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15 hours ago, MaVilla said:

Hey, welcome!

Anyone on here who is writing him off is just an idiot tbh.

There is no doubting Emi is super talented, we saw a couple of his through balls in pre season to set up goals (versus Walsall) that were just sublime, he is clearly very talented and i have no doubt he will be a super player for us, also, as im sure you know, his work rate is massively underrated.

I think any minor issues could be down to lack of fitness, injuries and lack of minutes, but this goes for quite a few of our players due to our shambolic pre season, which has impacted us quite a bit, i have no doubt once he gets some more minutes under his belt, and we get some key players back like Watkins and Bailey, we will start to see something special from our "front 4".

We seem to have some fairly annoying issues that we have had niggling injuries throughout our forward line, meaning that (i think) none of what i would class as our first choice forward line have really been able to play together (Ings, Watkins, Bailey, Buendia - and maybe even Traore), and likely wont until after the international break.

I think once we get a settled and familiar front 4 of Buendia, Watkins, Ings and Bailey (by front 4 i mean the core forward players in a 433, 4231 or 4411 etc), i have no doubt we will see some breathtaking forward play.

So ye, i like him, and i think he's gonna be amazing for us, especially once he gets to know our other new players and they all gel.

Honestly, i wanted Buendia when you got relegated 12-14 months ago, and to see us actually get him this summer, i was super surprised and excited, i think it was a massive coup for Villa, and if im brutally honest, i wasnt sure we were in a position to attract him if other clubs came in for him, im super happy we did though, i thinks he's a special talent.

 

 

Thanks for the welcome.

He is an exceptional talent and we were lucky to have had the pleasure of watching him play, there is no doubt he was the key reason as to why we were do successful in the Championship.

In reality we did unbelievably well to pluck him from obscurity in Spain when no one else was prepared to take a gamble on him.

Was also stunned that no one took him the last time.

15 hours ago, DCJonah said:

Just wondering from your perspective, was he someone who was physically slow last year? 

That's the most surprising thing I've noticed these two games and I'm wondering if it's fitness or actually lack of pace is a weakness of his. 

He's not got blistering pace but because he has great fee he didn't really need it (in the Championship).

I'm keen to see how he performs week in week out in the PL, he did well for us but new player, new league, slightly unknown etc usually allows more space and time, he won't get that now with his price tag.

It's the same with all players that transition from the champs to PL I guess, so excel like Watkins did for you, others struggle more.

He's not a Grealish but will work his backside off for the team.

15 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

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Sorry, should have done my research beforehand

15 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

What do you think of Cantwell really? I really like him. 

On his day he can be unplayable and as good as Emi but not as consistent.

What goes in his and out favour is that he is English so that instantly makes him worth what Emi was worth but only because of the market.

This is a big year for him, he has 2 yrs left and if he wants a big move then he needs to be more consistent.

59 minutes ago, Wainy316 said:

Never heard of him

He's not very good and neither is Cantwell so nothing to see here

54 minutes ago, villa4europe said:

he's also not playing with bailey and watkins who you would guess are our best 2 runners in front of him

He can certainly pick a pass, our biggest wonder as fans is the effect it will have on Pukki who scored so many courtesy of Emi's passing and vision.

We have a couple of new gems in Rashica and Tzolis but like Buendia needing time, they will also need time to settle and knowing Norwich they'll start settling just as we are doomed for relegation.

1 hour ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said:

Hello and welcome!

Initial thoughts are that we have seen little glimpses of magic but his pre-season was disrupted with an injury so is still very much getting up to speed.

Once Bailey, Watkins and Ings are all fit--I think he is going to be feeding them with some really clever through balls. 

I think he will find himself playing on the right, centre and left at times with Bailey swapping flanks with him regularly during games. 

So--initial signs look good but we need to be patient until he is fully up to speed and has gelled with his new team mates.

Hadn't seen that he had been injured.

He had a little spell early with us where he needed to settle in but new club in the Champs is different to new club in PL. At least he is used to the pace of the game over here as you play with similar intensity to how we played with him in the side.

I've got him in my fantasy team so he'd better come good.

1 hour ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

Blame your admin guy, he let me in

Hey Villa fans, visiting canary.

Just wondered what your early thoughts are on Emi?

Clearly loved at Carrow Road and we were gutted that we didn't get to see him at all last season live.

Seen a few posts about him in the No. 10 position, not a position that he really played for us that often so interested to see how he progresses.

Seen a few highlights of your games and looks like he is settling in, you saw glimpses in pre-season of what he is capable of so hoping you see the same during the season.

For my view I wonder/worry how well he will adapt to a 'position', sounds weird but he never really had a position at Norwich and was just allowed to roam free with Cantwell doing the same, clearly we could do that in the Championship but as we are already finding out the PL is a bit different

Anyway, interested in your thoughts.

Hi all.

Nice Canary fan here and a lover of Emi.

Wanted to come on and see how you guys are taking to Emi, what you've seen so far, how you think he's been played and to give you a canary view of where he has excelled.

Have watched the highlights and I post on our Pinkun site about my worries about Emi playing elsewhere if he's not played in the right system.

Not here for a wind up or to cause trouble.