Popular Post Zatman Posted December 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Nigel said: We don't even need world class, just a natural clinical striker who offers a bit of something to worry defenders. The likes of mitrovich would improve us massively. Mitrovic has 34 Premier League goals in 4 top flight seasons. Watkins has 28 in 2 and a half seasons 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 48 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I think we really need to go out and get pau torres. We need a new cb pairing i think. Mings and konsa just dont do it for me I think we need to spend on a centre back too, hopefully carlos’ injury hasn’t ruined him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burchy Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Apologies if posted already but I’d prefer Truffert personally out of the two, younger, better stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 27, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2022 I think we're short up top, I think we need a striker with pace and anticipation who can get on the end of things - the two front midfielders/narrow wingers are heavy in terms of bodies - with Coutinho, Buendia, Ramsey and McGinn competing for two spots and Bailey possibly able to drop back into there from where he's currently playing - I'm not sure any of them are the perfect answer though. The holding midfield pair are the strength of the team, Luiz has been our best player this season and Kamara looks like he's going to be even better - Dendoncker gives us some good support and we look alright in there. I like Cash and I like Digne, but I'm not sure that either are going to be perfect - fullback is a difficult position to find real quality at - if it's there, we should go looking for it, but we'll need to find better than we have. I like Mings, and he and Konsa are a reasonable blend - hopefully Diego Carlos will settle into the Premier League and become a solid centre half. I'm not averse to one more just in case though. I like Marschall, but he's too young to be thrown in as back up keeper and I don't think Olsen can now win from where he is - I'd like to see us pick up a reliable and experienced keeper from somewhere. I really don't think we're all that far away - I'd like to see us bring in another forward next month and I think we can progress. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Interesting the clubs apparently interested in American kid. Us, Fulham, Brentford and Benfica. I can’t be bothered to go through the forum and dig out posts, but “why are we spending millions on average players whilst the likes of Brentford and Benfica find gems on the cheap” is something I’ve read loads on here. So it’s pretty then when these guys sign these sort of players Is great scouting, when we’re linked with them it’s “never heard of him” We can’t have both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Spoony said: We need to sell Watkins and go absolutely all out for a world class striker. I suspect we need to be smashing our transfer record. We will not be signing a world class striker. They are like gold dust and when available, go straight to the Champions League clubs. I'd argue that neither Nunez or Gakpo are world class and Liverpool have signed both this season. I can't see who we could get that would improve us and agree to come to us tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Do we need a left back? We only signed Digne 12 months ago for £20m+. We can’t keep stockpiling players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 1 minute ago, GlobalVillan said: We will not be signing a world class striker. They are like gold dust and when available, go straight to the Champions League clubs. I'd argue that neither Nunez or Gakpo are world class and Liverpool have signed both this season. I can't see who we could get that would improve us and agree to come to us tbh. I agree with your opinion that signing “world class” is fantasy. And I watch no European/South American football at all so I can’t give you names. But sat at VP yesterday I felt that there are a lot of strikers that would buried the chances Ollie had. The first finish was very good, but the flip side of that is that intelligent strikers stay inside. He offers so much, but has serious flaws. Names, no. As I said I’m not a scout. But surely we can find someone that at least knows where the net is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, thejoker said: Do we need a left back? We only signed Digne 12 months ago for £20m+. We can’t keep stockpiling players. I'd be absolutely baffled if it's one of our priorities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, thejoker said: Do we need a left back? We only signed Digne 12 months ago for £20m+. We can’t keep stockpiling players. Yes we do. Youngs done brilliant but he is 37. Digne needs competition as does cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, thejoker said: Do we need a left back? We only signed Digne 12 months ago for £20m+. We can’t keep stockpiling players. I imagine Augustinsson will be going back when his loan is over and Young will be 38 when next season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Zatman said: They are already at teams like Man City, Barcelona and Real Madrid. We really couldnt tempt a world class striker I wonder if we’d spend big and try and get someone like Gonçalo Ramos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted December 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, Zatman said: Mitrovic has 34 Premier League goals in 4 top flight seasons. Watkins has 28 in 2 and a half seasons I'm not saying he's the answer per se but in fairness to him all those productive years were in relegated teams. Im sure his numbers would improve with a bit more quality behind him . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, av1 said: Interesting the clubs apparently interested in American kid. Us, Fulham, Brentford and Benfica. I can’t be bothered to go through the forum and dig out posts, but “why are we spending millions on average players whilst the likes of Brentford and Benfica find gems on the cheap” is something I’ve read loads on here. So it’s pretty then when these guys sign these sort of players Is great scouting, when we’re linked with them it’s “never heard of him” We can’t have both. They blend better than we do IMO. I don't think our players are that bad......I just think we have too many who are similar....in terms of having the same attibutes and lacking the same ones......we have gaps in attributes IMO. We need a team with more contrast in our attributes to make the team more complete.....I know it sounds paradoxical.....but the team is lacking weapons of destruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, av1 said: Interesting the clubs apparently interested in American kid. Us, Fulham, Brentford and Benfica. I can’t be bothered to go through the forum and dig out posts, but “why are we spending millions on average players whilst the likes of Brentford and Benfica find gems on the cheap” is something I’ve read loads on here. So it’s pretty then when these guys sign these sort of players Is great scouting, when we’re linked with them it’s “never heard of him” We can’t have both. Yeah @nick76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I still see the same shortfalls, I saw under several managers. Ironically, the centre of midfield, is one of our strongest departments now....but the rest, needs to catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, messi11 said: Yeah @nick76 How does this relate to me? I asked if anybody has watched him regularly to give us an opinion on him because quite a few videos has shown him being very poor player and a couple have been quite good. So how does this comment relate to me? It’s unusual to have highlight clips looking so poor. Just because other small clubs are into him doesn’t straight away mean he’s going to be an £80m player in two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, messi11 said: World class like Mbappe? No world class striker is coming to Aston Villa pipe dreams What tickles me with this is.......Brentford Lose Watkins bag 20 odd mill and sign Toney from Peterborough for 8 mill.....now, before I hear a cry of "Oh, Its just one example"....Its just one example, I have chosen. We need to get smarter and take some chances.....if we now have the coaching credentials we claim to have, a few gambles must be worth a spin. Can someone check to see if the scouts are locked in the shed?........We need to let them out. ps some of the Links are embarrasingly predictable. Edited December 27, 2022 by TRO 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustibrooks Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Probably need another CB as a top priority because Southampton may recall Bednarek. Also with the links to Alex Moreno and Truffert, I’m expecting us to cancel the Augustinsson loan deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Spoony said: We need to sell Watkins and go absolutely all out for a world class striker. I suspect we need to be smashing our transfer record. 17 out of 20 PL sides would also love to go all out for a world class striker i'd suspect. there's just a dearth of them around currently 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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