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Our scouting and signing of young players seems really good, but for the first team, it’s woeful. 

We’ve added one starter this season to a team that finished 14th last season. Couple that with the fact two of the three promoted clubs are giving it a real go and the teams around us last season have improved, we’re in a spot of bother. 

People think we’ll improve drastically when Gerrard leaves, I’m not so sure. We’ll improve, sure, but I’d bite your hands off for another 14th place finish this season. I’d be amazed if we finished any higher. The squad is all over the place in terms of balance and quality. The midfield will likely be a problem AGAIN this season. 

The club isn’t very well run on the pitch at all in my opinion. We spend a lot of money and go backwards. Tragic really. 

1 minute ago, IrishVilla10 said:

Forrest, Newcastle and Brighton all have better scouting than we do. West Ham had a very good window. Window gets 6/10, dendonkers not what we were told we were after. And other clubs around us signed players we could have got for what we needed 

I don’t think there is any money left tbh. We’ve blown all that on Bailey, Carlos, Digne, Coutinho, Kamara, Ings and their wages. 

1 minute ago, WallisFrizz said:

Presume so.

Oh well. Left ourselves light yet again. 

4/10 window. At best. 

Just now, Marka Ragnos said:

There's Dendonckner. We are absolutely going to be relegated if we don't get some more fire-power and skill in our midfield, too -- never mind our toothless front.  

 

I don’t rate our midfield, but I honestly don’t think it’s as bad as it’s made to look under Gerrard. They don’t even play in the middle of the field under Gerrard so they always look horrible. 

Just now, Talldarkandransome said:

Good luck, I think Lee Child had him as a baddie. 

If you know, you know. 

Wolves mate of mine reckons he’s good in a three man midfield in the defensive position but not so much in a two or if he’s asked to get forward. 

If that’s the case, he might be ok alongside Kamara in a two? Perhaps with Luiz or Ramsey in there too? (I know, I know) 

So Bednarek and that’s that, yeh?

It’s all well and good that he plays centre mid, but can he cover our fullbacks when they’re in the opposition box?

10 minutes ago, Mic09 said:

Good age, solid player, low fee, doesn't sound too bad. 

I'm fed up of hearing things like this - not a dig at you.

We need players to come in and improve the starting XI, not players who we've got on a 'low fee' who will only fill in when needed.

I’ve always thought Buendia was overrated on here tbh. I think he definitely has a place in the squad but he’s too slow and ponderous on the ball to be a top player. He loses the ball way too much to play in a midfield three and I don’t think he has the pace to play out wide. 

I like him and want him to be great but he’s really nothing that special unfortunately. 

Just now, Tayls said:

I’m beginning to think Buendia isn’t all that. Watkins I used to enjoy watching but I think he has also either regressed, or been found out and so is easily dealt with by defenders. Ings is useful for a side that can play the ball into the opponents box - something we can’t do. 

Buendia is massively overhyped by Villa fans. He’s a decent enough player but he’s miles away from someone like Odegaard. He gives the ball away far too much to play as a 10 and isn’t quick enough out wide. 

1 minute ago, USA_Villa said:

12 points behind Arsenal after 5 games. How scary is that?

There was a time we were boasting about beating them to the signing of Buendia. How things change. 

We’re going to be right amongst it this season unless things change. Don’t get me wrong, the absolute first thing the board need to do to change this is to sack Gerrard but I won’t lie to you, some of the performances from almost all of our players should concern people. 

I too think we have a squad that should finish somewhere between 10th - 15th but right now, some of our players look truly, truly awful.

I really hope a lot of this is down to Gerrard because if it isn’t, this thread is going to be an ever present this season.

I’ve got to the point where I can’t even be bothered to criticise individuals. They’ve all been rubbish. 

At some point, we need to just accept that it’s HOPEFULLY Gerrard and the system that is the problem. I think it is, but these players do make me nervous how shit they are. 

Just now, AV82 said:

Our fullbacks look shit because they have no-one to **** pass to other than a CB.

The positioning of our fullbacks is so daft. We play with nobody in the middle of the pitch. We’re horrid to watch. 

Just now, TheAuthority said:

Hopefully he gets taken off

Lol. Are you new here? 

Just now, jacketspuds said:

Martinez is the last line of defence, and should have done better, but how easy was it for them to carve us open.

All effort, no tactics.

One switch of play. Ball behind the fullback. Cross. Goal. So so so easy.

Odegaard is the player we wish all of our midfielders were. 

Buendia has been awful. 

3 minutes ago, Lord Willard said:

The window slams shut 12pm tonight?

Kind of. 

But 12pm tonight is actually 12am tomorrow. 12pm today was about 5 hours ago and the window doesn’t shut until 11pm tomorrow. 

1 minute ago, mottaloo said:

I actually like Moura. IIRC plays well against us and is quite nippy for a baldie.

Are baldies not usually fast? (lol)

2 minutes ago, Steero113 said:

Would take no transfers for the next two windows if we got Pochettino. 

Isn't it mad. How a manager would just instantly make you feel better and less worried with transfers.

With Gerrard, I feel we're all scrambling around and desperate for transfers mainly because we know he's a shit manager and we need better players to somehow fit his daft system and to make it work.

If we had someone like Poch, or even Potter, I think we'd be a lot happier with what we have, safe in the knowledge they'd get much more from them. Hey, who knows, they might even tell players they can venture into the middle of the pitch if they want.

Our manager sucks. 

Has McGinn been sold yet?

Just now, MaVilla said:

You're damn right I do!

Look, let's cut the bullshit. Have we signed anyone yet? 

What's @Pissflapsgot to say about it all?

12 minutes ago, Tom13 said:

Wonder if he'll go with his 'trusted' front six.

Kamara - McGinn - Ramsey

Coutinho

Ings - Watkins

Honestly, just reading that makes me feel a little ill.

As if any manager, in the world, anywhere, at any time, ever, would think that was the best use of the players we have. 

Just looking at it makes me want to KO a cardboard cut out of old Slippy G. 

Right, I've been busy. What the absolute f*** is going on, you motherf******.