{"id":1349491,"date":"2024-04-24T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1349491"},"modified":"2024-09-08T17:50:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T16:50:19","slug":"ally-mccoist-interview-ollie-watkins-arsenal-scotland","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/ally-mccoist-interview-ollie-watkins-arsenal-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is the Premier League&#8217;s most complete forward &#8211; Ally McCoist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Former Scotland and Rangers striker Ally McCoist spoke to Squawka about Steve Clarke&#8217;s side ahead of Euro 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McCoist revealed the Scotland players he is most excited to see play and gave his early prediction for the opening game against Euro 2024 hosts Germany.<\/p>\n<p>He also looked at Arsenal&#8217;s Champions League aspirations, predicted a winner for this season&#8217;s tournament and named Ollie Watkins the most complete forward in the Premier League right now.<\/p>\n<h3>Jump to:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#ARSENAL\"><strong>How far away are Arsenal from the Champions League?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#UCL\"><strong>His pick to win the Champions League this season<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#SPL\"><strong>The Scottish Premiership title race<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#PLAYERS\"><strong>Most exciting Scottish players at Euro 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#SCOTLAND\"><strong>Scotland&#8217;s chances<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#WATKINS\"><strong>The Premier League&#8217;s most-complete forward right now<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"ARSENAL\"><\/a><strong>You commentated as Bayern Munich knocked Arsenal out of the Champions League last week. How far are Arsenal off being genuine Champions League contenders?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think they\u2019re far at all, honestly. I\u2019ll just talk to you specifically about that particular game. In the first game, I didn\u2019t think there was anything between the sides, I genuinely didn\u2019t. First half, second half, nothing between the sides. I thought the first half of the second game in Munich, I didn\u2019t think there was an awful lot between the sides. But I thought the second half of the second game, in Munich, I thought Bayern were better. I thought they created the better chances and probably on that 45 minutes deserved to get through.<\/p>\n<p>But we\u2019re talking about Bayern Munich here, they are one of the top sides in the world and have been, we can argue whether they\u2019re as strong as they were five, 10 years ago, that\u2019s up for debate. The fact of the matter is, they\u2019re still an excellent, excellent team and a big club, and Arsenal more than competed with them. So would it be a massive surprise if Bayern beat Real Madrid in the semi? It might be a little surprise, but it wouldn\u2019t be a massive surprise.<\/p>\n<p>So I think Arsenal have come an enormous way under Arteta in the last couple of years or so. But like a lot of the new sides, and young sides, winning the first kind of trophy \u2013 I know he won the FA Cup a while back, but getting over the line in the league or getting over the line in the Champions League is a massive, massive thing to do and it can be very, very difficult. Clearly it\u2019s very important. But as an answer to your question, I don\u2019t think they\u2019re far away at all.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/preview\/tottenham-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham v Arsenal tips + prediction<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"UCL\"><\/a><strong>Who are you backing to win the Champions League?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s wide open. I actually put a couple of pounds on Real Madrid about two or three months ago. I just think sometimes experience [is key]. You talk about [Manchester] City domestically in the league, the experience they\u2019ve got. But then Liverpool and Arsenal, City have been over the distance, they\u2019ve run the race before. Everybody says that and I think Real Madrid are like that.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly Bayern Munich are as well. PSG and Dortmund, not so much. So I\u2019m actually just going for the experience. It might sound like a cop-out and an easy answer, but I just think Real Madrid, with the experience. They got a good result at the weekend, a fantastic result against City followed up with a great one against Barcelona. They look to me as if they\u2019re just peaking at the right time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/champions-league-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who&#8217;s the favourite to win the Champions League?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"SPL\"><\/a><strong>Things are close at the top of the Scottish Premiership table. Who are you backing to take the title this season?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve got my Rangers hat on, that will be no surprise to you. Listen, Celtic are favourites, no doubt about it.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers\u2019 recent form in the league has been poor, I can\u2019t lie to you. I saw them against Motherwell at home, Motherwell beat them. I saw them against Ross County, Ross County beat them. Dropped points against Dundee, dropped points against Celtic. I think they\u2019ve only picked up five points out of 15 and that\u2019s miles off league-winning form. And for that reason, Celtic are understandably the favourites.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve let my heart rule by head, and I do think Rangers are not out of it. They have to win at Celtic Park &#8212; it\u2019s as simple as that. You\u2019ve got to go to Celtic Park and win. Kind of like down here, there\u2019ll be one or two twists and turns, of that I have no doubt. Do you think Liverpool, Arsenal and City will go all the way undefeated? No, I don\u2019t think they will. And I\u2019m not sure Rangers and Celtic will as well. Because Kilmarnock can take points off both of them, Kilmarnock are a very, very good side. Hearts, likewise. So there\u2019ll be twists and turns. Celtic, heavy favourites, but I\u2019ve not everything crossed!<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"SCOTLAND\"><\/a><strong>We\u2019re less than two months away from Euro 2024. Who is the Scottish player you\u2019re most excited to see at the tournament this summer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well I\u2019d love to see two. I want to see Billy Gilmour. Billy Gilmour, I think, is a terrific footballer, I really do. And I hope he has a magical tournament. I think he\u2019s one of these players that captures the imagination of the Scottish fans, the Tartan Army. He\u2019s a terrific wee footballer, good on the ball.<\/p>\n<p>The one that I am really looking forward to seeing is John McGinn. I think John McGinn is a player who\u2019s capable of starring in any arena, in any competition, I genuinely do. I think with his goal threat, I think he\u2019s incredibly industrious. I think he epitomises Scottish spirit, so I\u2019d love to see John do well.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, defensively we\u2019re going to have to be tight and help [Andrew] Robertson and [Kieran] Tierney. [Nathan] Patterson looks to be struggling a little bit. That would be a blow.<\/p>\n<p>My concern is have we got enough goals up front; I\u2019m not so sure. You can\u2019t question Che Adams\u2019 and Lyndon Dykes\u2019 work rate and work ethic. But I have to be honest, I think we\u2019re going to have to score goals from the middle of the park. And we\u2019ve got that. Guys like McGinn and certainly (Scott) McTominay have been a revelation in terms of the way that they\u2019ve played, and their goals. So I\u2019m looking forward to seeing John McGinn.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: Scotland odds to win Euro 2024, probability, stats + full squad<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"SCOTLAND\"><\/a><strong>How far do you think Scotland can go at the Euros?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Without getting carried away, I think we can get out of the group. I really, really do. And as you\u2019re probably aware, we\u2019ve never done it before which is absolutely remarkable, a remarkable statistic. But there are top two, and I think four third places, so come on. Surely, surely this is a competition that we\u2019re going to get out of the group.<\/p>\n<p>Germany, obviously, are favourites to win the group. But Hungary and Switzerland? Why not? Why can\u2019t we compete against those? I think we can, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any early predictions for the Germany game?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think we can get something against them. I was a little bit more confident before Germany\u2019s two friendlies against France and the Netherlands. But I watched them. I thought they were terrific, particularly the France game they were terrific. But hey, the one thing that Scots are top of is the optimism league and I\u2019m going for a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"WATKINS\"><\/a><strong>Who would you say is the most complete forward in the Premier League right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most complete forward right now? On current form, you\u2019d probably say Ollie Watkins. His form\u2019s been exceptional. Erling Haaland looks as though his form\u2019s dipped a little bit, which is understandable.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m talking about out-and-out goalscorers. Guys like (Phil) Foden have been tremendous, Cole Palmer absolutely out of this world. But if you talk about centre forwards, only centre forwards, it\u2019s Watkins. Right now, immediately as we speak, confirmed, is probably ahead of (Ivan) Toney and Haaland for me. Maybe a month ago I might have had Ivan Toney ahead of him in Gareth (Southgate)\u2019s thoughts for the Euros if he\u2019s only taking two.<\/p>\n<p>If he takes three, Watkins and Toney will probably go. But I think it\u2019s flipped now. I think Toney\u2019s form has got him second right now, I really do.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ally McCoist was speaking to Squawka on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talksportbet.com\/en-gb\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talkSPORT BET<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Scotland and Rangers striker Ally McCoist spoke to Squawka about Steve Clarke&#8217;s side ahead of Euro 2024. McCoist revealed the Scotland players he is most excited to see play and gave his early prediction for the opening game against Euro 2024 hosts Germany. 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