The College Dropout

No it's not. 1,100 minutes is not "lots of game time" for a 21-year old. Never has - never will be. That's a bit part player. Yes injuries played a factor but doesn't stop the basic fact that he never got the minutes. He never got a good run in the side.

Chelsea holding group has lost £400m this year. Who wants to do that? Do PIF even want to do that year on year with us?

They are owned by a very rich man in terms of real losses. For PSR success on the pitch is really what drives revenues. Thats Villa’s goal.

I won’t hold my breathe, mind.

We can sell anything and rent it back on the cheap and take all the revenue. Like the stadium.

If we don’t get in on this sharp I don’t want to hear anything about ‘PIF are doing everything they can’.

Ok so we actually can’t.

Rodrygo is a LW - he only plays RW cos of Vini. We can’t afford his wage.

Exactly. A repeat would’ve been trouble.

I think if we finished 8th, no league cup or Europe again last season. His position wouldn’t be secure. Whispers at least.

This is where having a DOF is useful. A good one. And saleable assets. You sell atleast one of Longstaff, Willock and/or Joelinton to give Anderson a path way. When Anderson left he was arguably 6th choice CM. Thats what Fergie was great at. Letting players go at the right time. It’s difficult and I don’t blame Howe. His job was in question when he finished 7th.

‘He got plenty of minutes’ = less than 12 full games and 26 appearances. Less than 40 minutes an appearance. Harvey Elliot managed almost 3x the minutes in the same season. Anderson never got a solid run for us.

I don’t think Howe thinks he has that luxury. Could he afford to give Anderson 15 games ahead of Longstaff waiting for Anderson to get in gear? I consider Hall a higher ceiling player and it needed everyone else getting injured for him to get a 5 game run. Those 5 games he never looked back after that.

It would take a lot for Anderson to get proper consistent minutes with Joelinton fit. He never got that break for us. A good run in the side. When injuries came he was also injured.

Should’ve got the big job

You can tell who has played a lot of football at a higher level

Needs to leave Liverpool does Elliott.

Elliott been a class above here. Lovely goal.

Great finish and very smart play tbf

England goalie absolutely mugged. Great finish tbh.

Don’t think Hutchinson looks ready for a team like us. Maybe off the bench aye.

Don’t recognise any of the Dutch front 6.

We aren’t a Saudi club. He’ll know if he wants to stay in the PL he won’t get £160k.

Schade? No. You want someone hungry in that position. Him going to Real to sit on the bench doesn’t reflect well on anyone. And he’s too similar to what they have. It’s a Plan B out and out striker. Not someone that requires development.

Top 6 privilege really. Maybe something we could do with a Saudi loan? Someone much better will want to play frequently. Even at Real Madrid. We could do with this profile at CM or even upfront. Get Doucoure in as back-up, get Miley out on loan.