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Villa to win their own 'treble' this season

UECL trophy

FA Cup

League Cup

Lets climb the football cup table and pass Chelsea in a few seasons.  Put some distance between the top6 clubs with cup totals and everyone else.  UE could well be Villa's version of Wenger.  Long may his reign continue.  UTV

League - 5th

FA Cup - Winner

League Cup - Winner

Europe - Winner

Villa doing our own treble!  

3 hours ago, Rightdm00 said:

You nailed it. Without the press the highline is pretty much an invitation for balls over the top. Not to mention no athlete can maintain a press at the temps/humidity these games have been played in. 

exactly this.  During the preseason the press has been much less intense- especially in the US with the heat index.  It was very noticeable when I was watching at DC.  Brentford were not being clamped down and allowed time on the ball to actually see and play those balls over the top.  In the Premier League I fully expect Villa to be in their faces more and those passes 'over the top' will be alot more of a hoof and hope ball.  I'm not worried about being beat over the top at all.  I actually think this was done by UE intentionally- weak front press to force our back line to be exposed to more balls over the top and through in preseason matches.  This would force Villa back line to work on stepping up, communicate, etc in real time.  

imagine the VT meltdown if AVFC was giving away free clappers in the Terrace.  Oh the humanity.  

Watkins can make them as long as SCOTT STERLING is not in goal for PKs

3 hours ago, Teale's 'tache said:

I was a little surprised when I saw the new badge in monochrome because I'd done a monochrome version for a kit mock-up, without really giving it any thought, and it seems they went a completely different way with it.

Not sure if my way makes it look any better, just interesting how two different designers can see things differently.

 

 

completely agree here.  This mono version is a million times better.  No clue who the design/marketing team is at AVFC coming up with this tripe.  Honestly- I think they are intentionally making it look bad to justify the change at the end of the year. (tin foil hat on)

I like the new badge.  I just think it needs more refinement.  Its currently a bit too simplistic if that makes sense.  I don't have the answer for improvement...  new star location, white star, gold lion, new 1874 location, etc, etc. 

If I had a guess- I'd like to see a badge example with 18 and 74 split at either side of the circle (9pm and 3pm).  That would open up the bottom of the badge for something else.  Maybe move the star to the bottom (where 1874 was)- make it white.  See how that looked.  Try the lion gold again, see how it looked, etc. 

I'd be happy with the new badge being 'updated' in a future season- then using that template to break down like Heck did with the 76er logo.  Agree with many posters about a stand alone Lion as another logo.  Definitely think this is the direction we are ultimately going.  AVFC will have multiple symbols and logos.  I'm hopeful an updated round badge will be our primary- the current round badge just needs a little work imo.

UTV

medical today.  Announcement...  dare I say...  tomorrow.

on a Wednesday?!? 

2 hours ago, Jas10 said:

Personally, I haven’t seen a lot of him tbh. He is highly rated - moreso for his potential imo.

Not so fair or reasonable to focus on stats for younger players (you’re looking at talent and future potential mostly) but he’s 23 now, not 19/20…

Let’s take a look at his goals and assists record:

18/19 (Valencia) - 37 apps, 3 G, 2 A 

19/20 (Valencia) - 44 apps, 6 G, 8 A

20/21 (Man City) - 36 apps, 13 G, 3 A 

21/22 (City/Barca) - 33 apps, 10 G, 7A

22/23 (Barca) - 45 apps, 7 G, 3 A

 

I for one would be VERY excited if we picked up FTorres.  Granted, this past season he has not preformed very well (primarily as a sub)-  which is a big reason why Barca want rid.  But honestly, look at the previous 2 seasons of goal contributions (G+A).  69 appearances and 33 G/A.  That is 0.47 G/A per game.  Nearly 1 in 2.  Those are fantastic numbers- especially coming from a young player.  His first season with Citeh he was only 20.

Imagine what wonders King Emery could do with a talent like FTorres?  He would be flying...

5 hours ago, MaVilla said:

tbf he didnt just score 3 goals for Boro, he also scored 22 goals in Ligue 1 last season.

But ye, 50m sounds pretty nuts even considering a decent ligue 1 haul.

i would be interested to see what Archer could do with a full championship season, or a season in ligue 1.

tbf the French league is not even a top5 league anymore.  I think I read its now no7 in the world.  22 goals in Ligue 1 is not impressive atm.  Its a farmers league- even more so than its always been.  But I fully agree- 50m price tag is crazy.  Did Levy sneak over and assign player values?

if we win something it will be the year we won with TWO badges!  

Its just very frustrating and feels very amateurish.  Today is supposed to be a day of celebration etc etc.  Club shop opening with new merch, kit release, new badge on the kit etc etc.  What do we have instead??  This enormous distraction taking away from the positive day regarding the apparent badge decision to be only on kits and training gear.  Leave it to Villa to fumble a day that every other club seems to handle with ease.  Its like keystone cops- I can only sit back and laugh- at the absolute absurdity of it all.

Just last week reports were out that AVFC specifically REQUESTED that we have our first match away due to the rebranding of Villa Park.  We even scheduled our final preseason friendly in Spain instead of Villa Park, further emphasizing this point.  Giving the club maximum time to put in a new pitch (if needed), new branding around the park, finishing up the Holte Terrace, etc etc.

I know many people will brush this off like its not a big deal- but in the marketing world, sponsorship world, etc.  This is a big deal.  It honestly makes the new guy Heck look like a bozo.  Villa is better off spending the money to rebrand everything properly now- then going thru the process of changing it in the near future if that is what they truly decide.  Leaving things half done is a very poor look commercially for the club- especially when we are going into Europe next season and have the potential to expand our reach for the first time in over a decade with TV viewership.  I'm absolutely baffled.

seeded... unseeded.   I'm not worried.  That 2nd rate WHU team went UNBEATEN in the UECL enroute to the title.  Only a 1-1 draw kept them from a perfect tournament record.  Which also means they earned max money.  Is anyone honestly saying that UE couldn't blast through this EUCL like WHU did?  Villa should be very confident going into this...  UTV.

20 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said:

I'm a sucker for Nursing teets.

behave.

1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I've gone the opposite way...

...one has now massively grown on me.

behave.

I don't think we could afford Felix... we'd have to pay him more than the 500k per week we are paying Digne.

1 hour ago, CVByrne said:

If we take Chambers, Hause, Sanson, Traore, Nakamba, Davis as all leaving and assume Duran goes on loan and Archer stays around. With Ash gone and a need to replace Steer. 

That means minimum we need 23 players. With maybe 2 additional players in there who won't get too much game time but are cover. 

GK - We need one to take us to 3

Defence - We've 6 players and we need 2 additions to take us to 8. 

Then we have a to pick say 13 players for Mid/Att

Midfield -  We've McGinn, JJ, Luiz, Kamara and Dendocker

Attack - Buendia, Bailey, Watkins, Archer, Coutinho

So I'd say a Striker, a Winger/Forward and a CM/RM

So I think 6 signings, GK, FB, CB, CM, Winger, CF

I agree with this list.  Must say I was surprised AY was not renewed for 1 season more- I expected Digne to be sold to free up wages.  But with AY gone we definitely will be in the market for for upgrading RB and pushing MCash down.  CB upgrade to replace Chambers and compete with the 3 remaining is great.

Midfield- I still thing Guendouzi is nailed on to sign for Villa this window- he very versatile- and will give us 6 for the midfield 3.

Attack- I'm still of the opinion that Coutinho will be sold to free wages, and we bring the 2 positions you listed above.  That would give us 6 players for 3 spots.  Ascensio type for the F, and a Kang-In type for the winger.

Olsen leaves and we bring in a new backup GK. 

Sprinkle in the kids to fill gaps- Job done- roll on to the new season!

The longer this goes on...  the better likelihood of fish puns.

i'm a fan of the new badge.  Timeless shape/design.

Add to that the fact that it says ASTON VILLA on it finally.  Instant 10/10 for me due to this.

I'm just waiting for the fish puns so this thread can reach Rashica levels