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7 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said:

I don't think our management team agree with you. 

Unless 2 leave, I don’t see us having 5 strikers on our books for a squad of 25. 

5 minutes ago, dudevillaisnice said:

I might be the only one here but I think our striker options are fine for a newly promoted team. Forget what the club are saying about finishing 1st etc it's all the usual talk. Palace had 35 year old Glenn Murray upfront for them last season and got 13 goals. Danny Ings got 8 goals for Southampton. I think we have enough personally.

Agree 100% - Kodjia is fine for back up to Wesley and another backup striker is nowhere near top of priority for me. Unless Hogan and Davis leave I can’t see any additions. 

Offers something different to the rest of our centre mid options and worth keeping imo. 

14 minutes ago, Killeen30 said:

And why do you think that?

Purely due to us needing a player on the right hand side and us already spending a decent amount to date. Loan move with option to buy makes a lot of sense imo. 

Just throwing it out there and not ITK, I think we’ll get Wilson from Liverpool on loan with option to buy late in the window. Definitely need another player on the right. 

Bit sceptical due to playing in Turkey but if the coaching team see something in him, I’m all for it. No doubt he will play a role when the opposition chase a late equaliser and we play on the break. 

You havetempted me to start a Torino save or perhaps one at a German club. Do you enjoy those saves more than the English ones?

6 minutes ago, Midfielder said:

do they have any "yellow"?

As in retrainable positions? Half the time, an ML or MR make a good AMR or AML. They might just be playing at 15/20 of their ability at best... but if they turn out good that's still considerable. 

Ah I meant that I only play with wingbacks so the only position I'd realistically be able to train them into is either a striker or AM but they don't have the passing/finishing attributes. May just keep loaning them out and sell them on and try and poach players in positions I now use. 

I'm totally bossing it with Villa but I do have quite a lack of youth talent minus 4 or 5 players. Trying to be in a position with my squad where I can start selling the stars and replacing them with the youth players. Problem is, my youth talents are mainly wingers and I don't play with wingers. 

Favourite player. 

Its so hard getting a new stadium or expansion with Villa. Anyone ever had a new stadium built? I've won the Prem two seasons in a row and Tony still won't expand it. 

What formation does everyone play? Found 3 centre back formations work really well. I opt for a 5-2-3 but with wing backs. 

Goalkeeper, centre back, DM, CM, winger and possibly another striker depending on McCormack. Still feel we're short if Hourihane/Lansbury get injured - leaving us with Gardner. 

4 minutes ago, Paddywhack said:

Hmm I might try that actually.

It won't work straight away, I initially loaned them both out for a season then managed to get rid in the second season - such a waste of FM wages let alone real life  

I put Gabby and Richards in the reserves and listed them both for transfer/loan and managed to get them both to move on for about 500k compensation, maybe try that?

8 hours ago, Villan_of_oz said:

GK I only have Steer now Johnstones loan is over. 

1 CB

DM very important jedinak was/is crucial. 

And just any bargains in general. My transfer budget is only 27 million. I did find this a bit strange, but it's what I've got. 

 

For GK try Predrag Rajkovic. He's young but available for 6/7m probably - not sure if this is different on the current patch. 

Jorrit Hendrix is pretty solid for a defensive mid - can also fill in at other positions. 

What I sometimes do mate is look at the transfer rumours page, then look at some of the players teams are linked to - snagged a few gems from that. 

20 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said:

Winter update. 

What positions are you looking at strengthening?

3 hours ago, Villan_of_oz said:

Can anyone recoomend any players I should go after now I have villa in the Premier League. Bearing mind I hate buying the finished product and dont like signing players over 25. I want to build the mother of all villa teams. 

Are you using the winter update or the old patch? 

I remember Bruce saying about needing to get legs around Jedinak to get the best out of him so that might be partly down to him playing on the left too. 

May the Football Manager gods be generous with your injuries and work permits. Going to start at Tamworth and get them into the Champions League again. 

He had a good match without the bearded super powers too. 

3-1 Villa

Have never been able to get Benteke scoring. He's scored 5 in 26. Gabby has 17. Even Grealish has scored 10 playing on the left. I've put Gabby up front with Benteke and put Grealish behind to try and give Benteke more service, but he's still not performing. His role is Advanced Forward with Gabby as False 9 and Grealish as Advanced playmaker support. Any ideas?

He has 99 goals for me so far.. in 125 starts and 51 sub apperances.

He is very well suited for the complete forward role, both on support and attack, but if you want to keep your other roles I'd say he should be on attack duty

How is the F9 + advanced playmaker on support working out? Just thinking that they might be in eachothers way.

Would make more sense to have Gabby as advanced forward and Benteke as complete forward on support with Grealish behind.

That's impressive. Do you play him on his own or with a partner?

Well I used to play one upfront as an advanced forward with an advanced playmaker and winger in the wide positions. Now I have two upfront and Grealish behind.

I'll try your suggestion though, cheers

Mate.

Have never been able to get Benteke scoring. He's scored 5 in 26. Gabby has 17. Even Grealish has scored 10 playing on the left. I've put Gabby up front with Benteke and put Grealish behind to try and give Benteke more service, but he's still not performing. His role is Advanced Forward with Gabby as False 9 and Grealish as Advanced playmaker support. Any ideas?  

What's our transfer/wage budge and could someone screenshot Grealish's profile?