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Is all this debate on the high line still on-going?

League form since UE:

25 games; 15 wins, 4 draws, 6 losses, 40 GF 26 GA

11 of the goals against, came in a three game streak. We also had 9 clean sheets during the 25 games.

A reminder, these stats include the transition period for UE to get his ideas across.

We have added players that improve the spine of the team and that are likely to contribute to more goals scored and less conceded.

The benefits of the high line are definitely worth the risk, as is trusting UE to do his thing.

5 hours ago, MaVilla said:

I don't understand how anyone thinks Pau isn't here to be part of the starting 11.

Paul is basically Emerys wet dream, he loves him, Emery has a crush on Pau like we have a crush on Emery.

 

referring to my notes:

• Every player assumed fit and available
• I've shoehorned Chambers into backup RB because there is no one else (Revan?) that could play there right now.
• No real assumption made on CB as could be any two of four in any single game
• MC probably settled, depending on how SJM and JJ are rotated into those positions
• I have no idea how the final third would setup other than Watkins, I expect them to rotate depending on the opposition
• The advanced positions offer the most opportunity to improve, if;
  • Coutinho doesn't make it
  • if we sign a new FW

Looking for constructive comments and not nitpicking on the selection...

Thanks for reading

My assessment of our 25, has us roughly here at the moment.

• Every player assumed fit and available
• I've shoehorned Chambers into backup RB because there is no one else (Revan?) that could play there right now.
• No real assumption made on CB as could be any two of four in any single game
• MC probably settled, depending on how SJM and JJ are rotated into those positions
• I have no idea how the final third would setup other than Watkins, I expect them to rotate depending on the opposition
• The advanced positions offer the most opportunity to improve, if;
  • Coutinho doesn't make it
  • if we sign a new FW

Looking for constructive comments and not nitpicking on the selection...

He'll be fresh legs in time for; Prem, ECL Group and League Cup congestion. He will be like a new signing and his absence should increase the competition amongst the incumbents.

According to Transfermarkt, there's still a chance he might go to Aston Villa

2 hours ago, duke313 said:

Tielemams - 26
Pau Torres - 26
Moussa Diaby - 24

We’re signing players about to enter their peak years, rather than before they peak or after they peak. A game changer.

£34.6m! So what we are saying is... there's money left to add even more talent.

Top work as always @Beastmix

Thanks for taking the time to run the rule over these changes.

1 hour ago, MotoMkali said:

 

Not really what he said. 

ITKBOSMBOITK

"In the know based on statements made by other 'ITK's'"

Truth

1 hour ago, lexicon said:

Probably don't think he's worth it.

Was pretty much one of their top-performing players during their playoff run. Difficult to generate great stats in his position but his passing success sticks out by a mile. 

I reckon they will have him if they can get him and it will be a good match for now and in the future.

1 hour ago, Folski said:

Any idea what this could mean?

I'm certainly no genius, but I think it means that the tweet has been deleted...

You're welcome 

9 minutes ago, alreadyexists said:

 

He reminds me of Ollie with his runs, especially when Ollie played a bit wider (occasionally for us and at Brentford)

 

 

Not sure how I feel about him having the same celebration as Cameron Archer - who legit gets to use that celebration.

1 hour ago, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said:

Looking to buy a lucrative Welsh fanbase*:  we really lost it when Dean Saunders left

 

* I write this as a resident of Wales

Da iawn boyo

2 hours ago, Ponky said:

Tidy player. Plays in some neat triangles.

Sees the pitch in all 3 dimensions simultaneously

52 minutes ago, Tomaszk said:

Where is the plane now?

On 27/06/2023 at 12:33, imavillan said:

fantastic goalkeeper and amazing stats for Argentina

 

 

Quite the underachiever. £25m sounds like a fair price.

Transfmarkt Article

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How good is Pau Torres? Spanish defender set to become Aston Villa's first major summer signing

Aston Villa are set to complete their first major signing of the summer transfer window, after the Premier League side reportedly agreed personal terms with Villarreal central defender Pau Torres. According to the Guardian, Villa will pay around €40 million for the Spanish international in a move that will see Torres reunite with former manager Unai Emery. 

Torres is set to arrive as Villa’s second signing of the summer window, following the successful signing of former Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans. The Belgium international’s contract at the Foxes had expired and was therefore allowed to make the move to Villa on a free transfer. However, the aforementioned pair are unlikely to be the full extent of Villa’s summer spending as the club look to capitalise on a strong second half of the season under Emery, which saw the club finish in seventh place in the Premier League table. 

How good is new Aston Villa defender Pau Torres? 
Coming through the Villarreal youth academy, Torres has long been considered one of Spanish football’s most promising central defenders. Following a loan spell at Malaga, the defender really got into his stride at his boyhood club between 2020 and 2022, when his market value soared from €6m up to a career-high of €50m. And while that figure has since dropped marginally to €45m since then, Torres is still undoubtedly an excellent defender. 

Market Value
Pau Torres
Centre-Back
€45.00m

This much can be deduced from his stats from the previous campaign. Although the defender is certainly not the best in the air, there have been few better in LaLiga at reading the game and thriving in stopping opposing attacks. For example, among other central defenders in the Spanish top flight, Torres finished fourth for blocks, sixth for ground duels won, second for last man tackles and fifth for recoveries. 

In other words, while Torres may not be your typical, traditional central defender in the air, he should compliment more physical players like Tyrone Mings or Diego Carlos with his technical ability and smart reading of the game. Whether he can help Villa continue climbing up the Premier League table remains to be seen, but for €40m he should prove to be a very useful signing.   

1 hour ago, tomav84 said:

been at villareal all his career. born and raised there. would be quite a coup to tempt him away from there

Birmingham > Villarreal, or so I heard.

Who needs sun-soaked beaches when you can have murky greyness?

I hope Pau doesn't read this.

7 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

That training kit looks soaking wet, like they just pulled McGinn in out of the rain to sign his contract. I'm sure it's just the picture, but it's an odd looking material.

 

To be fair, it is SJM. His kit is usually sweat-through before the game starts. 

Found this on Twitter. A statement from the Aston Villa Supporters Trust. Quite correct imho.