Aston Villa Rumours Archive August 14 2015

14 Aug 2015 21:48:10
Really lacked creation tonight. With traore, grealish and Gil to come in we should have enough of a creative spark but gabby has got to be dropped. He was awful! Squad player at best now.

Still need another striker, a goal scorer. Can't see we have a 15 goal a season man at present. Let's hope we go in for destro.

Amavi was very good, pleased with gueye. Veretout ran out of steam but has good potential

14 Aug 2015 22:04:24
i thought we was ok we could have done better but damn if last few years has shown us we can get hell lot worse. we need to either start rudy or get a striker in that's going to score, sinclair tourae ayew all wingers, gabby may have hit target tonight but he may have well have just caught it and passed it to the keeper. really liking amavi and gueye but not sure about veretout at minute

14 Aug 2015 22:27:46
Agree Amavi was exciting going forward but oh dear Gabby! Showed so little and on the commentary hardly heard his name! Lacked creativity against a quite dodgy United side, missed opportunity but with the new striker, super Jack and Gil looking ok, we were never really overalled! What is it also about a foul in the box is not a penalty with grabbing of MR round the neck??!!!e

14 Aug 2015 22:39:59
Got to agree with vertout out of all players brought in too me looks like he's struggling but early days,persistence may pay off,but gel wise so far I think weakest link new players,ayew wasn't great either but came into his own later game UTD,gana gaueye started to quick like the whole team but better we play pressing against mid table teams and we will be fine,we played hearts and warriors although scary to me if MAN Utd was on song our def formations set pieces would of been punished big time

14 Aug 2015 22:41:11
Amavi was brilliant tonight, think it will take time for everyone to gel. Ayew was useless we definitely need a striker who's going to score 15+ a season, Charlie Austin? Think grealish adama and Gil and being got will benefit a lot!

14 Aug 2015 22:43:15
Let's put this into perspective. In only our second game with a team of new players trying to gel we lost 0-1 to a Utd side that will click at some point and hammer teams. We didn't give them much during the game either. It's not like they had it all their on way.
I thought Avami was class. Westwood looked good and Richards looked after Rooney all night and gave him nothing. Gana did well and I think Veretout will prove a great buy. You can't judge him on only his 2nd game in England which happens to be against Utd in a midfield 3 against a midfield 5.
Bacuna is not a RB and that is the next position is look at. I think a front 3 could work but not with gabby down the middle. Keep the Faith, with Traorè and Grealish to come in we'll be ok.

14 Aug 2015 22:48:02
Amavi is a quality player. Gueye looks good and will get better. Vertout workman like at min. Reminds me of a young Barry. Ayew is worying me at mo as no real pace no trick not really a hold up player. Looks gabby like but slower. Big rudy will do well with service but we need gil jack and traore in asap and a mobile goalscorer along with a rb.

15 Aug 2015 02:51:38
To put it bluntly we were poor probably a lot to do with uncertainty between the players but that will improve as they get to know each other and gel, however Man Utd were no better and I think either one of the teams could have scored that goal. Still think Westwood is the main man for us.

15 Aug 2015 07:56:21
Why do people still want Austin? He's had 1 good season in the prem. and costs 15mil on about £80k, and that's because he's English.

15 Aug 2015 10:18:15
Got to agree about Gabby. Just doesn't have the nouse to play in the premier league. Watches play and then reacts. no ability to predict where knock-ons, etc, will go and where is the right space to go to.
As for Charlie Austin, scored 15 premier goals including 3 pens so hardly prolific.
Thought that there was lots of potential last night and after the last 3 years thought it was great to see us passing the ball forwards rather than square and backwards.
Wiso111

16 Aug 2015 02:37:23
Bacuna is ok at right back. not amazing but the least of our worries i think.
Striker is a must. Gabby been terrible for years and we can't rely on Rudy Gestede to score all our goals. launching the ball to him was embarrassing. especially when chris smalling won like 70 percent of the battles in the air. I think Veretout has looked good too comfortable on the ball. I think we should have 2 in midfield doing the job that the 3 guys did very well in my eyes.
Id say ill get stick for dropping westwood but he did give the ball away in bad positions aswel as providing some of the best passes of the game. i'd just like to see gueye and veretout on their own to open up more attacking positions

classic 4-4-2 is needed and build from there

20 Aug 2015 01:35:54
Gabby could be a good impact sub as he's still got the pace and can put the hurt on the opposition too.

14 Aug 2015 16:25:29
Throwing an idea out there so don't shoot me player swop. Nzogbia to brom and Lescott coming the other way. Thoughts???

14 Aug 2015 17:23:43
Great for Villa, not so great for them so works for me. Not sure they'd go for it though.

14 Aug 2015 23:42:03
Irishvilla would love n-zog go for free then free up wages,.he has had so many opportunities 1/2 flashes brilliance but in 40 games start/sub move on 👍

15 Aug 2015 07:57:43
Irishvilla you their agent? If so get it done.

14 Aug 2015 00:15:41
So adebayor wants a move to the hammers, go for it big man we don't want you anyway!

14 Aug 2015 01:40:26
My thoughts exactly, Adebayor Is a bullet dodged in my opinion.

14 Aug 2015 09:41:06
He needed a big change to kick start his career again!! Well done expect he will continue in the long vein he is used to! Glad he's not coming

14 Aug 2015 10:12:22
I bet he still is!!

14 Aug 2015 22:21:24
I've heard buy back clause is between 3-5 mill hope not as we paid on fees upto 8.3 mil I think with 7mil upfront.all press,net rumours who knows anymore,try to forget that injured Man city player,RIP on wooden slab 😀😀