23 Feb 2021 19:41:02
Hey TOV can you get 11 pairs of your special boots with the nails in ready for the Villa Saturday? As Leeds pitch is awful.
23 Feb 2021 21:07:05
Hi Moose.
They might have some in the AV museum. Getting rare these days. can't find em on ebay either.
I think the pitch is a minor irritation.
If Jack is not playing we will be bereft of ideas.
There is no one to take over. We are relying on Jack to perform but when he has an off day or is injured we struggle.
Someone posted on the site that "one man doesn't make a team, " but that's wrong.
Jack makes AVFC tick.
I am very cautious about us at the moment, looking fragile, a bit like last season. Lots of effort but little imagination and every now and then we get overrun. We are naive!
Martinez is saving us time and again.
He was a steal from Arsenal.
24 Feb 2021 09:23:45
I hope TOV that we don’t get into the Crystal Palace mindset ie that when Zaha doesn’t play we lose, I do think we need to invest in at least one more creative player to take some of the burden off Jack, I had hoped Barkley might be the answer but it’s looking likely that’s not the case.
24 Feb 2021 10:14:51
Sabitzer of RB Leipzig has caught the eye every time I see them play but think he'd be in high demand if they ever decide to sell. And as Markdavfrance has pointed out Draxler is a free agent in the summer but ditto for him as well.
24 Feb 2021 12:42:58
Good shout with Sabitzer Moose, I think Draxler will be looking at European clubs only to be honest, so can’t see us having a hope.
I’d love Minamino from Liverpool but think the way they did with Ings, southampton have set the ground work for a summer move.
{Ed001's Note - difference with Ings was that he is from the Southampton area and wanted to go home to be near family. I don't think that going to Southampton will move Minamino noticeably nearer to his home!} Become a Patron!
24 Feb 2021 12:52:17
Haha no definitely not Ed😂 I think Ings is a boyhood saints fan aswell.
I just think Minamino being there already on loan, if it comes to us vs southampton, as long as neither has Europe to sway it, I think he’d choose what he’s familiar with.
{Ed001's Note - yes he was very much a Saints fan. I would have agreed with you, but Saints' current form would suggest strongly it would be best to go somewhere else of a player of his quality. I am still hoping he will make it at Liverpool personally.}
24 Feb 2021 14:15:22
He’s a brilliant player, I just don’t think he’s got enough to force his way in to your starting 11, and isn’t happy having a role similar to Shaqiri.