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05 Nov 2024 17:51:14
The inside feedback from the Birmingham Mail is usually not far off the mark this is Thier take.Aston Villa predicted XI : Martinez, Konsa, Mings, Torres, Maatsen, Onana, Tielemans, Bailey, McGinn, Rogers, Duran
Any views guys.
1.) 07 Nov 2024 01:46:21
I wouldn't start mings, i'd take mcgin, and duran, i'd play pau n konsa at cb, tielemanns bouba n onnana cn
Rb i'd play maatsen watkins, rodgers
Bailey up top
12 Aug 2024 13:59:55
It seems we are in advanced talks to sign a Dutch international right back who can player in a number of defensive positions. Obviously Emery is concerned with our current defensive frailties and so he should be, so if this signing happens it's a real positive statement. I just wish there were more positive signals that we are in the market for a quality striker, I'm sure we are but Saturday is fast approaching and the thought we are likely to continue with Duran doesn't fill me with confidence.
1.) 12 Aug 2024 15:12:02
That’s right Scotty, but I am equally concerned that as yet we have not replaced the goals and assists from Luiz and Diaby.
2.) 12 Aug 2024 16:33:45
With your there as well LOTM,
09 May 2024 21:03:32
I'm out till next season, we have been found out and can't adapt, slow ineffective build up and absolutely no creativity up front, Tiredness is not an acceptable excuse. This form and outcome has been coming for a while.
1.) 09 May 2024 21:18:24
Could you make it the season after next?
2.) 09 May 2024 21:42:14
Or just go support Redditch United, you'll love how much you get to moan at their performances.
3.) 09 May 2024 22:08:13
What LOTM says also
4.) 09 May 2024 22:37:05
Transfer season is coming up Scot maybe support Birmingham next season in league one, everyone is disappointed tonight but your constant negativity all season is a real downer it’s being a brilliant season, our team is jaded and missing key players, some for weeks, some for months and a couple for the entire season, so why wouldn’t it catch up on us eventually our squad is threadbare at the minute, from where we were to where we are on the budget we had is outstanding, I’m disappointed but I’m also very proud.
5.) 09 May 2024 23:07:15
Well said Whackattack. Disappointing night and frustrating knowing what a fit and firing Villa team can do, but having given so much all season and potentially finishing top four they can be forgiven for dropping a level or two.however much it hurts on the night. Clearly wasn't a lack of effort, just a lack of options and energy.
6.) 11 May 2024 05:22:53
Cafu has a point fellas, we got results playing exciting attacking football and it was a joy to watch, this ‘walking football’ we’re playing now isn’t. Maybe some of them are saving themselves for the Euros, ironically where they’ll be playing more walking football under Beaky ??♂️
UTV
10 Aug 2023 11:32:42
Nicoló Zaniolo anyone, seems reliable sources say we are in discussions. Appears he has history with Monchi.
1.) 10 Aug 2023 13:13:36
I brought this up a while back… for some reason I’d see him as a Dugary at the Nose type of signing, a wild card ??♂️
UTV
2.) 10 Aug 2023 13:46:30
Hes a good player, alacaraz from southampton would be a good replacement for buendia same with dewsbuehall aswell
26 May 2022 18:12:14
Twitter speculation. Could be right!
Fringe players? Our exit list should look something like this by September 1st?
➡️ Kalinic
➡️ Steer
➡️ Hause
➡️ Targett
➡️ Guilbert
➡️ Trezeguet
➡️ El Ghazi
➡️ Davis
➡️ Wesley
➡️ Luiz, Ings, Konsa,
Anyone else?
#AVFC
1.) 26 May 2022 18:57:05
Yes, Sanson and Hourihane,
2.) 26 May 2022 19:36:04
Hope we don’t sell Konsa, can’t see us getting decent money for him this summer and still think he’s decent especially to be demoted to back up with new arrivals.
And unless we sign a top forward to replace him, I’d keep Ings too. Proven goal scorers in the premiership aren’t easy to find and unless it’s someone who knows the league, they could take however long to bed in.
3.) 26 May 2022 19:40:25
And Chuck.
4.) 26 May 2022 19:49:24
Whack,Loti we are up to 15,how much do you think this lot would fetch?
5.) 26 May 2022 20:18:48
And Mings
6.) 26 May 2022 21:12:09
So for me with regard the sales I think if we can sell most on the list and it’s a big if we should get in around £100 million.
Luiz £20 million, Ings £20 million AEG £10 million, Targett £15 million, Trez, £8 million Sanson £10 million, Wesley Guilbert and Davis £5 million each
7.) 26 May 2022 22:10:34
I agree with most lord but trez and AEG will be on the 5 million group.
8.) 27 May 2022 11:10:46
Its pretty much ball park what i thought, i think Elghazi will struggle to get anywhere near 10 i also think with ings wages, teams likely to want him will want to pay around 10 so he can maintain his wages.Ings still has time to run on his contract so he may want to sit tight, we would have to drop our valuation to get his wages off the books.
9.) 28 May 2022 12:37:47
Absolutely no point selling him for 10m.
Who are you replacing him with that kinda money? Bare in mind we apparently was £8m for Davies…?!
Not to mention the significant loss on what we paid for him. That would be a really terrible piece of business.
10.) 02 Jun 2022 09:51:04
Can’t sell Mings. Most blocks, most headed clearances, most passes, 3 assists. Will the exception of a few mistakes earlier in the season average distribution form the back he is a quality defender
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07 Dec 2024 18:15:38
If there are two wingers who are least effective, can't beat a player and who gives the ball away more than Bailey and Philogene I haven't seen them. Watkins unfortunately isn't able to cope with the pressure of Duran waiting in the wings, . when you have as many chances to increase the lead and improve the goal difference and leave us exposed to the bottom of the league scoring a late goal is poor play. Forget the weather it was a poor performance against a very poor side,
1.) 07 Dec 2024 19:32:17
Scott, I'm not sure it was a poor performance as such but it was lousy in putting the game to bed. In my humble opinion ollie needs dropping, he reminds me of gabby who also missed more than he scored. Teilemans needs a long rest, he's giving more passes to the opposition. I agree fully about bailey and jaden. Still 3 points is 3 points
2.) 07 Dec 2024 20:24:21
SV of course 3 points is welcome, to put it in perspective we played the bottom of the league who shipped five goals against Chelsea. my concern is we give the ball away too easily and yes Tielemans is guilty, unfortunately he is not on his own, Konsa is also a liability. We finished fourth last season and are holding our own in the CL, but in the day to day premier league we are way off the mark and things aren't going to change until we sort out the weaknesses, which are major issue if we want to complete at the top level.
3.) 07 Dec 2024 23:50:39
Konsa is our best defender by a country mile
4.) 08 Dec 2024 10:58:47
Scott, I don't think konsa is a liability, got to disagree on that. What you said about a team who shipped 5 goals midweek merely back up my observation that we were lousy at putting the game to bed. We had more than enough good chances to put 5 past them but we didn't. I truly believe had duran still be on the pitch for the last 20 mins he'd have got a hat trick
5.) 08 Dec 2024 11:41:54
SV, Konsa is a good defender, I was referring to some of his passing in defensive areas exposing us to the counter attack, as I said not on his own, sloppy play is totally self inflicted and Emery should be jumping all over this issue.
05 Dec 2024 00:35:47
I said Emery had to change things and his change definitely made a difference. I have been the most vocal on here about Torres and in my opinion he is a weak link in our defence (not on his own I accept) .Mings was named man of the match from a two separate sources and I thought he improved our defence. Mcginn in the middle changed us, I thought he played well.Rogers was excellent along with Digne and Kamara. Unlike recent games when the majority of the team were poor to average the majority today were average to good which showed. We have to cut out our sloppy play at the back and Konsa is often the culprit. We needed the win, however against the worst team in the league away from home. Let's see how we get on against another poor side on Saturday.
In the last couple of seasons I have never seen so many empty seats by me, yes a wet Wednesday late game, on TV, however current form hasn't helped, fans will always vote with their feet when they aren't happy.
01 Dec 2024 23:30:12
So what about if we give Emery a free hit on the performances over the last eight games. We reset the clock starting Wednesday and judge him over the next eight games. By now even the most loyal fans must realise that this current set of players are not going to achieve what we did last year, however we should expect a change in the slow fruitless tactics that clearly aren't working. If after these next eight games nothing has changed, by which time we could be dragged in to the mire at the lower end of the table, should we then look for coaching change. Of course we can't decide this, but the owners might.
1.) 02 Dec 2024 09:49:51
Scotty, I said last week our biggest problem is the slow pace that we are playing. Last season we pressed high, this season we are sitting back and letting teams come at us. It's not unais fault that so many players form has dipped but it is management's fault that the back up players aren't there. FFP isn't an excuse for wasting money on the likes of jaden. Ultimately unai will live and die by his sword.
01 Dec 2024 15:22:55
We are fast becoming a laughing stock and I am now questioning Emery.
1.) 01 Dec 2024 15:35:27
Iam aswell too be fair never thought i'd say that things need to change soon else the fans will turn this is not good enough at all we don't always agree scotty but i'm with you on this 1, all good managers have 2 3,or formations not 1, plus its so clear what villa need, cb, rb,2 wingers, a creative midfielder and a topclass striker who doesn't need 3/4 chances a game, il take top8 at end of season
2.) 01 Dec 2024 15:57:26
Jonny more and more if they understand football will also question the coach. It's Ironic the players he managed to lift their standards have now reverted back if not now worse than when he came in. If Emery took the plaudits for their improvements he must now accept any criticism coming his way Bailey, Rogers, Mcginn, Tielemans cash Konsa, Torres, Carlos Watkins are contributing to the current poor performances and results and nothing has been done to address it.
3.) 01 Dec 2024 16:16:44
I think unai has got everything out of this group of players scotty and now needs backing big time
4.) 01 Dec 2024 16:50:49
Nobody is enjoying the current run.
The games we needed to win, we drew.
The ones where we hoped for a point we got beat handsomely.
To be honest I haven’t seen a good performance from us all season. Bayern Munich was a battle and we held on.
01 Dec 2024 15:06:16
FAO DaveD, how can anyone say Mings is far farr worse than Konsa and Torres.
1.) 01 Dec 2024 15:17:56
There ain’t a lot in it.
2.) 01 Dec 2024 15:27:52
Scot I’m going to go as far as saying that if Emery don’t change this boring backwards slow the game down crap he needs replacing, any credit he has is rapidly deteriorating, I don’t care what he’s achieved we are playing like a team battling relegation since October and it’s not good enough, I’m sick of the same crap every week that hasn’t worked in 2 months.
Tactics are not working.
Watkins can’t score but he won’t give Duran a start.
Philogene once again proved a waste of 18 million, lost the ball for the first goal and only other notable thing he done was get booked for diving. not saying it’s all his fault but Emery wasted the money buying him back. so many things wrong at the club right now and if it’s not sorted soon we might aswel have achieved nothing in the last 2 seasons, we are now exactly where we were when Gerard got the sack
3.) 01 Dec 2024 16:09:12
Whack you and me are definitely not on our own about the coach and his tactics. It's such a painful watch, no one seems able to hold the ball up or pass. Transfer dealings were an absolute joke, we virtually got nothing for Dougie if you take what we got and what we spent. Interestingly Dougies agent is talking to English clubs.
4.) 01 Dec 2024 16:22:02
Agree we have gone backwards under unai and i don't get it, the last 2 seasons count for nothing its now that counts longer it goes on fans will get on his case its up to unai to change it, don't want him gone but i'm starting to see things i don't like these nxt 8 games now over xmas period will tell us where this club is heading
12 Aug 2024 16:33:45
With your there as well LOTM,
04 Jan 2023 16:08:37
Pity England wasn't a full time gig, Maguire would be in permanently. Man U defence with Maguire at the heart have been poor for a while, why would want a slow centre back.
27 May 2022 11:10:46
Its pretty much ball park what i thought, i think Elghazi will struggle to get anywhere near 10 i also think with ings wages, teams likely to want him will want to pay around 10 so he can maintain his wages.Ings still has time to run on his contract so he may want to sit tight, we would have to drop our valuation to get his wages off the books.
26 May 2022 19:49:24
Whack,Loti we are up to 15,how much do you think this lot would fetch?
20 Dec 2020 21:33:05
He was out simples, never in doubt.
08 Dec 2024 11:41:54
SV, Konsa is a good defender, I was referring to some of his passing in defensive areas exposing us to the counter attack, as I said not on his own, sloppy play is totally self inflicted and Emery should be jumping all over this issue.
07 Dec 2024 20:24:21
SV of course 3 points is welcome, to put it in perspective we played the bottom of the league who shipped five goals against Chelsea. my concern is we give the ball away too easily and yes Tielemans is guilty, unfortunately he is not on his own, Konsa is also a liability. We finished fourth last season and are holding our own in the CL, but in the day to day premier league we are way off the mark and things aren't going to change until we sort out the weaknesses, which are major issue if we want to complete at the top level.
05 Dec 2024 19:49:52
Dave, we both knew this was going to happen, greed will always get found out.If we don't buck our ideas up in the transfer window 37,000 will be a good day.
04 Dec 2024 23:13:33
Dave, Mings certainly proved you and me right, a tall defender with a bit more pace than Torres definitely improved our overall defensive performance. I hope those who made the spiteful comments about Mings after the Brugge game (they know who they are) eat their words. Rogers had his best game for a while, confidence is everything.Midfield looked better with Mcginn in the middle.Stupid errors at the back are still troubling but a wins a win. Bailey and Pholegene are still a major issue, both lose the ball too easily create little and show poor defensive awareness, Emery must address this urgently.
01 Dec 2024 20:40:20
Whack unfortunately the press are already all over this, the owner's will be concerned no matter how much they back Emery publicly.