Jas10 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) I think there are plenty of places up for grabs in this team… it would be amazing to have genuine competition and for it to be difficult for our players to regularly hold down a starting spot unless they’re performing at almost peak level… As well as many have performed, we can acquire and utilise even better players that will make us a lot stronger and properly disrupting that top 6, maybe even top 4! Imo, the only nailed on starter should be Martinez, followed by Luiz and Kamara (who we could bring proper competition in for). Mings and Konsa have been great and we have Carlos - there’s healthy competition and quality there but we could add another into the mix… someone even better like a Pau Torres… it may be hard to call regarding who that CB partnership should be… Chambers is not up to standard. I think we can improve on both full back positions… we need a LB since Moreno is injured and I don’t think we can rely on Digne… plus there’s the factor of his age and lucrative contract (not worth those wages). We can improve on Cash and Young can’t keep going… McGinn and Ramsey have been great but should they be guaranteed starters? I don’t think so, it’s good to have competition and rotation but we can’t bring in inferior players if we want to kick on… adding quality should aid JJ’s development too… there should be a real battle on to get into our midfield! With all the games we will have, there will be plenty of game time for many of our players… we need to ensure they don’t get exhausted… Attack is where we can improve most, I don’t think anyone we have should be guaranteed a spot. Not even Watkins. We need clinical finishers along with more creativity. We simply don’t finish enough of the chances we create but we can have a lot more “presence” or danger in attack if we strengthen properly in this area. It’s the weakest area of our team imo and where I expect us to “attack” the market most… a bit of pace would be nice but technique and reliability is much more important… Edited May 29, 2023 by Jas10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Couple of stories out of Spain that Pau Torres has Villa and Juve to choose between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Indigo said: Couple of stories out of Spain that Pau Torres has Villa and Juve to choose between. Waiting to see if we play each other in the conference league.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TRO Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, nick76 said: It’s happening wouldn't fit our system.................. Edited May 29, 2023 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 35 minutes ago, Indigo said: Couple of stories out of Spain that Pau Torres has Villa and Juve to choose between. needs to come to the best league, in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 58 minutes ago, srsmithusa said: as an american, I would love us to have at least one american on our roster. McKennie might be the best option toward that goal. Who would you think is the closest? We probably have a keeper that could serve as backup to Martinez. Wonder if Emery could turn Pulisic into a regular PL starter. There’s still potential there for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 1 hour ago, srsmithusa said: as an american, I would love us to have at least one american on our roster. McKennie might be the best option toward that goal. Who would you think is the closest? We probably have a keeper that could serve as backup to Martinez. No thank you regards Mckennie he has been dreadful for Leeds & so glad he didn't land at Villa park. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 42 minutes ago, Jas10 said: I think there are plenty of places up for grabs in this team… it would be amazing to have genuine competition and for it to be difficult for our players to regularly hold down a starting spot unless they’re performing at almost peak level… As well as many have performed, we can acquire and utilise even better players that will make us a lot stronger and properly disrupting that top 6, maybe even top 4! Imo, the only nailed on starter should be Martinez, followed by Luiz and Kamara (who we could bring proper competition in for). Mings and Konsa have been great and we have Carlos - there’s healthy competition and quality there but we could add another into the mix… someone even better like a Pau Torres… it may be hard to call regarding who that CB partnership should be… Chambers is not up to standard. I think we can improve on both full back positions… we need a LB since Moreno is injured and I don’t think we can rely on Digne… plus there’s the factor of his age and lucrative contract (not worth those wages). We can improve on Cash and Young can’t keep going… McGinn and Ramsey have been great but should they be guaranteed starters? I don’t think so, it’s good to have competition and rotation but we can’t bring in inferior players if we want to kick on… adding quality should aid JJ’s development too… there should be a real battle on to get into our midfield! With all the games we will have, there will be plenty of game time for many of our players… we need to ensure they don’t get exhausted… Attack is where we can improve most, I don’t think anyone we have should be guaranteed a spot. Not even Watkins. We need clinical finishers along with more creativity. We simply don’t finish enough of the chances we create but we can have a lot more “presence” or danger in attack if we strengthen properly in this area. It’s the weakest area of our team imo and where I expect us to “attack” the market most… a bit of pace would be nice but technique and reliability is much more important… I don't think it has been Unai's intention, to have guaranteed starters, circumstances have dictated, by having a small squad of players. Managing a big squad is difficult, in terms of keeping players happy and highly tuned....winning certainly helps enormously.....but as we have seen, some managers, baulk at large squads...I would imagine, you have to be a bit thick skinned. With what, I have seen so far.....He will know precisely what we want....getting it, is a different proposition.....He may need several windows of incremental growth, to get what he wants....and I would back him to get it, eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 1 hour ago, srsmithusa said: as an american, I would love us to have at least one american on our roster. McKennie might be the best option toward that goal. Who would you think is the closest? We probably have a keeper that could serve as backup to Martinez. Adams would be closest and any plethora of American keepers. Turner would be the pick of the lot but he wants starting time. Adams would be good rotation but question the wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 33 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 46 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: £156.8m for being slightly above average in the league. **** football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 1 hour ago, IrishVilla10 said: Or a couple days of Dignes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 I think we’ll see dendoncker and chambers moving on alongside Nakamba and Sanson, possibly Traore too and Olsen. Thats a lot of incomings we’re gonna need to handle the potential workload next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kiwivillan Posted May 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2023 22 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: I think we’ll see dendoncker and chambers moving on alongside Nakamba and Sanson, possibly Traore too and Olsen. Thats a lot of incomings we’re gonna need to handle the potential workload next season. We won't move Dendoncker on he's been useful. We need a squad for extra games next season. Losing Dendoncker makes zero sense 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 1 minute ago, Kiwivillan said: We won't move Dendoncker on he's been useful. We need a squad for extra games next season. Losing Dendoncker makes zero sense And he can play CB as he does for Belgium. He’s a decent rotation option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Indigo said: Couple of stories out of Spain that Pau Torres has Villa and Juve to choose between. Will Torres be happy fighting it out with Carlos to be 3rd choice centre back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 2 hours ago, srsmithusa said: as an american, I would love us to have at least one american on our roster. McKennie might be the best option toward that goal. Who would you think is the closest? We probably have a keeper that could serve as backup to Martinez. We should never sign a player based on sentiment, quotas or marketing value alone. Even Messi. We should only sign players who fill a positional need, improve the team, align with long term strategy, and whose fee and wages are agreeable. If we can find an American player who checks those boxes, I'll be all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 I’m not sure how are people willing to make us sell all of our squad, we can’t and shouldn’t buy a squad players (apart from those who have potential to start), we need to plan and upgrade our first 11 and shift the current ones to bench, if some stepped up and showed they’re better, then fair enough and healthy competition. The lovely point with Europe is that there are many fixtures if we make it through playoff and group stage. Hopefully with two good cup runs as well we could rotate. We also should rotate in the league itself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burchy Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) For me the SS/RW and two advanced midfield slots are where we need to spend the bulk of our budget. If we can get a player on a free that would be a serious upgrade on what we have already (Asensio) then it allows budget to be put to supporting other areas. I’d love Xavi Simons or Goncalves for that LM spot. It would allow us rotate JJ more but still not lose the goal threat from that position. The RM slot is a bit more tricky as McGinn has done well there but hasn’t offered that much goal threat. I’d like us to perhaps stick with McGinn there but bring in someone like the promising Arda Guler to support perhaps. As for the SS/RW I’d love someone like Diaby or even Jonathan David perhaps. However I think that sort of player imight be beyond us at present FFP wise. Asensio would be a bit of a coup if we could get him on a free otherwise it’s a bit of a risk on the likes of Nico Williams or some of the others linked. Edited May 29, 2023 by burchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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