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7 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

I feel really sorry for Matt Targett like, he's literally not done anything averagely let alone badly. 

The injury messed him up this season as he would have played more. He'll bounce back.

Think us getting another left back will be to rotate with Targett, especially as we will have more games, with us likely to be in a European competition.

I think from next season Burn will play at left back only in emergency situations, and will instead mostly fill the rotation/backup centre back role as an alternative to Botman.

7 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

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Wat?

16 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

For anyone who can’t access it, targets mentioned in the article:

 

LB: Tierney, Lodi, Robinson 

 

CM: Caicedo, Mctominay, Alvarez, Paulinha, Onana, Neves, Maddison, Tielemans 

 

Forward: Nico Williams, Brennan Johnson, Joao Pedro.

 

 

Good to see Joao Pedro's name still on the list, as he should be more available this summer with Watford not looking like they will come up.

Think he'd be a great rotation option/understudy to Isak going forward, as he has a similar game in that he drops into space and runs the channels and is an excellent dribbler. He can also cover both wide positions.

26 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Nico Williams was our Gordon back up in January, anyone know much about him ?

Saw the reports that he was the Gordon backup in January, but he may well still be on the list, and they were just looking to get one of them in January.

Gordon seems to have been the young rotation option for the left side, as a right footer that cuts in.

Nico Williams could well be the young rotation option for the right side, as a left footer that cuts in, as we still don't have another left footer to play on that side. He's a quick good dribbler with a lot of potential to grow still and apparently has a release clause of £45 million, so similar in price to Gordon. H e played against us in the summer preseason game at St. James' park.

1 minute ago, Jaqen said:

 

Think @The Prophet called him out to flop in the summer. 

The signing didn't make sense as he is not a Moyes type striker.

He's very technical and his link up play is top notch provided you play it into his feet consistently when he drops into space. 

Moyes does not play that way. He already had major issues with a similar profile of striker in Seb Haller, so no idea what on Earth he was doing going for the same type again.

This is worthy of a one year ban from the competition surely

3 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

People were calling City boring the other day. They're a class above. 

It's one game man. Against a pitiful side.

Harrowing game for Gvardiol. Leipzig have probably lost £20 million on his fee from this game alone 

The Bundesliga is so embarrassing man.

Even as they are getting annihilated here the commentators were talking about how one of their best midfielders is of course off to Bayern in the summer.

I mean what is the point of that league to just feed Bayern so they can try to win the Champions League while walking through the domestic competition?

Complete farce. 

1 hour ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

I don't think we are, they'd snap our hands off

 

Let's try a different player, if Villa bid £100m for Willock what do you think we would do?

Watkins is Villa's best player right now, which is why I compared him to Bruno, who is our best, but if that is too far fetched then let's say Joelinton rather than Willock. Would we accept a £100 million bid from Villa specifically, bearing in mind we have money already and they are direct competitors at the minute? 

I don't think we would. It's about the optics of either club selling a major asset to the other specifically, bearing in mind the money we both have and the similar ambitions. Think they would avoid it at all costs.

You guys are missing the point 

6 hours ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

I'm not thinking about it, I'd tell them to do one but why are you comparing Bruno to Ollie Watkins? They aren't on the same level

You need to read the full dialogue.

He said if we bid £100 million for Watkins that Villa would accept. I said they wouldn't because they are rich themselves and they will see us as direct rivals for trying to break into the top spots in the league, and he's probably their best player at the minute.

So I was essentially saying it would be like us accepting a £100 million bid or any kind of bid from Villa for Bruno. It just wouldn't happen. 

4 hours ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

Not that we would ever bid it but there's not a chance in hell they'd reject £100m for Watkins

3 hours ago, Infatuation Junkie said:

Bruno would even be accepted for a bid of 100 mill. 
 

 

So here's a question for you then ... if Villa came in and bid £100 million for Bruno do you think we'd accept that bid?

If you're still thinking about it, the answer is NO, not a chance that ever happens.

1 hour ago, brummie said:

 

Emery loves him - so much he sold Ings and sent Archer out on loan and stuck with him as our only striker other than an MLS kid for the second half of the season. 
 

He’d never sell him. 

 
 

 

Tell them again @brummie, some of them didn't understand the point when I made it.

There's no world in which Villa are selling him to Newcastle United. No chance.

Howe places a huge emphasis on players being fit enough to get in the team and play the high intensity he requires, he has said this a lot since he came in, and so when players come back from injury it takes a long time for them before they get back in the team. We saw it with Isak and its the same now with Targett.

Just now, SUPERTOON said:

Yeah on Paulinha, the fact Fulham got him  makes me think there may be a release clause in there somewhere ? No information on this just a guess.

 

On Watkins, he was on our list last summer (according to the athletic), and we do seem to have long term targets so who knows. I’m with you in that a younger striker would make more sense.

Don't think there was any news of a release cause for Palhinha. Can't see why they would have added one in either. I think most other clubs were unsure on him and missed the boat, which is why he went to Fulham. Anyone that wants him at this stage will have to pay through the nose.

As far as Watkins, similar to DCL, who was apparently also on our list, I'd prefer for us to not go there because these sorts will never be had for any kind of realistic value. And quite frankly I'm not sure they will ever give any decent return. Watkins has been quite inconsistent overall for Villa, and DCL has been incredibly injury prone. And so although they both may have been on our list previously, I hope they have been removed.

2 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

Interested in Paulinha according to the sun.

Too late should have got him last summer. He cost Fulham £15 million which in hindsight was outrageous value. Can't believe we were after a number 6 and he wasn't on the list.

Fulham are going places and will be looking to build on what they have. They are looking like they are going to be in Europe next season too. Any conversations for him would start at around £60 million, and I can't see us doing that as there are too many other decent DMs of a similar profile on the continent that could be had for much better value.

1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said:

Not that I think they would sell at a price we would go for, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see us at least try for Watkins in the summer. Seems the perfect Howe striker and would be excellent in our system and style.

No chance. Villa are rich and have the same ambitions we do of ruffling the feathers of the traditional so called 'top cubs' they will not be selling any players to us. Not to mention he is English on top of that. If we even thought about enquiring about him they would quote us £100 million just to take the piss, and even if we were crazy enough to bid that they would then reject it.

Apart from that, although he has done well recently, there are some fantastic young strikers out there that would be much better value, and who I think are probably better than he is tbh. Would not be a smart move.

The real story of that goal is the exceptional composure and perfectly weighted pass from Joe Willock. One of his best games for us this season today.

Once we can actually get him in that shooting position it's game over.

How about that sub making an impact!!! Have that up ya!!!!

Could folks genuinely not see that Isak and ASM had run out of steam, particularly defensively, which was making it easier for Wolves to start having more joy? Come on now!

Trippier a complete disaster there.

Didn't close down the initial cross and then comes flying in when Pope was there to collect.

My God ...

Good subs. Think we needed to reenergise our press with some fresh legs. 

Just now, PauloGeordio said:

Miggy on the left! 

I would actually quite like to see this instead of him coming on to go on the right.

Yes Willock!

1 minute ago, Unbelievable said:

Wolves good value for an equaliser

Yeah, not happy we haven't found a second. Setting us up for a huge disappointment.