Villa Gaffa

I desperately want to see some COUTINHO magic this season.

Yes he is past his best but the name COUTINHO is still a massive name in football.

A season of a fit COUTINHO would really get the fans buzzing.

One can only dream ...................

I really hope we bounce back in style this week with a tactical masterclass.

2 losses in a row would be a mass blow to the teams confidence right now !

He's just not up to premier league standard and doesn't have the fire in his belly.

He has had a bit of an interrupted start to his villa career so far with injuries, new country, new league, change of manager.

Just needs a run of games early this season.

A bit of a reality check against Newcastle. 

Some of our players let him down.

With all the talk about being back in Europe and aiming for Top 4, sometimes the team get too far ahead of themselves and forget it's a new season and we are starting on 0 points again.

He needs to keep pushing for the players he wants over the next few weeks.

He just doesn't fit what we need or our style of play.

Unfortunately he is the type of player who will come out and have a good game now and we will think he has turned a corner.

Then he will go missing for another 6 games !

He has done ok so far off the bench.

Iker Alvarez is a good young keeper but only just signed a new deal.

Alex Remiro would be a great backup keeper that we could rely on. 

The Olsen mistakes came first followed by the criticism, not the other way round.

Its the coaching staff's job to build his confidence not the fans.

He always looks so nervous and just doesn't look comfortable.

Let's see how he goes in the rest of the pre season games !

I think he's showing enough to keep in the squad for this season.

He definitely showed good improvement from the Newcastle game.

Injury free game time is so important for him at the moment.

He will be so far behind the rest of the squad when he comes back !

Its just impossible to have any confidence in him.

You just wait for a mistake to happen !

Another keeper is so important with so many games coming this season.

Lucky we had him on the bench. He did well when he came on.

He just needs a goal or 2 in this pre season for confidence and he will be fine !

Maybe all the LAZY media links for us have been exhausted so its gone quiet.

The club are working away behind the scenes on the REAL targets.

This is the type of signing we need !

Will he be fit to be part of our pre season training ?

Now the transfer window is open hopefully we can move Sanson and Nakamba on pretty quickly.

Then Davis, Hause, Wesley and Traore.

Followed by Olsen.

That would be a decent clean out of the players that are not good enough for us currently.

Keep Chambers for his utility and experience.

Very good signing !

Youri Tielemans (confirmed)

Harvey Barnes

Nico Williams

New No2 Gk

This would be a very good window for us in our current position.

If we also add any of the following , than it would be a fantastic window.

CB- Pau Torres or similiar

Winger-

Striker- 

Midfielder-

It may depend on who we can sell.

It's likely Tim Iroegbunam will be part of our squad this season.

This transfer window is pivotal if we want to keep progressing.

Can we land that "Bigger name" that will improve us and increase our chances of getting more bigger name players.

This window has to be our best chance over previous years.

I feel its the reward our owners deserve for all their efforts since buying us and will give the clubs profile a much needed boost into the future.  

Harvey Barnes would be a great addition now Emery is our coach. 

He has the ability to get players to focus and stay focused.

Lets give him time to get over his injuries and see what this season brings for him.

He might still be able to offer an impact off the bench especially with extra games coming this season.

We are so Lucky  to have such a successful, experienced and passionate manager at our club !