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Has DS been in many of the vids and pics, seems to be absent in a fair few of them? Perhaps he’s away with Pennywise doing deals for Pedri, Mbappe and Renato Sanches

Is Dom Revan injured as I seem recall he came back from his loan earlier than expected? Not sure what the injury was but thought he looked impressive against Liverpool in the FA Cup last year. He’s in his 20s so not sure if he’s part of the squad moving moving. Mungo Bridge is the same age and I seem to recall him signing a new deal recently. Any news on DR?

Looks lean from the OS training pics I’ve seen. He’s one that looks like he’s carrying a bit of timber most of the time and I think it impacts on his play. He looks to have been off the haggis and chips this summer so bodes well for the start of the season. A fit McGinn alongside Sanson would be a right pain to play against.

I like what our academy recruitment team are doing at the moment but it would be nice to also get some of the overseas young talent in as well, the next Pedri or the next Brazilian wonder kid, like the guy Man City have just signed. Next steps I guess

Was he the defender that really bossed us when we played Stoke a while back or was that the CB that went to Burnley, forget his name now?

A little reminder that stats don’t always tell you everything…

I was being a bit sarky asking who ACM was cheers for the De Arrascaeta info though, I agree, he’d be amazing.

Whilst we’re at it can we also get Rayan Cherki and Yusuf Dimer as well.

I think we’ll go big on a starting No10, get Alvarez as frontline cover too or when we need a bit of pace in the side. Wesley is another option off the bench or a false No9 option. We’d then have some front 3/4 options. KD39 out on loan to a decent championship side as well. Midfield’s our Achilles heel though, get that sorted and we’d be a proper side.

Would love all three too, doesn’t Milenkovic also take a fair few free kicks as well, similar to JWP?

Who’s this ACM people keep going on about? Is he any good?

Nah, he’d go 2 x RB, 2x RB, 2 x RB. He loves a RB more than ole Cabbage does

Was it Konsa he dumped on his arse? Not dribbled past all of last season and 2 days in Buendia does that. think West Ham this season will play with a back six against us, 2 x RB, 2 x CB and 2x LB

To many we’re plucky Villa, no more, no less. Truth is they don’t see where we’ve been, where we are now and where we want to get to. They’re too busy dealing with their own clubs. We will surprise loads this season. It used to piss me off when we’d play Brentford as they always cut us to shreds and it was Dean Smith behind that team. He is now building his squad here, for his type of football and I think we will push very strongly for 4th-6th this season. I know that’s overly optimistic for a Villa fan and I should be all doom n gloom, but I’m f£&@ing excited for this season and can’t help myself UTV

When Jota was here they had a good understanding with some nice through balls I remember. Buendia is Jota on steroids so I think all of our forwards will be licking their lips at the thought of playing this season. I want him to do well, having done my knee ligaments in myself coming back from what happened to him takes some doing, so wish him every success.

We should buy all the chucks Chukwunonso Madueke Samuel Chukwuese

Adidas are obviously using the new Kappa sizing. He asked for a M and he should have asked for an XXXXXXXXXXXXL

We might get Kamada for around £25-30m possibly but not sure he plays that central to be honest. Cherki at Lyon looks good, only 17 though so one for the future perhaps. Lyon would want a tidy price for him as well I think.

I think the No10 we need would be in the £40-50m range and higher personally. £20m wouldn’t even get us Barkley and we’re after an upgrade.

Is quite like a 99, double flake

I think the coaching staff are largely happy with our CM options but our issue has been that we don’t quite have that AM flair or that DM bite in the players we have currently at the club. We would move from a defensive shape to offensive shape with the same players, who don’t quite have the levels needed to execute both effectively. IMHO what we need is an out and out AM and an all action DM. Added to our midfield options that would allow us to play both defensive and offensive shapes far better than we did last year. An AM that had flair but was also a bit of terrier with pressing opposition would suit us when we’re being more aggressive. A DM that does what Nakamba does but also has the ball playing skills to allow us to build from the back, if we’re in a defensive shape. Just my two pennies worth.

I think I’ve missed the leaked away and third strip that some people keep mentioning are better, anyone got pics?

Not sure if anyone mentioned earlier but Emi seemed to shake hands with everyone except Traore.

The guys a machine, 20 plus goals this season I reckon