remainder of the campaign.
And he done Spurs a massive favour on Saturday at Villa Park as he provided two of the assists for the Bees who drew 3-3.
Although Reguilon’s time at Spurs may come to an end in the summer, he has certainly helped Spurs in their hunt for a top four finish with his display on Saturday.