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I thought we were ok for 60min,-then fatigue set in. It was noticeable with the Liverpool and Man City games as well, the speed and intensity of play for 90min. We didn't have that gear when Spurs went up, we fatigued quickly and made numerous errors with the ball in possession. Wesley needs to grow up quickly and play like a man, I thought Trezeguet was good and will get better, Jota concerns me. The rest of the team put a shift in, we need to keep improving and we should be ok.
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It's easy for commentators who are paid to have an opinion to make lazy comments. Villa may not of had automatic promotion last season, but they were the in form team at the end, and I'd have a nice wager we could have beaten the bottom 5-6 teams in the PL. Our midfield is basically the same and been upgraded. We have a new striker, but a striker with CL experience. The defence has been upgraded and we've signed a PL experienced quality GK. 20 years ago Man City were in the old 3rd division, they are only where they are now because of ridiculous investment prior to FFP rules. Villa spends £130m and we're doing a Fulham, when closer inspection will show most clubs who spent money over the past decade stayed up, Fulham was the odd example. The real question should be why did Fulham fail?
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The owners and Purslow have talked about setting the club up long term, so in a stadium sense, I guess we need to know what that actually means? To be competitive and generate income long term that means at least a 70,000 seater just to catch up to the top clubs. Currently Villa would have no chance of filling that type of stadium regularly, so does it need to be more of an organic development over the next 5-10 years? I believe it will be the latter, but the club has to be successful which will drive increased crowds, which will trigger development of the ground to meet the demand.
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All good mate, at least I learnt something new.
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Thought Cash was better on the right side, scored a cracker. The Forrest goalkeeper had a nightmare.
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It won't be Werner. Didn't the rumour come from Dan one of the Villa View guys? I don't disregard that he'd heard something, but always thought Kodija would be the back up for Wesley. Maybe there's an iron in the fire for something different up front, but if Maupay would of thought the deal to be done by now.
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What was it 7 goals in his first 3-4 games? Very intelligent player.
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I think the problem with Hourihane is his skills and attributes don't quite fit perfectly within the system we play at the PL level, where he could get away with it in the Championship. His best position is probably as a AM. As some have already said, once the new DM's become fit, he will probably start coming off the bench and come on when the CM need a rest or we're chasing a goal. He's a good professional and works on his game, and offers something different, but will probably be off the bench.
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lol... I remember some of those bagging Bouma early days, and over time he became a colossus. Every player needs time, they don't always have a start like Dublin.
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Steer was fantastic for us, but he was prone to small errors which he didn't get punished for in the Championship, in the PL he would. We needed Heaton and he'll pay the club back ten fold.
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I'll be holding my opinion on Targett until he's had at least 10 PL appearances for the club. He's been with the club for 4-5 weeks and a couple of friendly games, it far too early for any considered opinion.
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I think it comes down to knowing yourself as a person. When I was young I was good at a number of sports, football and athletics in particular, but I used to get frustrated on the football pitch as I was reliant on the team (I know, never played well with others). I was more comfortable in athletics as it was all on me, training, performance etc. Hence I drifted towards athletics when I was older. I eventually went into coaching but worked hard, studied and now continue to coach to this day. Coaching has so many facets, but being able to communicate your vision and unlocking people's potential with the right information is key. Smith seems to have this in abundance.
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The RJW63 Official Jack Grealish Appreciation Thread
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I understand your point, but the behaviour of players and how they treat the club and fans, good, bad or average, ultimately defines their legacy. -
The RJW63 Official Jack Grealish Appreciation Thread
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In your opinion. Young, Milner etc left and didn't cause the same vitriol. It was his backflip. -
Agree.
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The RJW63 Official Jack Grealish Appreciation Thread
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I thought we were bitter because he signed a new contract and stated he was staying, only to back track and sign for Man City. Hence the term snake, which was commonly used by supporters at the time. -
I agree we need another forward, but I have a funny feeling Kodjia is the back up. And if he is the back up then buying another forward may be seen as a luxury. Time will tell.
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I personally just don't see McGinn going anywhere. If the club shows the ambition that is required to be successful and win trophies, then most players will want to stay. We will always get that one player who has his head turned, but McGinn doesn't come across as that type of player. If he leaves it will becuase he's outgrown Villa and their ambition.
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I believed at the end of last season we were the best team in the Championship. If we could sign most of the spine and upgrade some players. We would be a better team under Smith. But even I didn’t anticipate what has been done so far... It will take 6-8 games for the team to properly gel, but we have a head start and the style of play against Walsall was even better than under O’Neill. It is going to be exciting this season and where this squad might take us.
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I was watching some young red headed lad who was talking about Villa yesterday, and he made the comment, "if you don't know who Aston Villa are", after spitting out my weet-bix for breakfast, I'm thinking are there really that many ignorant people who can't go back further than 3 years of premier league? PS fan of the Villa View and Villa on Tour.
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Your right, they would only take a loan if the option to buy and fee was set at the end of the loan period. But my argument is why would they do this with Tuanzebe, if he was available to transfer? The media is talking about another loan, not with an option to buy.
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Maybe, I just can’t get my head around the fact that Purslow and Smith categorically stated that they will not be making any loans. Time will tell.
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Maybe check my previous post mate, Purslow and Smith have both said they won’t be loaning players. Did they lie?
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I thought the exact same thing and was about to write then thought, why would we loan someone we've already loaned, yes a buy out clause, but we already know we want him, why wouldn't we just buy upfront.
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Don't know about this, Purslow and Smith were quite adamant in the interview after the play off win that they would not loan any further players, to improve them and send back to their clubs for them to cost more. The only way I see Tuanzebe at Villa is a permanent move. Man Utd are a shambles, the manager will probably be sacked before Christmas. It would be great to do a deal for Tuanzebe, as they have poached some of our best players over the past 20 years.
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