Villan4Life

This  move isn't going happening for us, for a 2nd season now VillaTalk, 

Move on from Benrahma. UTV

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/12906362/brazil-douglas-luiz-aston-villa/

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BEFORE last Friday, the senior international career of Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz was limited to ten minutes off the bench in a low key friendly against South Korea last November.

Suddenly, he looks important to Brazil’s cause as they set out on the road to Qatar in the quest to win their first World Cup in twenty years.
here was a place going in the Brazilian midfield. Arthur, who has just moved from Barcelona to Juventus, was left out of the squad for the opening two rounds of qualifiers.

He had been a fixture in the post-Russia 2018 side. Coach Tite had a look at Allan, now of Everton, but he fell from favour.

Someone new would have to come in for Friday’s game at home to Bolivia in Sao Paulo.

The front runner appeared to be Bruno Guimaraes of Lyon, who captained Brazil’s Under-23 side earlier this year.

But as the week wore on it became clear that Douglas Luiz would get the nod. And during the game it also became clear that he has a vital role to play.

BEATEN JUST ONCE

In Tite’s four year reign as Brazil coach, he has only been beaten once in a competitive game - but it was the big one, the World Cup quarter final against Belgium when the team were ambushed early and crashed out of the competition 2-1.

Tite has spent plenty of time mulling over that defeat. One clear conclusion was that the team were too open down the left flank.

For all his attacking flair, Marcelo has never been a solid defensive full back. And ahead of him, Neymar was not going to do a great deal of defending.

Marcelo has not played for Brazil since. Tite’s idea straight after the World Cup was to go with a different style of full back, creating from deep and holding the defensive line rather than acting as wingers.

In the coach’s words, he was aiming for Manchester City full backs instead of Liverpool ones.

And so the left back position became a fight between Alex Sandro of Juventus and the former Chelsea veteran Filipe Luis.

But that was not a success - and along came Renan Lodi of Atletico Madrid, emerging as an attacking left back of genuine quality.

There was another advantage in having Renan Lodi charge down the wing. It freed Neymar to move away from the left touchline, allowing him to wander inside and probe for weaknesses.

But if Tite was to return to an attacking left back, he had to balance out his side with the inclusion of an extra defensive midfielder to cover the space left behind - and this is where Douglas Luiz came in.

BATTERED BOLIVIA

And he did a thoroughly proficient job in the 5-0 win over Bolivia. Allowances have to be made, though, for the weakness of the opposition.

Bolivia were ludicrously outgunned, and the game, especially in the first half, was little more than attack against defence.

Just before the first goal in the 15th minute Brazil had exchanged 118 passes against Bolivia's three.

Douglas Luiz protected the space behind Lodi - three of the five goals came from breaks down the left - and kept the team ticking over with crisp passing.

But other matches - indeed all the other 17 rounds of the qualification campaign - will be harder.

Starting with Tuesday’s visit to Peru. In all the games in the first two rounds, Peru against Brazil is the only meeting between teams who both qualified for Russia 2018.

Peruvian morale is high after a creditable 2-2 draw away to Paraguay on Thursday - the other four away sides in the opening round all lost.

Assuming that Brazil field the same team, then Douglas Luiz is in for the most important 90 minutes of his life in Lima.

1 minute ago, TRO said:

I think West Ham have been influenced by Our signing of Ollie Watkins and his immediate impact in the higher division.

Sullivan was moaning about high transfer fees two weeks ago

so plan splash £30mil on Benrahama.

7 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said:

Sort of agree completely, but the Grealish having a minor knock just scares the crap out of me. I never want to see AEG in the Prem again. And Traore looks a million miles off pace. 

Are there any obvious championship CB talents? 

@Villan4Life

4 best young centre backs in my opinion in championship @Villaphan04 & @KenjiOgiwara are:-

Harry Souttar (Stoke) age 21

Joe Rodon (Swansea) age 22

Nathan Collins (Stoke) age 19

Chris Mepham (Bouirnemouth) age 22

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Forest fans thought's on Noel Whelan's suggestion they should re-sign Lansbury.

https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-transfer-news-lansbury-4595586

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Nottingham Forest fans have been reacting to the suggestion Chris Hughton should bring Henri Lansbury back to the City Ground.

Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan has urged the Reds to re-sign the 29-year-old midfielder from Aston Villa.

Lansbury left Forest to join Villa in 2017, but is said to have been made available for transfer by the Premier League club.

“I would be looking very closely as a Championship club," said Whelan, speaking to Football Insider.

“Forest might. Forest could do with someone like Henri Lansbury back there to be quite honest with you.

"You’re talking about a midfield player with quality, aggression, creativity, set-piece taking.”

Here's how Forest fans have been reacting on Twitter:

PeterB: Please god no! We have 40 games left I cannot cope with his 4 games where he will be a world beater and then other 36 you would not know he’s playing!

Cameron Clark: Just no.

Midlands red: No thank you

Phil Harrison: NO, just no

bosstrade: No. He left. Move in.

Ian: Rather have Carvalho back than Lansbury

barry: Tbf him in a team with colback, lolly, grabs could be very good.

Perry: Only turned up when he wanted to. I'd rather not personally

jay nffc: No thanks 1 good game out of 6

Grealish vs Maddison at FIFA 21.

Just now, A'Villan said:

Throw on some highlights from us thumping Liverpool and dream big my friend. Those dark days are done.

oh!! fo sho bro. UTV

6 minutes ago, A'Villan said:

I've read about them, I can raise you a Tonev and Sylla.

all 4 players. Crap, honestly. Knight, Monday Tuesday Habib Beye, Tonev, Sylla, 

God, nightmares for me tonight on those 4.

15 minutes ago, Lord Willard said:

One thing I find amusing in the whole England system, you see Jack asking for the ball in tight situations and the team is scared to pass him the ball. 

Also, for years we've been saying he is brilliant and other teams say that he dives. The commentators saying he has been hit alot tonight... It's like they've never seen him play, he gets thumped every game

 

I noticed that @Lord Willard

17 minutes ago, Mantis said:

Just looking back through the very first pages of this thread from ten years ago and this turned out to be very true.

@InMartinWeTrust needs a return, the dude is spot on and know's his stuff too.

Good poster, Come back Sir. UTV

Cannot wait for this  ladies and gentlemen. UTV

One to look possibly look at for January or next summer:-

Ibrahima Niane of FC Metz has started the season on fire.

He's 21 years old from Senegal and plays as a left winger but can also play in centre too.

He has 6 goals in 6 games so far this season and is currently top scorer in Ligue 1.

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1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

If I had to find a scapegoat after Sunday I’m afraid it would still have to be Trez. Not because he didn’t play well because he did and I also really like the guy. But he didn’t look on the same level as the rest of the team.  Shows how far we have come. 
 

edit: I only used the term scapegoat to keep with the theme of the page. 
 

Keeping on topic. Everton now favourite to sign King.

No to King

Love the link up between Grealish & Barkley vs Liverpool all match looking for one another.

All season these two teasing opposition 

14 minutes ago, Danishlad said:

It isn’t too early, he is quality. It’s pretty obvious.

100% @Danishlad

19 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said:

I’ve only seen Chukwuemeka play once for our u23s, he seems the one most likely to break through to our first team to me. Do you agree stegzy?

Kaine Kesler

google Aston Villa vs Liverpool sport-video.org.ua

Full match on there

10 minutes ago, maqroll said:

So that's what Pierluigi Collina is doing these days

Na days,  We have players as Goats

Pierluigi is the Horse