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10 Aug 2023 11:32:42
Nicoló Zaniolo anyone, seems reliable sources say we are in discussions. Appears he has history with Monchi.

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1.) 10 Aug 2023 13:13:36
I brought this up a while back… for some reason I’d see him as a Dugary at the Nose type of signing, a wild card ??‍♂️

UTV


2.) 10 Aug 2023 13:46:30
Hes a good player, alacaraz from southampton would be a good replacement for buendia same with dewsbuehall aswell


 

 

26 May 2022 18:12:14
Twitter speculation. Could be right!
Fringe players? Our exit list should look something like this by September 1st?

➡️ Kalinic
➡️ Steer
➡️ Hause
➡️ Targett
➡️ Guilbert
➡️ Trezeguet
➡️ El Ghazi
➡️ Davis
➡️ Wesley
➡️ Luiz, Ings, Konsa,



Anyone else?

#AVFC

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1.) 26 May 2022 18:57:05
Yes, Sanson and Hourihane,


2.) 26 May 2022 19:36:04
Hope we don’t sell Konsa, can’t see us getting decent money for him this summer and still think he’s decent especially to be demoted to back up with new arrivals.

And unless we sign a top forward to replace him, I’d keep Ings too. Proven goal scorers in the premiership aren’t easy to find and unless it’s someone who knows the league, they could take however long to bed in.


3.) 26 May 2022 19:40:25
And Chuck.


4.) 26 May 2022 19:49:24
Whack,Loti we are up to 15,how much do you think this lot would fetch?


5.) 26 May 2022 20:18:48
And Mings


6.) 26 May 2022 21:12:09
So for me with regard the sales I think if we can sell most on the list and it’s a big if we should get in around £100 million.

Luiz £20 million, Ings £20 million AEG £10 million, Targett £15 million, Trez, £8 million Sanson £10 million, Wesley Guilbert and Davis £5 million each


7.) 26 May 2022 22:10:34
I agree with most lord but trez and AEG will be on the 5 million group.


8.) 27 May 2022 11:10:46
Its pretty much ball park what i thought, i think Elghazi will struggle to get anywhere near 10 i also think with ings wages, teams likely to want him will want to pay around 10 so he can maintain his wages.Ings still has time to run on his contract so he may want to sit tight, we would have to drop our valuation to get his wages off the books.


9.) 28 May 2022 12:37:47
Absolutely no point selling him for 10m.
Who are you replacing him with that kinda money? Bare in mind we apparently was £8m for Davies…?!
Not to mention the significant loss on what we paid for him. That would be a really terrible piece of business.


10.) 02 Jun 2022 09:51:04
Can’t sell Mings. Most blocks, most headed clearances, most passes, 3 assists. Will the exception of a few mistakes earlier in the season average distribution form the back he is a quality defender


 

 

12 May 2022 19:30:37
Im sure its good news for most that Coutinho has signed for a further couple of years. He is obviously a talent, I just wonder what Emi Buendia thinks, if ever a player deserves to start week in week out its Emi, I just hope he stays, he has definitely been one of Smiths better signings, but i'm sure he doesn't want to be a bench warmer and so far he looks to have to play second fiddle to Phil.

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1.) 13 May 2022 09:05:20
If we’re being totally honest Emi had a lot of chances before Smith was sacked where he did absolutely nothing and many were calling him a waste of money! I’m sure if this site let's you back far enough it would be an easy enough find.

Some players take time to adjust and adapt, you’re using the same logic to write off Coutinho that you’re using to big up Emi in fairness and there’s nothing to say the pair of them can’t play together. SG is still playing with what DS left him.
For all we know he wants to adopt a totally different formation and approach from summer onwards. It’s all just guess work.

Just be patient, from all of the interviews I’ve read since Phil joined Buendia is delighted to have him as a team mate and all the South Americans seem to be good friends off the pitch….


2.) 13 May 2022 11:18:12
To nebuchadnezzar’s point, if I remember correctly scotty, you weren’t Buendia’s biggest fan initially.
With regard to playing Buendia/Coutinho conundrum I hope we don’t end up playing players out of position because we “need to accommodate” both in the team, now more than ever it’s a squad game and therefore you pick the best players for that position or for a particular game we don’t want to end up like England did re the Gerrard/Lampard question Managers are paid big money to make difficult calls and should do so if it’s one or the other so be it. Anyway we already have a dilemma on the Watkins/Ings front I don’t think we can afford another to be honest.


3.) 13 May 2022 14:10:29
Best part of the whole deal is the timing, at least we don’t spend half the window trying to get a deal done, I agree lord, I wasn’t Emi’s biggest fan at the start of the season but he has improved a lot, I’m also wondering if gerrard is going to divide their time on the pitch more evenly now that Phil has signed permanently, if he hadn’t being given more preferential treatment thus far I wonder would he of had second thoughts about signing permanently, I’d like to know what wages he’s on also. I wonder will this encourage Doug to sign an extension or is he on his way out the door.
Center back and defensive midfielder next in the door, I’m happy enough to stick with Ollie and Danny up front they are starting to click in my opinion, I’d like to keep archer for the bench next season, buy sarr and sell traore, depending on who the third relegated team is there might be a few more guys worth a punt


4.) 13 May 2022 16:14:49
I agree re timing the more business we can get done early the better, personally I would like to see 2 defensive midfielders through the door a centre half, cover at left back and a 15 to 20 goal a season striker.
Re Dougie I think he will be gone come the start of the new season, he prefers to play further forward than he is with us and with Buendia and Coutinho I don’t see that happening.


 

 

31 Jan 2022 18:06:58
Accirding to skys reliable source no more last minute incomings, Bissouma was never coming either now or in the summer. We obviously need a strong defensive midfielder and i think it should have been a priority.

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1.) 31 Jan 2022 20:22:09
The manager said he wouldn’t buy for the sake of buying! I’m assuming he couldn’t get the targets he wanted. I think that will be the 1st position addressed in the summer


2.) 31 Jan 2022 20:23:45
It's the biggest mistake Dean Smith made in the summer, now Steve has done the exact same thing. there are lots of alternatives out there I don't know why it wasn't the first position on the list, we have done good business but we are still short in a crucial position. unless he's going to play Chambers in that role.


3.) 31 Jan 2022 20:55:47
What are the alternatives out there now then? I’d rather hold out until the summer and get a big player like kalvin Philips, isn’t it all about the bigger picture?


4.) 31 Jan 2022 21:09:34
Kalvin Philips is never coming to Villa mate, bissoma or bentancur are not the only DM players out there, I honestly can't see us getting bissouma at any time.


5.) 31 Jan 2022 21:39:30
Zakaria was available, Kamara Rangers, Kamara Marseille too, could I trot out my old picks Hayden from Newcastle or Dier from Spurs, now that both them teams have bought a player in that position?

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31 Oct 2021 21:43:50
Does smith need to be ridiculed, absolutely not, the man gives everything to the team he loves. Should he be questioned and challenged on tactics and team selection absolutely. He was under pressure and he made changes through pressure from fans and press alike. So who chose and sanctioned bench warmers to the value of Jack's sale. Bailey today showed he is not good enough, Ings has already gone missing, Buendia is championship quality. So we are a lot weaker than season and yet expectations were higher. Our midfield is weak, Mcginn tries to the job of three, not fair, Ollie does his best but can't do it on his own. So no sugar coating we don't have the players or manager to get to either the fans or owners expectations. So where to we go from here, i honestly don't have a clue, what i do know is this current crop of players are obviously not good enough and the honest fans will know this.

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1.) 02 Nov 2021 08:24:56
I have to agree with your sentiment. Spending 33m on Emi Buendia was a gamble, one that hasn't paid off. If things don't improve I think it is curtains for Dean Smith. I'm beginning to think last season was a fluke. I really thought we'd kick on but the same problems exist as of two seasons ago.
I really doubt Mings is a PL quality player, too inconsistent. Selling Jack Grealish was a good move but the money from his sale wasn't very well invested. I don't think we'll get relegated, but we won't be setting the league on fire either.


2.) 02 Nov 2021 16:19:35
So we're writing off two of our biggest signings after having played barely 10 games between them?
Maybe I'm too patient at times, but this is so far off the other end of the spectrum it's basically a reach around


3.) 02 Nov 2021 21:13:39
@ DBS1983 - In your opinion so far has Emi Buendia looked like a PL player? because what I have seen he hasn't. Don't let price tags deceive you.


4.) 03 Nov 2021 13:21:58
He certainly hasn't set the world on fire yet, but my point is writing him off completely after only a handful of games seems a bit short sighted.


5.) 04 Nov 2021 15:31:16
I agree DB we wrote Veretout off after a couple of games and look at him now, you have to give players time to adjust.


 

 

 

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27 Mar 2024 19:49:06
Tielemans had a good game on Tuesday, let's hope it's boosted his confidence, there is obviously a good footballer in there, just hope he would be more consistent.

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23 Mar 2024 16:40:23
Many Villa fans don't rate Boregate and in my opinion fully justified, tonight is the perfect opportunity to show how Watkins should be the back up/support to Kane.I just hope Ollie gets to start tonight, it's fully deserved, however Boregate has form when it comes to him picking Villa players. Konsa, Mings, Jack, Ollie have all been ignored even when playing well and in most cases better than those picked ahead of them, it wouldn't surprise me if he starts with Toney. The press reckon he will only take one of them to the euros and one other comment was Toney should be favourite because if it goes to penalties he would be invaluable, what a load of crap. If or when we fail to win the Euros Man Utd will be a match made in heaven for him to pursue his failure. Sky today highlighted his failure against the top ten teams, his win rate is a poor 30% which goes to prove why he shouldn't never be in position.

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1.) 23 Mar 2024 18:51:46
I actually think England would be better with Watkins over Kane, if only for the fact that by forcing the defence backwards it provides more space for the likes of Saka, Foden, Grealish to be effective.
Kane is a good finisher and decent passer of the ball, but by coming deep so often, he squeezes the pitch and prevents the creative players from being anywhere near as effective as they can be.
Just look at Bayern, Kane is scoring a lorryload but the team as a whole are suffering. Their story is becoming the same as Spurs and England, if Kane isn't scoring then the team aren't winning.


2.) 23 Mar 2024 20:07:33
Having whacked a sitter over the bar, I suspect Toney may be introduced for the second half. ?


3.) 24 Mar 2024 11:22:21
Defender got to the ball first, so not really a sitter.


 

 

17 Mar 2024 18:27:38
Ed01, what did you think of that!

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{Ed001's Note - great game for the neutrals but horrible for Liverpool fans. However, Liverpool have a horrible record there in the cup so it was to be expected as they were always going to raise their game. It is a lesson in how you have to take your chances when they come along or you risk letting a team back in. Also showed how much damage injuries can do over a longer term, lots of players coming back from injury running on empty and players who had been filling in also running on empty.

At the end of the day, United took their chances and so deserved to win. That Mainoo is a special talent.}


1.) 18 Mar 2024 11:45:11
Ed, fair and balance mate. Like you injuries do take their toll.I thought after your third you could have put the game beyond them. Klopp summed it up, poor choices from both experienced and inexperienced players were not what was expected from a team who had been scoring for fun.Lets hope like us we don't falter on both fronts, Klopp obviously wants to go out on a high, I just hope for your sake the players don't put added pressure on themselves trying to send him away without anything this season.

{Ed001's Note - it just looked like tired minds making tired choices to me. It happens at this point in a season. That's why it is so rare that one team wins everything.

I don't think there is much pressure now with the League Cup in the bag, it means that Klopp can't go away empty-handed this season.}


 

 

17 Mar 2024 16:34:37
How we need Mings, Kamara, Ramsey, Buendia Mcginn, a right back, another striker and we can get back to our best next season.Injuries poor defending, poor discipline are really making our run in extremely difficult. A point today is the best we could have hoped for in the circumstances.

scotcaffu

1.) 17 Mar 2024 16:52:53
We need another dm aswell scotty if we get CL we are going to need some top draw players in summer


2.) 17 Mar 2024 17:07:12
Dave we where saying the other day, if you want three at the back, Konsa, Torres and a fit Mings in the middle, now that would be a good back three .


3.) 17 Mar 2024 17:38:58
Can't wait Dave. I just hope we can get through the remaining games and end up with fourth or fifth, to me that's a successful season especially based on our cruel injuries. I really don't like Konsa at right back, I'm not convinced by Cash, however get Konsa in the middle.


 

 

17 Mar 2024 14:38:52
Does anyone else find us a difficult watch at times.

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04 Jan 2023 16:08:37
Pity England wasn't a full time gig, Maguire would be in permanently. Man U defence with Maguire at the heart have been poor for a while, why would want a slow centre back.

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27 May 2022 11:10:46
Its pretty much ball park what i thought, i think Elghazi will struggle to get anywhere near 10 i also think with ings wages, teams likely to want him will want to pay around 10 so he can maintain his wages.Ings still has time to run on his contract so he may want to sit tight, we would have to drop our valuation to get his wages off the books.

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26 May 2022 19:49:24
Whack,Loti we are up to 15,how much do you think this lot would fetch?

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20 Dec 2020 21:33:05
He was out simples, never in doubt.

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18 Sep 2020 14:19:17
Ed where you bin, kingy is infamous on here, if kingy makes a prediction it never happens or its already in the public domain.

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27 Mar 2024 19:47:11
RK, unfortunately it makes the decision easy for Boregate with the penalty issue, cynically Tony getting to score a penalty may well have Toney on the plane rather than Ollie, unfair, probably unfortunately the press are all in the Toney camp.Lets just hope Ollie carries on scoring until the end of the season and makes it difficult to leave him behind.The Euros are likely to be Boregates final games as England manager so he will be totally deaf to any criticism regarding team selection and style of play. good riddance.

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21 Mar 2024 19:57:08
Dave, the way things are going there may still be a place for Phillips, Southgate has to find a way to pick his favourites even though everyone thinks differently.

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20 Mar 2024 21:54:40
Ibiza are a third tier side MD, he could still have fun in the sun though. What about a year loan deal, however I agree I don't think he would fit Emery's profile.

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18 Mar 2024 18:00:44
Raj, they all are already taking advantage mate, just review all the goals we have conceded since Christmas.

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18 Mar 2024 11:57:46
Dan, fair points, I previously commented I found it a difficult watch, our choices when defending set piece's and crosses needs addressing, we look vulnerable.Emery knows Duran shouldn't start and Konsa at right back simply doesn't work.Both Torres and Langlett are poor at defending crosses, can't wait for Mings to come back. Let's hope that that we set up with Cash Konsa Torres Digne, Mcginn Luis, Tielemans, Ramsey (if fit) Bailey Watkins obviously subject to injuries and Suspensions. Rogers, Moreno, Duran and Diaby Zaniola can then be impact players off the bench, no more experimenting it hasn't and doesn't work.

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