Popular Post wilko154 Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 Watching the game yesterday it was clear that Douglas Luiz is by far our best number 8. We could do with another midfielder, but I think the biggest signing we can make now is a new contract for Luiz. With Kamara behind him, and allowing Luiz to play in a more advanced role he can dictate a game for us and carry the ball with no risk of being the defensive cover in front of the back four. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted July 24, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 He fits in perfectly with Kamara - they both start from the same positions but get the ball forward in different ways, Luiz likes to carry it and play progressive one-twos - Kamara has balance, positional nous and a great range of passing. The difficult selection for the manager is whether to play McGinn or Ramsey in front of them - you can play both, but to do that, I don't think we can drop Luiz and empty the midfield - to play both I think we'd need to drop Coutinho. Coutinho, McGinn and Ramsey all playing is a little unbalanced - Doug gives the side that balance. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Delphinho123 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Surely this is the week he signs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheMightyVillans Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 If he signs a new contract there needs to be something in it where he is required to bring back that hairstyle at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 13 hours ago, Jas10 said: I find the communication fascinating. So I’m assuming three of them are speaking in Portuguese but is Emi speaking in Spanish yet they all understand as it’s a similar language or is he speaking in Portuguese too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I find the communication fascinating. So I’m assuming three of them are speaking in Portuguese but is Emi speaking in Spanish yet they all understand as it’s a similar language or is he speaking in Portuguese too? Spanish and Portuguese is very similar. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I’m assuming the whole needing a new midfielder rests on Dougie… If he goes, we getting a new CM if he stays, we wait if he signs a new contact, then all eyes on McGinn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 28 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I find the communication fascinating. So I’m assuming three of them are speaking in Portuguese but is Emi speaking in Spanish yet they all understand as it’s a similar language or is he speaking in Portuguese too? They all speak Spanish or played in Spain so probably easier to speak Spanish with Emi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I find the communication fascinating. So I’m assuming three of them are speaking in Portuguese but is Emi speaking in Spanish yet they all understand as it’s a similar language or is he speaking in Portuguese too? It's so weird this concept of people learning different languages! Why presume that the Brazilians can't speak Spanish, especially as they have all played in Spain? The thing I find fascinating is that Diego Carlos was speaking in Spanish in his welcome interview at Bodymoor. It makes no sense (unless we're lacking access to Portuguese translators). I like listening to foreigners to Spain speaking in Spanish as it's 100x easier to understand them. But that's one clue anyway I guess—Diego Carlos has perfect Spanish. Edited July 25, 2022 by Rolta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, Rolta said: It's so weird this concept of people learning different languages! Why presume that the Brazilians can't speak Spanish, especially as they have all played in Spain? The thing I find fascinating is that Diego Carlos was speaking in Spanish in his welcome interview at Bodymoor. It makes no sense (unless we're lacking access to Portuguese translators). I like listening to foreigners to Spain speaking in Spanish as it's 100x easier to understand them. But that's one clue anyway I guess—Diego Carlos has perfect Spanish. Fair point, I just though I heard them speaking in Portuguese though. (Ok I lie, I ain’t got a clue). Either way it’s cool they all understand each other and look to be getting on well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 23/07/2022 at 13:00, ferguson1 said: Luiz has to start most games along with Kamara. It’s then do you pick Ramsey or McGinn to play alongside them? Ramsey, more goal threat and better at linking with likes of Coutinho and Buendia in final third. Plus he's improving season in season out while McGinn has basically plateaued at top level now. I still hold out hope we'll sign another CM but it looks remote if Doug is still here until January. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 24/07/2022 at 05:25, Villa87 said: I think if he leaves in a years time he will make us incredibly frustrated that he wasn’t played as an 8 / tied down to a new deal. I can see him stepping up a level given a consistent run if games as an 8 in a new team. I think he goes at the end of his contract - been a good servant for the club and excellent value for £15 million. He will have done 4 years and be ready for a new challenge I reckon. That's the thing for me, even if he does well as an 8 this season it will be very frustrating to see him leave on a free and then have to find 30-40m to replace him. And also wonder why he's only started regularly playing in that position given he's been here since summer 2019. That first season we could've played Nakamba-Luiz-McGinn for example but think that combination was only tried in a few games (even after Grealish got moved out to the left). Him and Kamara as the double pivot in a 4-2-3-1 does have loads of potential but don't see the manager playing that. Interesting times with Doug, perhaps we'll sell him in Jan instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Ramsey, more goal threat and better at linking with likes of Coutinho and Buendia in final third. Plus he's improving season in season out while McGinn has basically plateaued at top level now. I still hold out hope we'll sign another CM but it looks remote if Doug is still here until January. Yeah we also need to be building towards our next phase now, we can't sacrifice JJ's development for McGinn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Ramsey, more goal threat and better at linking with likes of Coutinho and Buendia in final third. Plus he's improving season in season out while McGinn has basically plateaued at top level now. I still hold out hope we'll sign another CM but it looks remote if Doug is still here until January. I agree in that we should be starting Kamara, Luiz and Ramsey most games this season, unless a new no8 is signed. McGinn obviously won’t like it but I do feel we’re outgrowing him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Let him play as an 8 and we can see a few more of these beauties 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Jas10 said: I had this in my head re: Doug all day yesterday (I went with the other option). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCYaALgW80c (I clearly don't know how to post videos) Edited July 25, 2022 by Rolta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 16 minutes ago, Jas10 said: I see Grealish and Foden but who are the other guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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