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1 minute ago, CVByrne said:

Nah surely a £25m release clause and a signing on bonus, plus big pay bump

If the rumour is to be believed, Purslow put a £40m valuation on Dougie which Arsenal wasn’t prepared to pay?

I don’t think £40m for an established Premier League player and international is that high to be honest. 

Sign an improved contract now with a buy out clause inserted (similar to Grealish), then everyone knows where they stand.  Set the buy out at £40m perhaps? 

2 minutes ago, Nath182 said:

Diego Costa going as a replacement apparently 

 

He’s going to be 34 in October and the fact that nobody has taken him already probably says it all.  Remember Grant Holt for us.

Looks like the new striker has done his ACL and is going to be out for a while.

Jimenez still appears to have fitness issues, so goals won’t come easy for them this season.

However, with a decent midfield and defence, they won’t concede many which will keep them out of trouble I reckon. 

20 minutes ago, NoelVilla said:

I Came By was not for me. Didn't like it.

I thought it was watchable but it felt more like an ITV 9pm drama. It doesn't do anything particularly new but it has enough suspense, tension and interesting scenes to justify its own existence.

There are some really weird time jumps though, the editing is far from perfect and the  "ending" was just too quick, and lacked the emotional punch that it should have had.

It was almost as if it needed to be under two hours, someone forgot this and then realised, so wrapped it up quickly?

All in all it was ok but easily forgettable. 

Just a feeling but can see Newcastle throwing millions to get him in the next 12/18 months.

Next couple of games are crucial for him. We need to remain unbeaten and obtain four or six points really. The type of performances we put in will also be important.

I’ve still got doubts that yesterday was a turning point for him but I’ll happily be proved wrong. 

Not many better places, especially when it’s an evening game.

It doesn’t take much for the crowd to get going but they do need to see something on the pitch in the first instance. Yesterday it was Young taking the ball off De Bruyne and passing it to Luiz, who then played a great ball to Watkins.

Villa Park is a fine place when it’s rocking. We just haven’t seen enough of it over the last 12/18 months. 

9 minutes ago, Villa87 said:

Emi

Young Konsa Mings Digne

Luiz Kamara Dendonker

Bailey Watkins Ramsey

Could be very close with this and it looks good to me. Cash probably won’t make it, so Young is the obvious choice at present. Konsa or Bednarek? Gerrard probably will stick with Konsa for now.

I’d like to see Dendoncker as well but will he just go with McGinn again?

We looked better yesterday with our shape and balance. By no means perfect though, as the left side is still an issue. Now Ramsey could do a job for now but in January or next summer we need to address the left sided forward issue.

Not the place here I know, but if Leicester don’t improve from their slump I’d be keeping a close eye on Harvey Barnes, who would be very good for us I reckon.

Just hope Gerrard now sees and understands the importance of having Kamara and Luiz together right now? Add Dendoncker to this and we could finally have solved our midfield woes.

3 minutes ago, Tom13 said:

Just came in here to post this. He looked so much more comfortable playing that role/position, and he's so dangerous with his dribbling around and into the box.

It also takes the pressure off him a little being further forward, where in a midfield three he’s having to be extremely disciplined. It’s almost taking the shackles off him somewhat.

We may just have found a new role for him, which suits all of of us right now. 
 

He’d probably benefit from being our super sub for a bit. 15 minutes to go and bring him on to be a nuisance.

Sadly starting John right now is becoming a hindrance. 

Would this be too negative against the top teams?

                           Kamara

           Dendoncker         Luiz

Bailey                Watkins          Ramsey

or would this leave us open again?

                  Kamara       Luiz

                           Buendia

    Bailey            Watkins         Ramsey 

Just hope he learns from this. He apparently analyses every game played over and over, so please Stevie take the positives from today on board. 

We totally deserved something from that game. Full credit to the lads. 
 

McGinn just shouldn’t be starting though. 

Just sign the new deal

edit - apologies, thought I was in the Luiz thread  

PROUD

If we can take something tonight then surely we can build some consistency and confidence? 

We really do deserve something from this game.

Probably the best performing player so far this season. 

Take that Haaland you great lumux

Yyyyyyyeeeesss