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12 minutes ago, alreadyexists said:

They did used to play it in Jan, but the next one (and last one I believe) is a summer competition. I’m not sure if it depends on which country it’s in as June in some African countries is presumably unbelievably hot? 

Yeah should have clicked he was there last summer, June is a much better option. Guess it might be based on Northern/Southern hemisphere countries and summers/winters at a guess.

37 minutes ago, mole86 said:

In June 2021?

So it is, had Jan in my head for some reason.

1 hour ago, A'Villan said:

I'm pretty confident that if he came here he would become our best winger and would make the grade. I'd be happy to sign him from what I've seen of him.

He's 24, very sound technically, more so than any of our current wingers. That Brentford fan who drops in here on occasion rated him as better than Maupay.

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if this guy's career kicks onward and upwards.

Tend to agree I think he looks ready to make the step up, perfect age and DS knows what he's all about. I'll trust the managers judgement on this one.

On 21/10/2019 at 14:58, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said:

Loan for me see how he develops. I think we’d rue selling him at this stage to be honest, especially when we haven’t seen what he’s capable of (even if he can’t cut it at Premier League level). 

Agree should we buy a striker Davis needs to go on loan to a championship club develop some more then let DS and his staff re access in the summer. Just not ready yet. 

He's kicking on, MOTM last 2 games 2 assists against Millwall Saturday then his first goal on Tuesday. I really hope this ship has not sailed!! 

He'll be a huge loss during AFCON 

44 minutes ago, villalad21 said:

Will most likely be 2 losses.

It's important we bite back at Wolves after. Losing can very quickly become a habit.

edit: I see we play Wolves twice in between the games, that is interesting.

We play Wolves in the cup between Citeh and liverpool the after liverpool in the PL Cup games pretty much mean nothing Brighton showed us that.

I too fear the dry bumming!!

9 minutes ago, Zatman said:

Ive levelled my opinions on Rose in other Spurs threads but guy is an egotistical rocket polisher

e.g Thought he was getting a big deal at United or PSG hence his contract complaints. Spurs told him find a club and only Watford made an enquiry

One good thing about being where we are as a club with our development from a Championship side back into an established PL side is we don't have to put up with all the prima donna shite from players, I love the way way everyone seems to be pulling in the same direction right now........................................I'm sure those days will come when we are a regular CL team and have to sign the odd stroppy barsteward.

Going to be interesting to see how well he can actually defend against Man city and Liverpool, I think he has been great going forward against the opposition he has faced so far but want to see if he's a long term prospect for the LB role.

5 hours ago, ozvillafan said:

Like you, I'm not a fan of zonal marking (at any time - but especially in our own box). "Space doesn't score goals - players do" is something that was drummed into me from a young age.

Mings might have a free role when defending in our box from set pieces, but he's then gotta make sure everybody else is marking. He had 2 at the far post and needed to call for help.

Agree it's absolutely his job to organise the defense in those situations to be fair to Brighton we deserved to concede that free kick we defended woefully for it.

47 minutes ago, Zatman said:

he isnt the best but he is better than that waster Rose

At this point in time I don't agree, but I'm hoping he develops as he gets regular first team football.

53 minutes ago, Zatman said:

Rather he had another season to prove himself, in 3 La Liga seasons this is the most goals he has scored in a season. his lower league record isnt mind blowing

Could be another Hogan or Lucas Perez flash in the pan

That's why I think the 70 mil suggestion is way off the mark!

1 hour ago, fightoffyour said:

Stupid suggestion.

I see what you did there!

21 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Any good players out there that aren’t getting enough games? I think a couple of high profile loans would suit us in January.  We need a few additions that can hit the ground running. 

It’s a difficult time to buy players with the long term in mind. 

Not sure we will go for loans tbh, you are right January is a difficult window I can only see us making one addition and think that will be attacking player I'd like right winger who can score goals but have a feeling it will be an out and out striker after Wes we have no strength in depth there.

17 hours ago, Jareth said:

Eze's good, Eze's good, He's Eberechi good. 

Decent showing for QPR last night, another 7+ rating on whoscored, played on the left of midfield in a 4-4-2 looking at the stats everything went down that left hand side for QPR.

18 hours ago, zab6359 said:

Hope our scouts in Spain are having a look at Loren Moron at Betis only 25 has worked his way up through the Spanish leagues and doing well in a shite team brilliant finisher, could be one for the summer depending on how his season pans out.

 

1 hour ago, sne said:

And you'll certainly have the bragging rights when we sign him for £15m in January 

Come on pay attention, nothing going to happen in January 

On 20/10/2019 at 08:55, abdulaziz1 said:

With Southgate keeping coming to Villa game, could even Jack and Targett join Mings potentially?

It would be great to have 4 of them in the squad. I know it's too early for Targett (I'm not even sure how good are Rose or whoever in the bench for Chilwell). It was just a thought that came, when the goal came  infront of Southgate which included Grealish and Targett.

Targett is no where near the England squad.

11 hours ago, VillaJ100 said:

Forgive me if I'm wrong but didn't he lose his marker for their goal? 

On set pieces he shouldn't be marking anyone really, against Norwich he bossed the area by attacking the ball on corners and free kicks whilst everyone else marked players and it worked really well 9/10 it was his head meeting the ball, looked like zonal marking for the free kick against Brighton not a fan tbh.

On 20/10/2019 at 23:02, The Fun Factory said:

We have played better and lost this season. Brighton will be annoyed that they didn't get anything from the game, the sending off really cost them the win. We were poor until the red card. Grealish was excellent. Heaton kept us in the game for the first 30 minutes and Trez was lively when he came on. Everyone else was sub par but we still got the win. Our midfield offered very little cover for the defence - Brighton had acres of space to push forward for the first half an hour. Marvelous was poor I felt.

I thought we had lost the chance of winning it but well done for the team to keep going until the death.

Marvelous wasn't poor he was friggin isolated and left to hold the fort so often by our front 5! He did his best in a bad situation imo.

Damage limitation with this one just don't concede to many, realistically no chance of coming away with anything other than a defeat.

I think we have more chance other getting something at home to Liverpool.

10 hours ago, sne said:

The Internet  

He extended his contract last year and increased his buy out clause from £25m to £40m or rather Euros but same same.

Not that's I'm and expert on the subject but I've followed Real Betis for more than 25 years...

OK you seem to be the subject matter expert here, I'll await the signing announcement from Barca in the summer 

1 minute ago, sne said:

I gather you don't read the Spanish paper Marca?

Not that they are any different from other papers in posting rumors to get clicks.

Fwiw as far as I've seen his buy out clause is £40m and not £70m...

As I edited my post paper talk Barca don't tend to buy players that worked there way up through the leagues, surprised you think they would. Where did you get the info on a buy out clause?

2 hours ago, VillaChris said:

Actually saw Palace linked with Oliver Giroud this morning. Guess he'll want to stay in London but that would be great pick up for us on six month loan. He's barely getting any minutes for Chelsea so would imagine he'd leave in January anyway.

In any other Villa team I'd say yes but he just doesn't fit in with the current philosophy of young hungry players................absolute class though!

54 minutes ago, sne said:

Valued at £70m and linked with Barcelona to replace Suarez...

Paper talk!

No way a Barca player valued at 15 mil.

Hope our scouts in Spain are having a look at Loren Moron at Betis only 25 has worked his way up through the Spanish leagues and doing well in a shite team brilliant finisher, could be one for the summer depending on how his season pans out.