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19 May 2022 22:19:52
Despite the penalty Beundia head and shoulders above everyone as man of the match but he'll be dropped again Sunday.
27 Sep 2020 13:33:17
Apparently Alli is available and Chris Sutton has suggested he could come to us.
I know we were linked to him when he was at MK Dons but for me he is by far the most overrated player in the league.
He had one good season as an unknown but has been found out regularly ever since. Plays like a beemer/ merc/ audi driver who thinks they're all that because they've "made it".
1.) 27 Sep 2020 13:46:50
Alli is a good player had a poor season last year but before that I think his stats since he joined Spurs stand comparison with anyone playing in that type of role. I think he struggles with how Mourinho wants him to play, however I am not sure he is what we need right now, I would rather we bought a wide man and moved Jack into a more central position where I think he can create more havoc.
Just as an aside, I drive a Mercedes but I certainly don’t think I have “made it“ lol 😊.
2.) 27 Sep 2020 15:30:33
We want footballers not Boxers. 😊.
3.) 27 Sep 2020 15:31:57
Joking aside, totally agree John.
4.) 27 Sep 2020 16:09:49
Agree John, no doubt he improves us, but it’s one of the last positions we need improving in.
I rate Alli, just think he’s only really played in his position for two seasons. Did pretty well, and because of that success he just kept getting pushed further forward and then out wide which just never worked. He’s a number 8, old school, box to box, from a time when centre mids were expected to do both, go forwards and backwards, that’s how he made his name and needs to get back to it to see the best of him.
There are big questions about his attitude, seems pretty childish on the all or nothing documentary.
27 Sep 2020 13:32:09
The Sun obviously have their biases but are normally clued in on transfers. The Scottish Sun claim Brighton have expressed an interest in Edouard. Maybe that makes him available for less than we thought? No way they pay the expected £40mill on a player.
12 Sep 2020 10:15:28
I see Noel Whelan is up to his old tricks again. Claims Wilson not happening meant we panic bought our second choice.
Obviously does zero research before spouting off when Watkins was clearly our main transfer target from day 1.
1.) 12 Sep 2020 10:36:54
The guy is an irrelevant cretin. The man is robbing a living. Every man and his dog knew Watkins was Smith’s number one target.
2.) 12 Sep 2020 11:47:43
Agree ant, the Watkins deal took at least 2 weeks to thrash out it was almost there before any bid went in for Wilson, isn’t whelan a Leeds fan? Nothing but jealousy they couldn’t even convince their manager to stay on for more than 1 year cause he knows they going to do a Norwich and go straight back down😂😂.
3.) 12 Sep 2020 12:04:46
Just for clarity Whackattack Bielsa only ever signs 1 year contracts so it’s nothing to do with his lack of faith in his team, and I for one don’t think they will go down in fact I think they are more likely to do a Wolves or Sheffield Utd. Bielsa is a class act.
4.) 12 Sep 2020 12:07:02
I can never understand why ex-pros are considered experts in the transfer market. I don’t think they have any more idea than the rest of us and clearly don’t research much, if anything.
Kevin Phillips suggests we made a massive mistake in missing out on Callum Wilson. Well, firstly the guy didn’t want to move to Villa and, secondly, he has a paltry scoring record in the EPL, managing double figures once. All the Sky and Talk Sport place the guy on a pedestal as some phenomenal goal scorer. Complete tosh.
5.) 12 Sep 2020 12:35:42
If Wilson had stayed with Bournemouth for this season, I doubt that he would have scored half the number of goals Watkins scored last season.
6.) 12 Sep 2020 14:06:06
I do agree villajohn he is a good manager I was just having a pop at Leeds, wasn’t his last contract for 2 years with option to extend by 1 year, well so say the article about him signing the extension anyways, honestly I can’t see them doing a Sheffield or wolves he’s not as good a man manager as wilder or nuno, they threw away automatic promotion last year then rubbish themselves in the playoffs, and started to slip a bit this year also into the new year, bilic was also a good manager with Fulham but it didn’t save him, 1 thing for sure I think this year’s premier league will be tougher than last years, looking through the fixtures there’s none looking to easy, my money is on West Ham Fulham Brighton West Brom and Leeds to slug it out down the bottom, what u guys think who will be in the relegation battle?
7.) 12 Sep 2020 18:32:15
Look at Bielsa’s record, wherever he has been he has had success and he plays a brand of entertaining football which is why he is such a sought after manager. I have even heard Klopp refer to him as world class so that’s good enough for me. Time will tell whether Leeds tsurvive or not it I think they will even if it’s only because there are 3 worse teams which I think will be West Ham, Fulham and Albion I also have a sneaking feeling Brighton might struggle as well.
17 May 2020 09:06:06
If we stay up and get the reported £80mill asking price for Jack who do we think we could realistically bring in?
I think our starting lineup could look like this (Dunk being less likely with the owners strategy of younger players but best option within budget imo) .
Heaton
Guilbert Dunk Mings Targett
Phillips
Rashica Mcginn Benrahma
Samatta Wesley
Subs
Nyland
Konsa
Engels
Nakamba
Trezeguet
El Ghazi
Davis
Only one cm on bench as both starting wingers could slot into that central position.
We could stick with Konsa who has been decent and look at right back instead but I'm struggling to think of any great options available less than £20mill who are significant upgrades.
1.) 19 May 2020 14:27:37
Not a bad line up however I would take a couple of players from Utd for Jack so I would ask for Axel and Chris Smalling.
I like you I know he is outside the age bracket but it gives us some premier league experience which we have been crying out for at the back, and ask for £55 million I would also ditch Wesley Engels Trezeguet Taylor and El Ghazi And I would look to bring in Harry Wilson, Benrahma Barkley Mitrovic and Batshuayi and go 4 4 2.
I am sure there are lots of other ways we could go and it’s great to indulge in a bit of Fatasy football, but I think we can all agree that whatever we do we need to do something different next season.
2.) 19 May 2020 17:34:57
I think Wesley will grow and he has shown at times that coming short to bring people into play is his strength. Wesley deeper with Samatta running the channels could work.
Utd wouldn't give Axel and Smalling for a combined £25mill valuation and Smalling is even worse than what we have imo.
I don't think we'd get enough for the players you listed to buy all of your wish list and ditching both wingers for Benrahma and Wilson would still leave us short in that department.
While his defensive work is poor you can't argue with the fact El Ghazi has won us points at the other end so should keep him for backup/ rotation.
3.) 20 May 2020 14:25:50
Smalling available for £15 mill apparently he has had a decent season with Roma and he certainly isn’t as error strewn as Engels. In terms of cover for the wingers I would use Louie Barry and Green as cover after extending his contract . I don’t think el ghazi or tres does enough at either end of the pitch although tres works hard that isn’t enough in the prem imo. However that’s the beauty of this is it’s all about opinions.
4.) 20 May 2020 18:19:55
With you on that John.
5.) 21 May 2020 06:19:53
Barry isn't really a winger, he can play on the outside of a 3 at a push but he's a number 9 through and through.
I liked Green for us at times in the championship but it worries me he can't even get into a struggling Preston team now. May be a case of just not the right fit and his pace works better for our counter attacks but you'd have thought if he was that good they'd play him.
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17 Sep 2024 19:02:49
My god this referee has been dodgy, and I still can't work out how the VAR got to a handball decision.
Despite the 12th man and our slowish start, we've definitely imposed ourselves. I get the feeling that we're definitely up for making the most of this opportunity.
1.) 17 Sep 2024 19:48:46
Still got the job win solid performance and a good win. Got to enjoy every moment in this competition we get
24 Aug 2024 19:41:56
A lot of positives, Rogers and Tielemans fighting for man of the match and balance in midfield looks much better.
Emery let himself down with the subs though. Bringing on JJ rather than JPB on that left hand side is suicide against Saka and Odegaard. We had them pretty much shut out until then.
Disappointed that Ollie didn't score but at least he was in the right place at the right time. He needs to play to get back to 100%.
1.) 24 Aug 2024 20:01:11
Rknewell, new poster here but I agree, there was a lot of positives. Ollie’s 2 chances that he normally would of buried would of completely finished the game off. The misses gave them something to go for. I didn’t think Partey’s goal was a keeper error, he was blinded by Pau.
The way they celebrated was almost like our double over them last year cost them the title, haha UTV
{Ed014's Note - wow more quality banter! ???
Always good to banter with the little leaguers!
2.) 24 Aug 2024 20:18:06
Ed, just a proud Villa fan who’s witnessed the lows and appreciates the highs of villa.
You embrace your 3 points today and remember them when you once again come up short for the title.
Gracious in victory, as well as defeat. UTV
{Ed014's Note - and so you should be Kris, I’m always gracious in victory and defeat.
I endeavour not to be like a United fan!
I can tell from your comment that you’re gracious in defeat too ?
3.) 24 Aug 2024 20:40:40
ED, certainly not acting like a utd fan is common ground.
All the best for the season but we’re coming for 3 points at the Emirates. UTV
{Ed014's Note - I’d expect nothing less Kris and no one wants to act like that lot.
17 Aug 2024 19:52:33
Decent performance which showed pre season really doesn't mean all that much.
We do need to try drop this habit of dropping off in the middle third of the game, matches can be won and lost quite easily either side of half time.
I love the poetic irony of Duran scoring the winner, shows that despite being a fruitcake he can still get down to business.
The left back battle will be interesting, Digne used all of his experience well but that touch from Maatsen in the move for the goal was sublime.
1.) 17 Aug 2024 20:36:04
More than happy to eat humble pie tonight.
I was concerned before the game but what a performance.
A win at the London Stadium is a terrific result.
Just the start to the season we needed.
UTV!
2.) 17 Aug 2024 20:40:19
The goal was pure class from start to finish, maatsen was shouting where he wanted Pau put it on a sixpence (which is 1 of his best attributes and why we bought him) maatsen with a deft touch Ramsey was bang on the money with the assist and Duran with an unstoppable finish, if your trying to coach kids this is a perfect goal to show them it had everything.
Duran (albeit he’s a “bit nuts”) I think is the perfect alternative striker, he’s got different attributes to Watkins and you need that of a game is not going your way.
Super debut for Onana I think he will be a monster in our midfield, looked a little clumsy 1 or 2 times but he’s 6’5 so he’s going to be a tad awkward at times, he can be our YaYa Toure, super interview aswel, if that’s his general attitude and how he is away from the camera I absolutely love it ??
Hard to pick out a bad performance today, Ollie not his sharpest but zero preseason will do that to you
14 Jul 2024 22:10:33
Harry Kane tried to trade in his Audi Cup for a Euros and transaction was declined.
He is the poster boy for why a striker needs to do more than score goals. Whenever he is on the pitch against a good side there is nowhere for the rest of the team to go.
I hope whoever replaces Southgate ignores the number of goals Kane has scored and leaves him on the bench going into the World Cup.
10 Jul 2024 20:24:49
Southgate should play the lottery while he has all this luck. That was never a penalty.
24 Aug 2024 06:16:40
We've got into a better habit of buying the better players from teams with offers they can't refuse, however, 2 words destroy the 'not wanted by his club' argument and they are Emi Martinez.
There has to be some hint of availability for clubs to come sniffing. I think most expected the likes of Mudryk to be available first until Sterling was left out of the squad.
I don't think we're actually interested, the bedroom journalist's are just looking at us as the only Champions League team who have a space up there and have had to move on from the Felix links. All I'm saying is that he's better than he gets credit for and we could do a lot worse.
23 Aug 2024 20:29:40
Devil's advocate. Diaby was on nowhere near as much per week as Sterling so better value for money. FYI though that I thought other than end product against lesser teams Diaby didn't bring much to the party.
I will use the same argument for Sterling as I did for Felix though, rating his time at Chelsea when most of the team around him were terrible is not indicative of his quality.
Sterling proved with City that he can be a difference maker, turning controlled possession into meaningful attacks.
I think he'd get good numbers for us but at the same time stifle Rogers. I also wouldn't want to lose Duran to gain Sterling just because our team doesn't work with a false 9.
07 Aug 2024 17:22:53
Nobody has to tell Digne anything until the offer is accepted.
Someone forgot to tell the reporter that a letter from Galatasary asking if Digne is available means nothing. There isn't even a guarantee that it was actually sent to Villa, it could easily just be a draft.
29 Jul 2024 13:55:36
We've already signed Barkley, Onana and Enzo so I think we can afford to lose Dendoncker without a replacement.
A 6 month loan while Kamara recovers wouldn't be bad but I'd look elsewhere with how bad Phillips was for West Ham.
13 Jul 2024 13:07:31
I think £50m is a lot for him, especially as that Midfield is starting to get a little crowded with players who would expect to be regular starters.
He's young though and if Emery can sort out his atrocious passing and calm him down a little bit then he could prove to be good value.
17 Sep 2024 21:21:26
Trinity, I don't disagree that he took time to gel with the team and fit into the gameplan, but I don't think we've ever had reason to say he was lazy like Leicester fans were saying.
17 Sep 2024 20:25:01
Youri is definitely making Leicester fans eat their words. I don't think I've ever seen him have a lazy match for us, even if it's not quite going his way.
I think Bogarde was the only poor performance, excluding the Carlos pass to Tielemans, but that's going to happen occasionally with his lack of experience at the top level. He will be a very solid player for a long time if he carries on the way he has started.
14 Sep 2024 22:06:11
We do need to cut out some defensive errors but I'd rather we play the risk/reward football that we are than potentially lose our attacking threat just to keep a couple of clean sheets.
14 Sep 2024 20:06:03
Ollie was off it in his general play but most of us knew that minutes would prove he is still a top goalscorer.
Duran is an absolute madman but I wouldn't have it any other way. Despite 3 goals from 7 attempts I still don't think he's ready to lead the line and control a game.
The first half just shows why football is what it is. Everton were complete rubbish but you can still nick a goal when most of the opposition are 60 yards up the pitch.
Mcphee earns his pay with a lot of our attacking set pieces but I'd like to see some evidence of him using that nous to prevent chances at the other end.
13 Sep 2024 19:07:09
A near miss for me. I think I'd prefer the stripes to be the same colour, the alternating black and white feels a little weird.