Reivax_Villa

Grateful to be amongst the elite.

We have earned the right to be in that league now.

From what I know.

Axel has enjoyed his time at Aston Villa and living in Birmingham for the past two years. 

He has been at Man Utd from a little boy and he loves that club and is ready to go back next season.

He is highly thought of at United and he is very likely to be a first team player for united.

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He has been a good servant for us and has helped us to get promoted.

Bournemouth, Burnley and Southampton have better squads than us. Because some fans may not be familiar with their players does not mean our squad is on par or better.

The standard of the premier league is a lot higher than it was when we was last in it.

If we get promoted next Monday. We will require a squad capable of finishing around the 15th spot or higher.

And £25 million for Abraham is not cost effective.

There is so much talent abroad for cheap.

Against better opposition a holding player will not be enough for Mcginn and Grealish.

High quality fullbacks that can outnumber the opposition midfield players would be very beneficial for Grealish and Mcginn.

So we have a transfer window that could go either way..

IF we get promoted our recruitment has to be spot on. This is a different premier league that we got relegated from.

The full back position is perhaps one of the most valuable position on the pitch so I would expect heavy investment.

Defensively we would need premier league experience. I would get a player like Ben Mee in from Burnley, very dominant and a lot of premier league experience. James Tarkowski is also a top defender.

We would need a modern day holding player that can screen the defence, win loose balls and be very good on the ball.

Whether we get have Abraham or not, I would love us to sign Rondon. He would guarantee 10 goals in that league. 

I wouldn’t want us to fall into the same trap as Fulham with regards to their style. They had an attacking mindset but defensively they were very poor.

There are teams that we will not be able to outscore so defensively we will need to be disciplined.

This is IF we get promoted..

To put things into perspective in the midst of the winding up order leading up to pre season.. I never would had thought that we was a final game away from promotion in Wembley.

If.. we overcome this final hurdle. I will be reflecting on the past difficult four years. 

Staff have lost jobs, turgid football, financial issues ect.

If.. we overcome this final hurdle. There will be a lot to look forward to.

No thank you

22 minutes ago, mykeyb said:

Gibbs for Left Back if we go up anyone?

I have a fat smile on my face

Karma anyone?

Phillips is a solid player

Derby are awful, Lampard has done a terrific job to take them this far.

Team lacks physicality and quality 

DS could consider having Grealish on right more. He will still play in his position but drift towards the right a lot more to support who is playing on the right because that’s our weak offensive spot.

I would consider playing Elmo at right mid with either Tuanzebe, or Hutton right back.

The song is stupid and offensive.

Im sure Tammy would rather be celebrated for his ability opposed to his race being the forefront of the song.

He is aware that he’s black.. so what’s the point of the song?

Grealish also hasn’t been effective 

We have been very poor this half.

Our key players so far are missing.

Mcginn has been absent.

Albion are very difficult to break down.

I had high hopes for Andre Green, not too long ago he was linked to Arsenal and he played without fear.

He plays with a lot of fear during offensive moves. For me Adomah starts ahead of him because Adomah is ruthless to an extent.

Adomah doesn’t always try to cut inside he mixes it up in the final third.

For me as a winger you want to absolutely destroy the full back with skill, pace and unpredictability. Andre does not display this which is disappointing because before his injuries he was aggressive in attack.

I am looking forward to this game and I am hoping that we can show Leeds what this team is really about.

I don’t think that we will miss Tammy as much because the majority of his goals are from home games.

Kodjia is a talented player and  depending on which Kodjia shows up he could turn some of their defenders inside out and cause havoc. Kodjia has the ability to do something magical.

Honestly I don’t want us resting players. They need to keep their momentum up and this could be a rehearsal for a play off final. So I would rather our players use this game as a mental advantage.

RHM appears to be having a good enough impact scoring an absolute gem last Saturday.

O'Hare took his goal well.

2 minutes ago, sidcow said:

On this basis Manchester City should be diabolically awful. 

Well I did think this however Man City sign world class players that have trained at similar facilities to City before joining.

I forgot where but I saw someone suggested Bodymoor Heath is like a holiday resort opposed to a limited training ground which could lead to why we have an underlying issue at this club.

I never thought of this and I thought that it was an interesting subject to raise.

Do you think that the high quality facilities is having a negative impact on our players or do you think that this thought is rubbish?

Interesting article for those that have not read it.

Quote

 

Dean Smith wants to put his own stamp on this Aston Villa team but insists he needs time to implement the changes.

Ahead of today’s clash with West Bromwich Albion, the boss explained how he has tweaked his set-up and changed his demands in recent weeks after conceding too many goals earlier in the season.

Smith’s analysis of the recent defeat to Brentford highlighted how far away his Villa side are at present.

He said: “Anyone who watched Brentford play on Tuesday will know how I want my teams to play.”

On Friday he spoke at length about his playing style, whether the players at Villa can match his demands and why results haven’t gone to plan in the last three months.

It’s always frustrating at any club if they’re not playing how you want them to.

 

 

Read more

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dean-smith-lays-bare-frustrations-15840440

The problem is that McGinn is out for two games and we will be more dependant on Hourihane. 

After being booed off, his confidence is shot to pieces and I cannot see his performances improving any time soon.

He has scored many great goals for us and has made many more assists since he has been with us.

He has not been great over the past few months but the least is he deserves is our support.

We did the same to Westwood who was not even as effective and we forced him out of the club.

Still back him.

Ive seen some remarkably hilarious anger tweets from our fans.

One suggesting that Steve Bruce should be our DOF.