gdm Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 (edited) Just now, Newcastle Fan said: Feel like Villa are close to finishing their window and we haven't even started. We’ve signed 4 players likely only sign 2 more 3 if Wilson goes Edited July 13, 2024 by gdm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Just now, gdm said: We’ve signed 4 players likely only sign 2 more 3 if Wilson goes I don’t think he meant it negatively. Also, saying 4 players doesn’t really tell the truth Well, literally aye it does, but you get the point. We have plenty of time. Quality before quantity, and it will happen, no rush. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Villa always get their business done early. There’s no way I’d pay that sort of money for Onana. He does look way better for country than club though so I’m sure he’ll look a lot better at Villa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Just now, Ikon said: I don’t think he meant it negatively. Also, saying 4 players doesn’t really tell the truth Well, literally aye it does, but you get the point. We have plenty of time. Quality before quantity, and it will happen, no rush. No I know just found the ‘we haven’t started’ bit funny we’ve signed more players than most premier league sides so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Its not easy to look good as a midfielder in that Everton side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Just now, Ikon said: I don’t think he meant it negatively. Also, saying 4 players doesn’t really tell the truth Well, literally aye it does, but you get the point. We have plenty of time. Quality before quantity, and it will happen, no rush. We've also just appointed a new Sporting Director who specialises in recruitment who probably wants to get his feet under the table before signing off on any deals, as well as lost Staveley and Mehrdad who where also key parts of the transfer committee, so I imagine they'll be waiting for the dust to settle, before blowing a load over the transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Bad news for Man Utd if they still think they can get branthwaite cheap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 5 minutes ago, gdm said: No I know just found the ‘we haven’t started’ bit funny we’ve signed more players than most premier league sides so far True, maybe so, but for me we’ve only really signed one player that “counts” and that’s Kelly, if that makes sense. So I can see his point about us not even got started yet, which we haven’t really despite signing 4 players. We will get started properly soon though, no doubts about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 18 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Transfer doesn’t entirely make sense to me. Ok Kamara is injured probably until 2025 and he’s that replacement. Ok cool. But that’s an expensive replacemsnt. £15-17.5m for amortisation. Thats surely all the profit from the Diaby deal gone. Kamara will cost 7.5m. Meanwhile they still need to replace Diaby and Luiz. Maybe I’m hating. It’s a good signing. I'm not sure he's coming in to replace Kamara, he isn't really a "six". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Bit jealous of Villa, maybe a fairly unpopular opinion but I really rate Onana, or at least what we can offer in a good team with a good coach Huge, fast, athletic, eats up space when defending transitions, and is quite ambitious with his passing albiet deffo can be improved Always thought a midfield 3 of Onana at the base, Bruno and then a more attacking midfielder as the other 8 would he such a good midfielder, with Bruno dropping deep to help orchestrate distribution Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Can't wait to hear his brummie accent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 19 minutes ago, The Prophet said: I'm not sure he's coming in to replace Kamara, he isn't really a "six". Fair. I always thought Luiz was more the passer and Kamara more the legs. They’ve replaced the legs but not the passer was my thinking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 @Froggy seems cheap for someone pretty highly rated? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 16 minutes ago, janpawel said: Bit jealous of Villa, maybe a fairly unpopular opinion but I really rate Onana, or at least what we can offer in a good team with a good coach Huge, fast, athletic, eats up space when defending transitions, and is quite ambitious with his passing albiet deffo can be improved Always thought a midfield 3 of Onana at the base, Bruno and then a more attacking midfielder as the other 8 would he such a good midfielder, with Bruno dropping deep to help orchestrate distribution Is Onana press resistant with the ball? Always looked clumsy to me under pressure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Jim in the mud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 7 minutes ago, aussiemag said: Is Onana press resistant with the ball? Always looked clumsy to me under pressure. No he isn’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Would not want Onana at the base If Villa go with diamond, you’d want him on the right side of the diamond. Do not want him deep, being the central point for all play to go through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 7 minutes ago, aussiemag said: Is Onana press resistant with the ball? Always looked clumsy to me under pressure. Not anywhere close to our Bruno, but that's why I was saying he'd be brilliant paired next to someone to help with the distribution and retaining possession Tbf they sold Luiz, I think he'd be great with him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Just now, The Prophet said: Jim in the mud. and this right here blows the ‘purposely start with low bids to start negotiations’ strategy out the water. They’ve wasted time with those ridiculous low bids and now Everton have no need to sell as they’ve just got £50m for a player they knew was leaving. Froggy in the mud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 First Emery. Then Diaby, and now Onana. Can't see PIF being happy with being made a mug again given how ruthless they are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 (edited) Did we even entertain the idea of going for Onana? We are fine for midfielders and certainly not one for £50m. Also seems we dodged a bullet with Diaby Edited July 13, 2024 by gdm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 4 minutes ago, gdm said: Did we even entertain the idea of going for Onana? We are fine for midfielders and certainly not one for £50m. Also seems we dodged a bullet with Diaby I think we did when it looked like Joelinton was leaving. But now he’s signed up. No. We have Tonali, Joelinton, Willock and Longstaff that can play that number 8 role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Onana isn’t as imposing as he should be but he still has a lot of potential, Villa have a good midfield for him to develop in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Are we still looking at Willock as an option going forward? Seems like hes yesterdays forgotton injured man who wasnt really good enough in the first place? Surely someone like Palace would drop 40-45m on him if we can get 35 for Amderson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 2 minutes ago, gjohnson said: Are we still looking at Willock as an option going forward? Seems like hes yesterdays forgotton injured man who wasnt really good enough in the first place? Surely someone like Palace would drop 40-45m on him if we can get 35 for Amderson We only got 35m for Anderson because we bought Vlachodimos for 12-13m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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