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Agree with the current logic but UE has constantly talked about different profiles to what we have. A classic winger (although that’s what I would class Bailey as) would give us more options and with our squad being so imbalanced in regards to width and pace. Reckon UE would feel he could use a winger in the Bailey role but I agree that there would have to be some decent finishing ability present.
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Definitely the type of player we need
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Only probably see a winger come in now - can’t see a CM as well; prob wait until the Summer for Guendouzi or the like.
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I think competition for Bailey is exactly what UE is targeting this month. The striker signing will not happen until the Summer imo. Watkins, Ings, Bailey and New Winger/Wide Forward will get us through to the Summer.
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I think we would have done this one by now if UE genuinely wanted him. I reckon he’s off to Bournemouth.
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Agree mate. He clearly knows what he wants to do but his body does not facilitate it anymore. Need to quickly move him on and try to free up some wages if we can so as not to encroach too much on FFP with new signings.
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Just not up to the physicallity or pace of the league anymore. His legs have gone and we are not good enough to carry any pasengers. That adrenaline-driven, new club bounce spell was clealry the exception. Never looks like beating a man, scoring or opening up a low block defence. Great player back in the day but sadly not what we need now. A very expensive mistake that I am sure we will cut our losses on in the Summer whilst supplementing his salary for the rest of his contract.
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Would he be suited to one of the wide 8 roles though?...and if so I'm not sure he is the upgrade we really need.
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I really don't see what McKennie would bring - he just seems bang average at most things but good at none......happy to be proven wrong.
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He’d have ambitions of getting back into French team so could defo see him looking to move on.
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Agree. However, I just can’t see Digne willing to sit in bench for a prolonged period at his stage of his career - and Moreno would prob be more ofa starter as he will be UE’s man. It would be great to have that depth at LB but I could see Digne moving on in summer so we can recoup a decent fee and a younger LB coming in.
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I’m not sure tbh. UE likes pace out wide and Digne just does not have enough pace to regularly beat his man. Hence the reason he is looking to bring in Moreno who is much quicker. Digne’s attacking strength is crossing but I think UE wants a pacy full back who can drive forward into opposition box more and cut back for the strikers as opposed to just crossing it in.
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Irrespective of his best role…..the way he has developed in 6 months is staggering. To be dominating opponents like he does in the Championship at 19 is really something. He is precisely the type of player that UE will want in his team. Apart from the obvious, for me he is the most promising youngster I have seen in years; will be a better all round player than JJ imo. Has all the ability and quality to become an excellent PL midfielder and nailed on to start that journey in the Summer ready for next season. Can’t wait.
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It’s a real dilemma, I imagine, for UE. However, I’m not sure his default defensive tactic is a high line. Definitely didn’t play with one vs Brighton….in fact quite the opposite. I see an experienced coach who has the ability to tweak the system depending on the opponent. Going back to my earlier post, he is still in the early stages of assessing what the players can and can’t do….so he has to utilise the tactical approach he wants for each game and then hope that the players can adapt to it. So, vs Pool he will have seen that we struggled with a high line…..does he now completely abandon that option until he has had the opportunity to remodel the defence? Or does he persist with intense coaching of the tactic confident that he will be able to improve them at least a certain amount? That’s his dilemma. I wouldn’t be surprised if NSWE have given him the rest of this season to improve the current squad as much as he can prior to significant changes in the Summer if required. Not to say it’s a free hit…..more a patient process to clarify and confirm what we need to do to progress in 23/24.
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Agree with you here. Physicality especially in the spine of the side is essential. We’ve rightly had this chat many times re the centre mid and although that ‘unit’ never really arrived, having a specialised CDM has obviously improved us - I’d still love a CM of a good size however with Dendoncker and hopefully Tim we are in a good place. A more physical CB is desired although we also need better ball players there - hopefully Carlos can be both. A powerful CF who can finish would significantly improve us and we are desperate for more pace throughout the side - it’s fine pressing quite high but we must have the pace to exploit the turnover when it happens. Maybe it’s wishful thinking that UEs coaching can improve the group enough despite these uncoachable attributes being absent but I think his hand will be slightly forced with limited scope to recruit in Jan and the need to shift a number out - both of which will be easier in the Summer. I’m not expecting full transformation from coaching alone but maybe, just maybe, he improves a couple of the current crop that will pleasantly surprise us. Here’s hoping
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Yep, he made this pretty clear. Referenced the point that the players played as individuals in the first half. So this is due to one of 2 reasons. Either the players still need more time to fully understand the tactics and need more time playing within those tactical systems OR they do not have the tactical awareness/capability and skill to implement those tactics. Now, after having watched this group (mainly) of players for 3 years the natural assumption is the latter and that the majority of them will not be able to progress and develop. However, there is a part of me that feels UE will use the remainder of the season to see if he can coach them successfully to improve their level. IMO, UE is the best tactician we have had in my 40+ years of following the Villa. I think he will give this current squad time to try and develop, adapt and improve until the Summer. Maximum of 2 additions in this window as we cannot keep buying players when it is so difficult for us to move any on. Then, come the Summer, UE will make the big decisions around who needs replacing. We may be surprised at those that improve accordingly or our initial thoughts on those individuals who lack quality will be confirmed. Let’s let UE coach first and foremost - after all that’s what he does….and does it very well indeed.
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100% this
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Can be very good for prolonging duration so I’ve heard lads (cough cough)……UE playing the long game . Respect.
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Having read/watched all of the articles/vids about UEs set up, it is obvious that he favours both 4231 and 442 with the latter used most recently at Villarreal. Now, that could be because he felt it suited the squad more as opposed to adapting the squad to that formation. It will be very interesting to see how he sets us up….with the CMs we have I have a feeling he may initially use a 4231 as it will give us defensive stability in his early few games…..and then he can review during WC and switch to a 442 if he believes it will get the best out of the players (and any new recruits in Jan). I don’t think we will be seeing overtly high pressing, attacking football as he is clearly a pragmatic coach first and foremost. Probably a more counter attacking style. This is in no way a criticism as the results/trophies he has achieved speaks volumes for his footballing philosophy. Let’s trust the guy and his process. There will be ups and downs obviously as players adapt to his tactics. For the first time in years we have a genuine tactically astute head coach who gets the best out of the players he has. Bring it on Unai.
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…and there is the most obvious Gerrard selection farce we get week after week.
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McGinn saying ‘it hasn’t clicked yet’. Dear God…..your boss has had 11 months to make it click. Maybe, John, it hasn’t clicked yet because it is one of the worst tactical set-ups of a football team I have seen at VP.
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….and I’ll raise you another 100
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Yep, once again it’s the Gerrard blame game. How he has the bloody nerve to blame our new coach for wanting to move/change things on too quickly!! FFS, Steven YOU are the manager….that coach works for and is managed by you. Utter and complete absence of responsibility as expected…..but it’s ok as you then told your coach to go back to basics a bit more. **** off you self centred, arrogant prick of a Manager. YOU may want to give it the big celebration after watching that shite but WE deserve better. Please, just go.
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Complete and utter joke of a manager. Too stubborn, too arrogant. Will never learn and will never improve. Just bloody go and let us get a proper manager in. Fuming.
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Probably against popular opinion but I really think he is pretty much done at this level in regards to the physicality required. His legs have gone and he has no ability to chase, harry or close down as much as is needed. Technically he is still capable but it really is like playing with 10 men. We cannot carry a player like that in our team - we need all 11 to have energy. If you can play PC as a roaming 10 with zero defensive responsibility that would be fine….we are not that team. For me, EB every time. As Gerrard said, adrenaline alone got Phil through the first few games then he dropped off a cliff. Now after a full preseason nothing has changed. An average squad player if that - never a starter. Sorry Phil but your the right player at completely the wrong time.
