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I don’t think it’s wide of the mark tbf. She was dropped by us too, but fair play to her for letting the football do the talking and regaining her place for club and country.

I don’t think there is any way that McGinn is the one getting the drop.

Yes, Emery is good with ‘broken toys’. Just another reason why he is a great manager for a club like us.

I believe it’s Wes’ girlfriend/missus/good lady.

I liked the new crest when it was announced, but with all the feel good factor and our transformation under Unai Emery, now I LOVE IT! It just feels like a symbol of a fresh beginning for the club.

I can’t say I’ve watched him several times or anything like that, but from what I have watched of him he is technically sound, he dribbles well, he can play either side, he takes penalties, has an eye for goal and would suit Unai Emery’s system very well. I can see him having the pick of clubs come the summer, I’d be massively surprised if we were able to get his signature.

Best game in a Villa shirt imo.

I agree Nick, especially with the new badge being on there. There’s no change in manufacturer, if necessary I’d love to see us play in the new shirt on the last day against Brighton, even if that has Cazoo on it to ensure we don’t break any contractual agreement. Great stuff though OBE, we’re going in the right direction

There will be a moment in time in the relatively near future, it might be August, it might be November or December, but this is all going to click for us and we will consistently look like we could play this way in our sleep. It’s repetition, we will learn to play these patterns until we can do it with our eyes closed. I must admit it’s a bit boring to watch at times because it is slow - we are almost walking through it at times, but it will quicken and we will become comfortable doing it.

Luckily for fans like myself that have followed the club for over 30 years, we are in no doubt that the only way is crushing pain and disappointment

I do rate Howe as a coach, but to come out with an article saying that he is a superior coach to somebody with the pedigree of Unai Emery, all off the back of a good 14 month spell in the league (with ultimately NOTHING to show for it) just ruins the credibility of the piece imo.

It was a bit tongue in cheek JV

Yeah but how long ago did he potentially lose all this money? 18 months ago?

Have we been linked with Alex Scott?

Is it more odd than your made up “Ollie is perfect” comment?

It’s getting pretty ridiculous in this thread, the “Ollie Watkins is s***” opinion is an odd hill to die on currently if you ask me.

Ffs stop misquoting the guy, he said he hates @Zhan_Zhuang on Villatalk!…

*Puts tin hat on* I don’t think he has ever consistently emulated his 20/21 form for us, and is not strong enough with his feet to play out from the back the way that Unai Emery wants us to. I’m not saying that he has been poor by any means, but the number of top class saves he makes in that first season dwarfs the numbers made in the 18 months since. I think if we can get £50m for him in the summer, we’d be fools not to sell. I love his character, but there seems to be a bit of a disconnect right now and it’s growing, it’s probably best for all parties if a parting of the ways occurs at the end of the season, I’m sure we will be able to find a suitable replacement.

@DCJonah

I’m trying to find it, it may have been in the BT Sport or Sky sports post match interview.