DCJonah Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, Rolta said: There are lots of convenient excuses on this thread. Do you not think the owners deserve some trust at this point though? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, Peter Griffin said: I really think that could be a mistake but there is clearly something wrong with the relationship between Freddie and Smith I don't think it's personal--Smith just doesn't rate him, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dukes Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, foreveryoung said: Ramsey is okay, but struggles to make 90 minutes, Chuka has proved he's just not ready for the Premier league, Nakamba is still Championship, Luiz and McGinn a bit temperamental and Sanson, I'm not sure he is going to make it. Lol "Chuka" has played 60 minutes, and you're writing him off ? Nakamba hasn't ever played in the Championship and does the simple things well. Luiz and McGinn.... temperamental ?? What does this even mean ? Sanson has played 9 games only 3 of which were starts...how can you have already decided he's not going to make it? Really, I blame Sky Sports, everyone is suddenly a pundit and players get no time to settle into teams before being written off by fans. Football is not an instant sport. The secret to team sports is that the sum of the parts is not always the sum of the whole. We need players like Nakamba, Sanson and Guilbert. We also need to blood our younger players to find out if they can make it, but you can't give players 60 minutes and then write them off. On the first day if your job hiw did your first 60 minutes go ? Did you contribute much? Personally I'd love for us to sign a strong DCM today, but only because with the attacking options we have our DCM's are going to be under pressure and likely get injured. Any new signing should complement what we have, not replace. Edited August 31, 2021 by dukes 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, CVByrne said: I think we'll be active in Jan to find a CDM though if we can Yup because our midfield will have been played through (like butter) every other match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, PaulMcGrath_5 said: I don't think it's personal--Smith just doesn't rate him, imo. I always thought he looked okay and had some potential. I like his ability to go forward but he wasn't great at tracking back and he needed help there which is something that can be thought and something he should be able to improve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peter Griffin Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 Dan James 25m to Leeds. Leon Bailey 25m-30m to Villa. I know which transfer excites me more 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, foreveryoung said: Ramsey is okay, but struggles to make 90 minutes, Chuka has proved he's just not ready for the Premier league, Nakamba is still Championship, Luiz and McGinn a bit temperamental and Sanson, I'm not sure he is going to make it. Ramsey was our best player in his last game and still learning his trade. Chukwuemeka has proved he isn't ready? He's started 1 game - due to 3 or 4 players being missing or injured who would be ahead of - and looked good. He is the next superstar and needs to be brought through. Nakamba is a championship level player, I agree. Luiz and McGinn are inconsistent. McGinn really is an attacking player who presses defences, not one who shields them. Luiz is a tidy player and we're all waiting for him to find his end of 19/20 form. Sanson just hasn't been fit yet. When he is we'll see what he's about. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, Rolta said: There are lots of convenient excuses on this thread. Excuses? Or do you mean explanations and guesses as to what the club might be trying to do as opposed to other guesses as to what they should do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, villa4europe said: Or do you mean explanations and guesses as to what the club might be trying to do as opposed to other guesses as to what they should do? But that phraseology would not suit the narrative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: Yup because our midfield will have been played through (like butter) every other match. That didn't happen in the previous 2 prem games. I think the negativity over our midfield is OTT. If anything it's stronger than last season. It's still our weak point in the squad but its not as bad as people make out. Edited August 31, 2021 by DCJonah 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Do you not think the owners deserve some trust at this point though? I'm not having a go at the owners. But I very much feel as if we've missed out on our targets and lost by far our best player, and I genuinely think we are more at risk of struggling because of it. We'll see how important Grealish was to us. I've said it before, but I acknowledge this is my subjective fear. I have been optimistic at the start of most seasons, except probably Bruce's last summer and I am absolutely not optimistic for this season. Let's see anyway. Edited August 31, 2021 by Rolta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighavfc Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, KMitch said: Since we already have Tuanzebe on loan, can we still loan Januzaj??? Someone, please!!!! I need to know... What about Cleverley though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, leighavfc said: What about Cleverley though? Didn't he boss the midfield in the Watford game? At least the first half. Don't get me wrong, he's dogshit, but says a little bit about our midfield options if we are planning on playing a 4-4-2. Still need a better version of Nakamba that can play in a 2 man midfield. Unless Sanson can be immense in a 2 man midfield, I don't think any of out other midfielders are suited to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Ronaldo mulling over offer to join Aston Villa but Utd remain the clear favourites to sign him. Yaya Toure will not come out of retirement to join Aston Villa. Aston Villa remain tight lipped on any activity today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 If we don't sign anyone, I am rather excited by the level of faith placed in the youngsters and I look forward to seeing them take a step up. I assume a certain level of faith has been placed in them that the club won't pay well beyond what they value a player to be worth. It will be a slow start to the season I think, and perhaps we are missing a chance, however I am still excited and optimistic that things will come good once players have settled and gotten over injuries, and in the case of some of the kids, once they've gotten some game time under their belts. I appreciate why others will be more frustrated, I am just choosing to not worry too much about and find the positives for the moment. Less stressful, though modifying expectations for how the next couple of months go is probably necessary. However, I still expect us - by the seasons end to be among the same cohort of clubs as last season. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Rodders said: If we don't sign anyone, I am rather excited by the level of faith placed in the youngsters and I look forward to seeing them take a step up. I assume a certain level of faith has been placed in them that the club won't pay well beyond what they value a player to be worth. It will be a slow start to the season I think, and perhaps we are missing a chance, however I am still excited and optimistic that things will come good once players have settled and gotten over injuries, and in the case of some of the kids, once they've gotten some game time under their belts. I appreciate why others will be more frustrated, I am just choosing to not worry too much about and find the positives for the moment. Less stressful, though modifying expectations for how the next couple of months go is probably necessary. However, I still expect us - by the seasons end to be among the same cohort of clubs as last season. Great post. I would personally much prefer a steady build up of points and then a build up in fitness and continuation of form from then on for the rest of the season, rather than the cataclysmic collapse of it at the mid season point. Tortoise and the hare type shit. Edited August 31, 2021 by Steero113 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) Spurs are a keeper error away vs Watford from only having 7pts from 3 games. Manure smashed Leeds who I assume many who think we will struggle think they they will finish above us. It's pointless making predictions based on 3 games with international break to allow players not quite fit to get up to speed. Edited August 31, 2021 by Kiwivillan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbvilla909 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Personally, I can't wait to see Bailey and Buendia at full fitness, add a fully fit Bert with Ings and Watkins, we'll have more than enough to beat most prem defences. Yes a ball playing DM would make it pretty much perfect, but, I can't see that happening today. I'm still excited to see our new lads play and I think it's easy to forget the talent we've brought in while obsessing over a DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Jareth said: To all those who are gathered today. Lest it never be forgotten in one's wishes and ambitions for AVFC. That on this sacred day, not so many years ago, we signed Simon farkin Dawkins. Amen. January 2020 deadline day we signed Borja Baston 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 My summary of the window. We've tried to be clever. We've signed players who can cover multiple positions - sure that gives us options - but we're not really sure what our best 11 or best formation. I also don't think we are good enough to be worrying about cover for the first 11. Upgrade the first 11 the lesser lights then become the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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