<p>Ollie Watkins revealed his dynamic display in Aston Villa&rsquo;s 4-1 win against Newcastle on Saturday was inspired by his desire to prove boss Unai Emery wrong after his <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/now-is-not-a-good-time-to-discuss-the-future-says-xabi-alonso-on-real-madrid-links-23522511" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Champions League</strong></a> snub.&nbsp;Watkins had to make do with a pair of substitute appearances as his side succumbed 4-5 on aggregate to Paris Saint Germain in &nbsp;the UCL quarter-final.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;I was angry I wasn&rsquo;t playing and you have got to use that as motivation rather than let it hinder you,&rdquo; he said. He wasted no time in proving his point, scoring within 33 seconds. He also provided a deft pass to Ian Maatsen (64th minute), who put Villa back in front after Newcastle&rsquo;s Fabian Schar had equalised.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Dan Burn&rsquo;s own goal (73&rsquo;) and Amadou Onana&rsquo;s strike (75&rsquo;) helped Villa climbed to sixth place in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/liverpool-look-to-lock-in-core-23523009" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Premier League</strong></a> table. They remain in the hunt to qualify for next season&rsquo;s UCL via a top five finish.</p>
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