Paz Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 villa fan here, evening all. when I saw guendouzi I thort he played well - seemed a good energetic player willing to fight and scrap when required and technically good. just like torreira at the gooners, then kinda disappeared.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, brummie said: Bailey has been awful. Ings has been more decent than most give him credit for. Buendia is supremely talented but easily knocked off the ball so jury out. Digne has been ok at best. Carlos snapped his Achilles in his second game for us so jury out. Boubacar Kamara - out of contract free - has also had a bad injury but looks absolute quality. Coutinho, well, I just don’t know. An enigma, the only player I remember being so enigmatic was the great Diego Swarfega. RIP. Feel for him, especially that miss against Wolves. He was in tears on and coming off the pitch. Confidence is obviously shot, he's your version of Chris Wood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, brummie said: Bailey has been awful. Ings has been more decent than most give him credit for. Buendia is supremely talented but easily knocked off the ball so jury out. Digne has been ok at best. Carlos snapped his Achilles in his second game for us so jury out. Boubacar Kamara - out of contract free - has also had a bad injury but looks absolute quality. Coutinho, well, I just don’t know. An enigma, the only player I remember being so enigmatic was the great Diego Swarfega. RIP. When you think about money spent it’s clearly a very poor return. I think you’ve got a bright future now that Emery’s there though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paz Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 38 minutes ago, gbandit said: When you think about money spent it’s clearly a very poor return. I think you’ve got a bright future now that Emery’s there though agree with what brummie has said. and on the whole, the grealish money spent has not worked out. bailey had a injury hit 1st season so this season im keeping patient with him. with emery, he is the first manager I feel we have had in years who can react and make tactical changes when needed. he is working with a squad that isn't his so I hold hope he can move us in the right direction. howe has managed this admirably - getting a song out of players who looked shorn of confidence under Bruce and got them performing. then added non-marquee style signings who have been superb. shows how crucial managers are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, Paz said: agree with what brummie has said. and on the whole, the grealish money spent has not worked out. bailey had a injury hit 1st season so this season im keeping patient with him. with emery, he is the first manager I feel we have had in years who can react and make tactical changes when needed. he is working with a squad that isn't his so I hold hope he can move us in the right direction. howe has managed this admirably - getting a song out of players who looked shorn of confidence under Bruce and got them performing. then added non-marquee style signings who have been superb. shows how crucial managers are. It wasn't just confidence they were short of under Bruce but direction, tactics, fitness, belief and a plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paz Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, madras said: It wasn't just confidence they were short of under Bruce but direction, tactics, fitness, belief and a plan. yea I was using confidence more as an umbrella - the lack of all you mentioned just sapped the players, but now shelvey (pre injury), almiron, schar etc are reborn and sometimes it's not always players are shit, but the manager is a twat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Wolves close to signing Mario Lemina from Nice (Sky) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Weghorst to Man United on loan (Romano). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 He’ll probably do well there, but how the might have fallen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Any good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, Alberto2005 said: Any good? Physical and gets about but doesn’t score many. His game seems to be more about bringing others in to play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 hours ago, The Prophet said: Weghorst to Man United on loan (Romano). the player or the club hehe stings a bit that we bought Wood to directly strengthen a rival for top 4 though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Weghorst didn't have a good season last year (apart from destroying us), but he's been prolific everywhere else. I didn't even realise just how many goals he's scored. Trusting the manager. Adds another dimension to the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I like Weghorst, classy target-man. Not many proven ones around tbf; don’t think it’s as dumb a deal as many are making out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Don’t necessarily think it’s dumb, just would be surprised if he ends up making a significant impact there. Will be interesting to watch how they change their style of play to get more crosses in. Does Antony have a history of firing in crosses? Their wide players like to cut in a lot. I guess Shaw will be called upon heavily to cross the ball in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 5 hours ago, 54 said: Bare forwards. Harrision, Gnonto, Summerville, Sinisterra, Aaronson, Greenwood, now this guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Gnonto looks a class player like, fair play to them for getting him in during the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Really like Gnonto, only seen him a few times, he was decent against us as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 He'll just be an Ighalo surely? Probably play in a few cup games and be used as a sub? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: the player or the club hehe stings a bit that we bought Wood to directly strengthen a rival for top 4 though Wait for the fume when he scores against us in the League Cup final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just seen Villa have signed a left back from Real Betis. Not to speak ill of him, as I'm sure he's a really decent player, but you have to be wondering if he's mentally all their, and is in a fit frame of mind, given he's just swapped Seville for Birmingham. Baffling decision from the young lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, 54 said: Just seen Villa have signed a left back from Real Betis. Not to speak ill of him, as I'm sure he's a really decent player, but you have to be wondering if he's mentally all their, and is in a fit frame of mind, given he's just swapped Seville for Birmingham. Baffling decision from the young lad. Tbf, there's Birmingham then there's Birmingh£m He's also 29, so you'd imagine this'll be his last big move Edited January 12, 2023 by toon25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cubaricho Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Chelsea going to go even deeper in the transfer pool now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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