Aston Villa Review

Here's hoping for a Burnley win tomorrow to put all of this to bed.....

It got the job done for Takeshi defending his castle, it can get the job done for us finishing fourth.

The guy has scored 6 goals in 990 minutes of football this season. Every time he comes on I expect something to happen, he's got a real eye for goal and he's got that unwavering confidence you need in a striker, that Watkins didn't have until this season. He blazes a shot over the bar and 30 seconds later he wants to have another go from a worse angle, still believing he'll get the goal.  People develop at different rates obviously but I think people just forget how young he is because he didn't come through the academy, had a big price tag and he's had so much game time. He's 6 months younger than Louie Barry who's had a good spell for his 4th loan, but still in the 4th tier. Duran also younger than O'Reilly not getting a look in at a third tier Spanish team or Teddy Rowe looking okay for a 6th tier Gloucester. Afoka who couldn't get going at Bradford or Bogarde at Bristol Rovers.  What I mean is that it is very rare for players to have that level of ability to look at home in games at his age. Emery has a history of bringing through youngsters and gave debuts and game time to the likes of Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah and Smith Rowe last time he was in England. If he likes Duran and keeps playing him whilst avoiding the likes of Iroegbunam, I think his mind is made up and I trust his judgement. 

I don’t think we will send Duran on loan.

£3.44 million we've done well to get that much for him!  Au revoir 

He's gonna be world class 

There’s no quotes from anybody from the club I don’t think. It’s assumption that he will have to be assessed following Bailey being subbed off.

Yes I noted that. Fully on (future) brand. 

He is not worth £30mil. I still have no idea what people see.in him. I'd accept £20mil with add ons if any club was willing to pay it.  He won't be here next season in any case.