Former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has been talking about what he believes Ollie Watkins has done in order to take his game to the ‘next level’. Dean Smith knows Ollie Watkins very well, having first signed him for Brentford before again setting up a reunion at Aston Villa. Watkins has always been a decent centre-forward but has enjoyed a meteoric rise since the arrival of Unai Emery as Villa manager in late 2022. This has culminated in international recognition and Watkins was the toast of the nation as his 90th-minute strike against Netherlands on Wednesday night took England to the Euro …