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14 Aug 2023 17:36:40
Appears we are being linked with a Brazilian centre back Murillo who plays for Corinthians.
20 Jul 2023 07:45:47
Don't know how reliable this site is but HardTackle have said Diaby has decided to join Al Nast.
1.) 20 Jul 2023 08:21:04
Coming from the same source as recent days, Rudy Galletti, who is reportedly a little unreliable LotM - But, you know what they say, a broken clock is right twice a day so who knows. He's the only person reporting that Diaby has decided against Villa. Time will tell, I'd expect to hear something today or tomorrow, this is dragging on.
2.) 20 Jul 2023 09:35:11
This is a hard one to call there are so much conflicting reports, I think a lot of it is guessing to be honest.
3.) 20 Jul 2023 11:09:21
Max Lee, who is supposed to be very reputable, has said Villa have agreed a fee but apparently our wages are nowhere near as good as the Saudi club, apparently Diaby is waiting on them to agree a fee and will make a decision then! Fingers crossed!
4.) 20 Jul 2023 18:27:19
Diaby has signed for villa
5.) 20 Jul 2023 19:24:11
I can’t see anywhere that he’s actually signed, sorry to be a downer ??♂️
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6.) 20 Jul 2023 20:21:32
All over social media and sky sports
7.) 20 Jul 2023 21:11:13
He’s not signed, says he’s agreed to sign, but not signed ??♂️
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8.) 20 Jul 2023 21:12:03
Multiple sources are suggesting terms have been agreed in principle between player and both clubs - but no reputable sources are confirming it's 'done' - obviously it's not until things are actually signed.which they won't be unless a medical is passed first you'd assume.
13 Jul 2023 19:26:36
According to Sky Sports we have had a £45 million bid for Moussa Diaby rejected.
1.) 13 Jul 2023 19:54:41
They are holding out for 60 million…deal will be done around £50-£55 million
According to Fabrizio Romana ( very reliable journalist) Diaby has already told Leverkusen he wants to join villa and personal terms have already been agreed
2.) 13 Jul 2023 19:55:28
LOTM, just read talks are on going and the player wants to join having already agreed terms.
Wether this is true or not remains to be seen.
3.) 13 Jul 2023 21:39:11
Let’s wait and see with this one. We’re now being linked with several players now, particularly attacking options. At least one of these will come off, I’m sure of it.
4.) 14 Jul 2023 01:42:27
Would you guys prefer Johnson, diaby or the Belgian kid?
5.) 14 Jul 2023 04:08:24
Diaby for me whack, belgium kid is an attacking mid but can play on wings upfront and cm he's 6ft 3 aswell
6.) 14 Jul 2023 07:05:48
Johnson for me.
7.) 14 Jul 2023 11:13:25
I think with you lotm, simply because he’s already tested in the PL, I just hope he wasn’t a 1 season wonder. Diaby second choice from the 3.
29 Jun 2023 18:53:16
I see we are being linked with Galatasary right back Sacha Boey, can't say I know anything about this guy other than Arsenal are also interested, but at 22 and available for something like £15 million that doesn't seem too big a risk to me in today's market.
1.) 29 Jun 2023 20:34:21
Never heard of him lord. then again I never heard of Moreno either until we started sniffing around him. walker peters is another I wouldn’t mind
16 Jun 2023 19:38:52
Monchi deal done here's hoping a few more follow quickly on the back of this.
1.) 16 Jun 2023 21:40:23
We have a wclass setup now, good times ahead we can expect quality too come threw the doors at vp
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10 Dec 2023 09:11:23
Arteta, silky footballer, sulky manager. He's the modern day equivalent of Alex Ferguson, it's all about his team and no acceptance of the abilities of the opponent.
1.) 10 Dec 2023 14:11:25
He’s unreal always the victim, what’s his problem with the disallowed goal? It hit havertz arm and hand at 2 points of that whole mess, rules are for everyone it makes no difference if it’s a stupid rule everyone has to abide by them, the penalty incident with Doug was lame, Jesus was nowhere near scoring a goal him and saka spend the whole game rolling around on the ground, if your that good mate you shouldn’t need to cheat, they had chances and didn’t take them they have only themselves to blame as we would of had if they got an equaliser after we missed good chances
09 Dec 2023 20:23:32
Great result and the way we ground it out was impressive as we certainly weren't at our best today or anywhere near it and you couldn't have argued too much if the result had gone the other way. We started well but once we scored we allowed Arsenal too much possession I don't know why, consequently they grew into the match became more confident which made our life more difficult than it should have been. We also tended to overplay in our own third we got caught out several times Carlos this time being the main offender playing short balls possession turned over leaving our back four exposed. The other thing I don't understand is why Bailey is on corners given Luiz's ability from a dead ball I can only assume they think Luiz is more dangerous at around the 18 yard box which is fine but if that's going to be a regular feature then Bailey, s delivery needs to be better. Having said all that though great performance and result nice gap to 5th place, onwards and upwards if we beat Brentford and Utd we might go into the New Year top of the table, what a thought.
1.) 09 Dec 2023 21:21:08
I have just posted but I was taking to stefan Moore last week and he's actually worried for the villa. Apparently emery runs it from top to bottom so if a bigger job turns his head we are likely to be 50 people down who support what emery wants
2.) 10 Dec 2023 01:45:42
We’ll worry about what stefan Moore thinks when he’s some way relevant
08 Dec 2023 16:45:01
It's hard not to get carried away with how we are performing but if we can beat Arsenal stay where we are in terms of position in the table and add 3 quality additions in the January window, (goalkeeper, right back, and centre forward) then I think we have a real chance of winning the bloody thing, given that the likes of Liverpool, Newcastle, Chelsea, Spurs, and Utd will all have to come to VP. I know I'm getting ahead of myself somewhat but you can dare to dream ?
07 Dec 2023 11:59:25
Benjamin Zephaniah lifelong Villa fan and a radical voice who highlighted the disjointed nature of society in this country died today at 65 way too young. Joining the community of Holte Enders in the Sky. RIP Benjamin.
1.) 07 Dec 2023 12:12:49
Very sad news this LOTM may he rest in eternal peace HEITS
2.) 07 Dec 2023 17:02:16
They could perhaps dedicate that win last night to him.
07 Dec 2023 07:26:06
Fantastic performance from everybody from 1 through to 11 a lot of focus has been on the outfield players and understandably so, Bailey was superb as was McGinn but let's not forget the 2 saves Emi made early on from Haaland either of those go in and it's a different game.
An interesting decision Emery needs to make for Saturday's game against Arsenal, normally after such a dominant performance the side picks itself, however the sides which have given us most trouble this season are those who play with width. In Martinelli, Saka and Trossard, Arsenal have some of the best wide players in the league so my question is do we continue with Konsa at right back and run the risk of being exposed down our right flank as in fairness to him isn't his natural position, or would you bring Cash back at the expense of Carlos?
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05 Dec 2023 18:58:36
Apparently rumours down Emirates way is that whether it’s January or the summer they are confident of landing Dougie, if it’s January then given Arsenal’s spending to date it’s got to be a player plus cash deal the likes of ESR, Nketiah, Nelson, Tomayasu, Tierney, and Tavares are all available allegedly. If it’s the summer we can choose between straight cash or a similar one to that outlined above. Interesting ?
20 Nov 2023 16:56:47
Menace, Williams goal return in La Liga is nothing to write home about 67 goals in 319 games so that’s about a goal every 5 games that said however his brother Nico Williams is someone we have been interested in for some time along with many other clubs and I can’t help wondering whether our interest may be designed to encourage Nico to join us. For those of us old enough a la the Bruce/Neil Rioch transfers many years ago.
30 Aug 2023 08:48:08
Lenglet is a left footed centre back who is similar to Torres in that he is comfortable on the ball and can pick a pass. However his best years were a couple of years ago and he was at Spurs last season and he didn’t pull up any trees as I recall.
18 Aug 2023 13:21:35
If you look at his past injury record I can’t say I’m surprised.
15 Aug 2023 22:16:42
When you listen to soccer pundits view on Zaniolo and watch some of his video clips the guy is obviously a good player, however his injury record for a 24 year old is pretty poor he has done his ACL in both knees, he has also missed a number of games due to muscle fatigue?, depression and other conditions. We already have Buendia and Mings out long term I just hope his medical is robust and we don’t sign a player even if it’s only on loan who isn’t available for most of the season.
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10 Dec 2023 14:23:31
For me this is a critical window given the opportunity we have to qualify for the Champions League at the very least. 3 positions to be strengthened right back, goalkeeper and striker. At right back I’d go for Fresneda, goalkeeper Leno and striker Solanke. (I have long championed Patrick Schick but given he is recovering from a long term injury I have opted for a striker who is familiar with the premier league and can hit the ground running)
05 Dec 2023 18:25:43
The one positive for us from the City- Spurs game is if you look at Spurs first goal, we have the same ability to break at pace and potentially hurt City. They have conceded 10 goals in the last 4 games so if you get at the back four you can score against them. I hope we play to our strengths and don’t just sit back, if we do we have a chance if not we will get done I’m afraid.
03 Dec 2023 22:22:15
He’s at Plymouth with Finn Azaz, doing ok I think.
03 Dec 2023 16:12:36
I watched him in the Bundesliga when he was at Leverkusen, and I liked him from the off, like all wingers he was inconsistent but even on his off days he was a nuisance to the opposition on his good days unplayable. Given his injury hit first season I think some were too quick to judgement. Would he be an automatic starter probably not since Diaby’s arrival but he’s a great option from the bench.
02 Dec 2023 07:56:09
I think he needs time to adjust to the league as it’s very different playing in the Premiership to playing in the MLS. The other thing is players need to play themselves into form which is really difficult when you only get the odd game here and there.