Demitri_C Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Steero113 said: We are not playing without Mings. I bet we will. I can see why torres has been signed. When mings is injured we do terribly There will be rotation something we need bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Yeah, the £40+ rumours were scaring me to be honest. If £31m is true, that looks an good deal in the stupid world of 2023 footballer prices. He's a very good footballer who isn't suited to the PL IMO. Fortunately we have manager who can work round that. Also, it is probably the idea of him in the PL concerning me more than the reality will. Many sides don't 'knock it up to a big man' any more. It could catch him out, but he may deal with it much better than I think. If Lisandro Martinez can deal with it, I think Torres should be able to figure it out. Anyone from Villarreal, Emery knows so so well. That's what I'm hanging on to. He is putting his name to this saying this is the man we need, he will massively improve us. Bit like Gerrard with Coutinho I suppose. Emery is 500x the manager of Gerrard so I'm looking forward to seeing what we do. Maybe I’m just ridiculously optimistic, but I feel this is one of those deals that clubs will absolutely kick themselves for letting us get him. I would hope he’s too clever for the sort of players that would give him a hard time like you mention. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I bet we will. I can see why torres has been signed. When mings is injured we do terribly There will be rotation something we need bad I think we'll see Mings and Konsa or Carlos as outside of Torres in an on possession back 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Steero113 said: We are not flying without Mings. These fellas would agree 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lichfield Dean Posted June 29, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2023 1 hour ago, NurembergVillan said: If he'd signed for a Yorkshire club would he be known as T'Pau? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, CVByrne said: I think we'll see Mings and Konsa or Carlos as outside of Torres in an on possession back 3 Yeah i think we will see 3 at thw back too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Phenomenal signing! UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Amazing. The cynic in me didn't think we would get it done. Absolutely brilliant. Can't wait to see what Unai and Monchi do next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 1 hour ago, TRO said: Quite Frankly, I am in my Oil tot, about this.....I saw him as a player, a bit beyond our reach....maybe a player for the top six teams in Europe.....which we will soon be. I am also surprised at the doubt about a Centre Back as priority......They say " you build from the back" so I see it as a real astute piece of business, in building the strength of the team. I also think, while he is a defender, he will enhance the offensive side of our game with his technique and being football Savvy...getting the ball back to front, quicker. Tyrone will still be the colossus, but we now have class at the back.....I am very, very happy with this news. I think it's underestimated, just how much a classy, modern, progressive CB actually adds to the attack if you want to play like a top side. You only have to see the likes of Man City and Stones et al as an example of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted June 29, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 29, 2023 Just woke up in Australia, immediately jump onto Villa Talk to see this great news. Great signing UTV. Now I know which player will be on my new Villa jersey. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 We'll be pulling up to Conference League games with a Carlos - Konsa CB partnership, jeez. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 What a signing! Seen plenty of Pau Torres and I'd probably describe him as very similar to Mellberg, brilliant anticipation and reading of the game and excellent leadership qualities. What a quartet of CBs to compete domestically and in europe next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 19 minutes ago, Keyblade said: We'll be pulling up to Conference League games with a Carlos - Konsa CB partnership, jeez. Opposition managers be saying to their team, nothing to worry about lads we've got some unseeded English team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted June 29, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 29, 2023 £31m is amazing when you consider Nathan Collins is going for £25m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 58 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I bet we will. I can see why torres has been signed. When mings is injured we do terribly There will be rotation something we need bad Plus Mings is now in his 30s - Torres could be at CB for us for 5-7 years. Rather get that process started now. But I think you’re right that the key thing is we now don’t need to fall apart if any one player is missing - we have good options for every position (bar Watkins at this point, perhaps, and Martinez…) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted June 29, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 29, 2023 PSG paid 50m a few years ago for David Luiz … 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 2 hours ago, LondonLax said: Surely that’s about fair for a good defender going into the last 12 months of their contract? Not when his release clause was €70m and his market value is at least €55m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) He's obviously been signed in case Emi1 gets injured and we have to put Olsen in the sticks. We'll need as much defensive help as we can get if that happens. Edited June 29, 2023 by stewiek2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 29, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 29, 2023 2 hours ago, TRO said: what a happy spanish camp we have....Great to see. Only one of those players is Spanish 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Apart from anything else it's nice too see the new home shirt didn't put him off signing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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