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Who is this midfielder with frosted hair winning all the 50-50’s and reading all the play? Luiz looks so good today.

Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh! Wooohooo! I had almost forgotten how much fun a Villa game can be.

I also like a captain in midfield as they can rally the team all over the pitch. I think Barry was a great example. I don’t think we have a midfielder who can do that right now. Whether you like McGinn as a player or not he doesn’t seem to have the over all understanding of the game or leadership to do it. It might have happened but I’ve never seen him give a quick word for the team to get back in formation (probably as he’d be talking to himself “John, you are out of position. Get back they are ripping through your side”) I think Goalie as captain is hard. You are contained to the box most of the game, when a tussle is happening or you need to talk to a ref the goalie is not coming out of the box into the other half. Sure, you can talk to the team at defensive set pieces but that’s the goalie’s job anyway. As much as I like Martinez smack talk and PK tom foolery he is as likely to get a card when talking to ref as calming things down. so the current best choice might be…

Other than a long term injured Diego Carlos who would be your choice for Captain?

Super interesting to see how and who we play. Great time to bring in some players out of the cold but perhaps too big of a change for an interim. 4-2-3-1 seems a no brainer though. Pick 2 from Luiz, Dendoncker, Nakamba, Sanson for midfield. The tough call is can you drop McGinn as the interim since he is captain. He just doesn’t really fit in that formation as he would need to play forward and I don’t think he is better then the players we have available. I wouldn’t really want a 2 of Luiz and McGinn.

I think with the need to build morale and settle things leave it for now but don’t always play McGinn. However, for me the captain should be a constant starter, actually barking out instructions to the team to reform or shift, stepping into situations to calm things down and have a chat with the ref. Only one player rings a bell. Mings seems a natural choice. I’d also like Ashley Young but I don’t know if he will be a constant starter long term.

in·san·i·ty | \ in-ˈsa-nə-tē \ plural insanities Definition of insanity 1: repeatedly checking the Villa Talk transfer thread with increasing frequency as deadline day approaches thinking “I’m sure that unread post is from an ITK with great news.” 2: swearing you will not do this next transfer period after the window closes. 3: see 1 when next window opens.

Not going to happen but want to see him next to Kamara in a 4231 especially when we are playing a team that can break quick and expose our defense while Digne and Cash are pushed forward.

Bet a signing like that would get a lot of posts.

I would say you got your pint across just fine…

For me, occasional mistakes on the field or not, Mings is probably the best center back we’ve had except a quick John Terry stint since the days of Laursen and Mellberg. He loves the club and the fans. He spends his off field time giving to charities and using his voice to speak out for something he believes in. We could have any number of players in the league with off field issues and pending criminal trials. Instead we have Tyrone Mings drawing media attention being harassed by Souness and I wouldn’t expect him to step down or ignore it. Good footballer. Good person. Glad to have him.

Yes, with Kamara and Sanson in midfield I think you have a good formation. However, where does Gerrard put Ramsey who plays well Coutinho who he must have promised will start and the Captain.

Well on top of the large wage you also basically get a free season ticket for all the Chelsea games both home and away. I wonder if he gets to buy a pie at halftime for a discount?

If not for the last bit of the game good solid job. I thought Ming’s showed how strong and stabilizing he is. Kamara was solid. Ramsey when he drives with the ball is so exciting and faster then you’d think. I don’t understand the Watkins was horrible review. 2 assists, harried the defense, and generally had a good first touch except for going into his shot at the end. Sure, it would have been great for him to get it up and over Pickford but wasn’t a whiff. For me, it was really just Coutinho as passenger and Buendia’s impact that means Emi needs to start.

If you want a quick laugh look at how the BBC has us lining up. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62358040

I could also be pessimistically indubious. Hard to tell sometimes.

I guess I would say I’m optimistically dubious.

I thought what Gerrard had to say in the presser about making McGinn captain was also good and especially this bit which addresses a lot of the conversation on Villa Talk. Gerrard It doesn’t mean he’s guaranteed to be a starter in this team, I’ve made that really clear to John, I need that consistency to stay and I need him to really push this team. https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/05/the-presser--gerrard-previews-afc-bournemouth/

People complaining about getting Danny Ings now but we bought the youthful Emile Heskey to cure our goal drought and push us into the Champions league

Yes thought you might say that but figured you got the analogy anyway.

If Carney wanted to stay it was simple- he could have signed a contract anytime in the last couple of months. If he wanted to be with his brother we could have had a Ramsey and Chukwuemeka brothers Australia video. It is what it is and the club did the very best with what it was.

Well done and professional approach by club. Great fee where there could be none. How often does a young player go to Chelsea and it improves their career? Say hello to the next England superstar Barkley- he can tell you.

So the rumour is we are signing Sigma Reproducibility as another 6. I hear he can also play as an 8. Perfect.

Oh Sangare, oh oh oh oh. Sangare, oh oh oh oh… best singing I could do on short notice. Forgive me Dean Martin.

Congratulations Cameron! hopefully this will end the trend of keeping Watkins on for the full 90 minutes with no sub. Archer being fed by Coutinho, Buendia and Bailey would be great to see. please no 4-3-1-2 formation zzz….