JPAngel

Not one person in this photo looks even remotely like Rashica. Brilliant

I'm quite looking forward to this signing now. Worst case scenario we have someone to start a match/come off the bench that can offer something a little different in the mould of a Saint-Maximin or Adama Traore. If I were an opposition full back with my legs beginning to tire in the 70th minute and I saw this absolutely bombastic, spaghetti-legged winger coming on I'd be thinking "f*** this".

Terrific post. Thanks for this!

Niether of those players were bought by this recruitment team. Plus, I've seen those players with my own eyes

I find it amusing that as soon as there's a topic that could be viewed as even slightly underwhelming, all the toxic brigade come out to cry. Despite the fact, in this case, they've never seen this guy play in the entire lives. I, like many other Villa fans, will give this guy a chance and if our recruitment team thinks he's good, who am I to tell them otherwise? Plus JT will have trained with this guy a number of times and if he thinks he's decent too, then let's give it a go. We must remember that we only have two wingers in El Ghazi and Trez (Jota doesn't count because he's made out of old feathers) and both of which were pretty terrible very frequently last season. Also, people stating that we should sign someone like Buendia for this kind of money - How do we know Norwich aren't asking for £40m? Don't get me wrong, I'd prefer Buendia but if this guy is the chosen RW we're going for, let's give him a fair crack of the whip.

Some save from the Tammy header at the end.

I met the bloke. He’s a d*ckhead.

That’s fair enough, I understand that. I’ve never watched the bloke play so I’ll reserve my judgement. I’ve highlighted my issues with the transfer earlier in the thread but I think for a transfer to be considered “shocking” I would have to be damn sure I knew that the player was actual human garbage.

Watched a lot of him, have you?

I’ve drawn the very same conclusions based on what I’ve seen. Very much in the Adama Traore, Saint-Maximin mould in that they can’t work themselves into fantastic positions without really creating big chances or scoring goals consistently. I always start to worry when “highlight videos” include missed opportunities and skilful pieces of dribbling that end in a misplaced pass or being tackled.

Absolutely buzzing for him

So if the Traore (right winger) thing is legit and if we do indeed sign Rashica (left winger), it sounds to me like we’d be looking to move Grealish back in to the centre... thoughts?

Part of the problem was having a right-footed right back at left back next to these centre backs.

Just saw this posted on Twitter and thought it might be of interest. I don't place a huge amount of stock in this kind of stuff (an Arsenal fan was using it to big up Martinez) but then I saw where Nyland was

What’s with the repeated suggestions of Rhian Brewster to play right wing? What has he done to suggest he’s good enough to get in to our starting eleven at right wing? I thought he was a striker? Genuine question.

Love that. “But he’s never been linked to a top 6 side.” “Yes he has” ”Oh... well it can’t have been a proper link then”

Can't see this happening. Loaning players to potentially improve them for their parent club is the opposite of what we're trying to achieve.

1.7m followers? Jeez, he better hope he's right!

Surely this would just be Perin? Szczesny is their starting keeper and we’ve been linked to Perin a few times over the years.

This might be the dullest first half of football I’ve ever seen. since the Iceland game anyway.

Do you not think they could handle a long distance relationship?

Are you okay?

King and Martinez

I think it's very difficult to judge strikers in the modern game. There are very few "old school" strikers who are the absolute focal point of the team these days e.g. Kane, Vardy. I think a good example of a modern striker is someone like Firmino who brings an awful lot to the team despite any obvious stats to the table in terms of goals and assists. I'd imagine that anyone playing fantasy fotball this year will feel the same based on the striking options in the Premier League!