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1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

This is the kind of boredom the lack of signings is causing. Lol

It's as truthful as 99% of the transfer rumours so equally worth discussion.

Who are we going to buy if we're only buying 4 players with £100million and what do you all think about Tammy fingering James?

6 minutes ago, It's Your Round said:

I do think we’ll need another keeper though, Heaton won’t be fit to start the season. Reina’s loan has ended, Steer probably only good enough as back up and Kalinic will be moved on. So unless we want to start with Nyland and hope Heaton recovers fully, we will want a new keeper. Again. 

Ha yes, for all I said this is probably true. Nyland has had so many unexpected comebacks to the first team, and I can't take any more.

20 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said:

I just don't get the goalkeeper links. Isn't Heaton fit to play? 

It's because newspapers make things up.

Every window the rumours go on and on yet we sign people completely from left field. Almost 100% so. 

Nothing is real. Not the Swedish keeper, not 100million on 4 players. 

12 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said:

Bjorn Engels just announced his wife is mid pregnancy. Bet he has been shielding rather than an injury. 

Yet he was getting involved in all the celebrations, and according to his Instagram is having treatment for an injury. I'll take the bet!

20 hours ago, NurembergVillan said:

EDIT: I skim read it at first.

10 minutes ago, MotoMkali said:

Everytime I watch villa, I cringe when the right winger gets the ball. So many of the goals we concede come from the right wing because targett doesn't close down.

Targett has created 9 big chances 3rd most among full backs but then he is playing next to grealish. I could create that many chances because all the players are marking grealish and none are marking targett. They have the same number of assists this season although targett should have more.

Guilbert is also among the best in tackles per 90 whereas targett is shit at it. Also targett always loses his man at the back post I.e Walcott against Everton. Half the time shits himself when receives the ball on the halfway line with no one behind him and just hoofs it. At least Taylor kept the ball.

Targett is so overrated on here and I just don't understand it. Most of the time I have felt he is at fault for the goals we have conceded and he doesn't offer enough going forward to compensate. 

At the very least it's pretty fascinating how both players have their supporters. I get frustrated that Guilbert offers nothing and goes hiding a bit and is overly cautious. I also see his tackling as desperate and don't think he's a particularly good defender. Targett has had some moments of quality Guilbert hasn't come close to. 

Your comment about having Grealish ahead of him is an interesting one but there are plenty of times Targett has come under pressure and has still shown his quality.

9 minutes ago, MotoMkali said:

Guilbert absolute bargain for 5mil. Better than targett who cost 15. Trez brought in loads of money from Arabia and Egypt and kept us up.

I think Targett is probably three times the player that Guilbert is. What was that stat about Targett having the 4th most chances created from full back? Where would Guilbert be on that list I wonder?

Targett is always calm on the ball. Guilbert isn't terrible on the ball, but he is cautious and doesn't really create much. I did have a look and their assist stats are similar, but I genuinely rate Targett.

Gah I keep saying the same things over and over. I think we need to sign someone.

1 minute ago, momo said:

Of all the bullshit that's on this page, you decided to pick a fight with me? If you knew how to read, I didn't say that McCarthy had signed. I compared him to two previous players, signed by DEAN playing the same position in midfield, from Premier League and British. And don't try to argue one is more attacking than the next. They are all central midfielders. If McCarthy is the next one to come in, it is the third DEAN signing in MIDFIELD that has had injury problems and loss of form before DEAN decides to give them a chance. Last minute or not, there is a pattern, and I am withing my VillaTalk rights to express my concerns.

Now you've put all the words in your point comes across.

21 minutes ago, momo said:

Do you think Luiz and Nakamba were his signings then? Or McGinn, or Lansbury? Or Grealish? Yeah, I think that those three, if the last one is signed, is signings Dean makes. That's not a good track record for midfielders. If you can't see that logic, I can understand that you want to argue.

You made it sound as if those three (in reality there are two) are the only signings he's ever made for us (or any other club), in any position. If you wanted to make a point about his signing midfielders for us, you need to say that. But if you want to go further, Carroll and Drinkwater (both bad signings, I agree) were January signings. Carroll couldn't have been a more last-minute signing. Drinkwater was shit though, so no comment. But, yes, a January signing for a club right at the bottom of the league. If you were trying to make a non-misleading point, all that context is probably useful. You and I also don't know anything about who made any of the signings last summer, or how involved Smith was, yet you're over-confident about who signed who. Truth is you don't know.

But you're right, I'm definitely sure he didn't sign McGinn, Lansbury and Grealish.

He brought in other players too though—Mings/Konsa you'd think (although neither of us know that for sure either) who have been successful. Am I missing something but is there an exceptional skill for signing midfielders over defenders? I imagine if you want to be cynical you'll say yes to that.

James McCarthy was good before a broken leg and some hamstring injuries. For five million, if it's true, which it probably isn't, he could be a useful player to have around the squad if he's over them.

But it's probably bollocks anyway. How many signings do we actually make from reports like that one? Usually they come from nowhere.

22 minutes ago, momo said:

How? Prove me wrong then.

You've mentioned three signings out of how many? And one of them doesn't even exist.

If you can't see your lack of logic or how that is very selective and fails to make an honest point, that's on you.

2 minutes ago, hippo said:

Even £10 trillion on 900 players ?

We'll, if we don't win the league after owning all the professional players, then I guess the Smith out crowd will be rightly justified. 

5 minutes ago, momo said:

Tom Carroll, Danny Drinkwater, James McCarthy... Dean Smiths signings.

This could be used in a textbook on the misleading nature of selective quotes.

48 minutes ago, TRO said:

its being reported its a £100 mill on 4 players.

And from what reliable source might that be? 

Edit: just checked, so the Sunday Mirror! I remain open to the possibility of us spending any amount on any number of players.

19 minutes ago, Adam2003 said:

Not sure how old you are but sadly 25 seems young to me! Regardless - he’s done ok in his first season in the Premier League in a struggling side age 24-25. No reason to think he can’t continue getting better as he hits his peak with more experience at this level.

I'd give him an unenthusiastic-sounding ok. We don't want to be in a relegation fight next year. I'm not sure I'd say Guilbert was part of the problem or the solution this year, but that says something too. But as I say, I wouldn't get rid of him. 

14 minutes ago, joshharris12 said:

Palace getting sarr from Watford 40 million why not villa? Typical 

It's football news on a Sunday. Probably bollocks. And the reports themselves say 'Watford want Sarr' as far as I can see. So they're hardly 'getting' him.

Just now, Adam2003 said:

I think he’s decent for a young player with the potential to be excellent. I think we could probably improve on every position but with Guilbert and Elmo both capable enough, RB would be well down my list.

I'm not going to go on (don't want to get lad21 repetitionitis), but he'll be 26 in December.

3 minutes ago, Eastie said:

Yes , there are other areas of the team far more a priority - Freddie will be ok 

Having said what I said above, I don't agree with this though. He cannot be our starting RB—he's just not that good. He went missing so much last season and doesn't really offer that much forward or back.

I'm sure he can improve though and I admire his passion.

1 minute ago, nick76 said:

For me, one of the least priorities in our shopping list.  I actually dont mind the Elmo/Guilbert option with even Konsa as third.  Yes would I improve if I could but in terms of this close season I wouldnt be bothered if nothing was done in that area.  Very much the Striking/Creative elements of our side, plus CM and I still think another to compete with Mings and Konsa at CD or for injuries/loss of form is a priority as I'm not convinced by Hause or Engels.

It's possible we've had this conversation before (or with someone else). I need to stop repeating that we need a right back. I keep forgetting about Konsa and the nostalgia that gave me for our sixth place finishes under MON.

If that sounds like a joke, it's not meant to be. Konsa looked solid there and we definitely have other priorities. I of course like Elmo too—he's been great for us.

RB is an area for improvement at some point though.

Just now, jacketspuds said:

I think Jayden Bogle at Derby looks a decent young prospect. Might be good back-up / competition for Guilbert.

Do people really think Guilbert, on the basis of last season, is good enough to be our starting RB? He has his moments, for sure, and he has potential but we shouldn't be relying on him—neither offensively or defensively. He should be fighting someone else and he can win the spot if he keeps improving.

10 minutes ago, Tomaszk said:

It's another load of beige from Evans. It says absolutely nothing that article.

There was a big red flag when he talked about Suso's position coming under review at the end of the season anyway, then some vagueness about Lange joining two days after the end of the season. No club making that kind of appointment would do so in a matter of days. I think Evans knows f all.

46 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said:

Hmm, what might this refer to?

Oh, I see:

It's Giant Superman Sunak personally handing out money to people in a dole queue with a smile on his face. Uh-huh.

The like/confused/sad/thanks/haha button options don't really cover my feelings here.

2 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said:

Surely you mean March? Wasn't March the month we always cocked it up? Or am I mistaken?

I don't remember! It was one of them anyway. So disappointing. Weren't we top or something at Christmas? Or maybe we were 4th. The being top thing might have been under Gregory.

Looks so much better on an athlete. The kit is fine for the football team. I like it now having been very negative before! I'm not getting it though (because it's a rip off as much as anything!).

14 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said:

However the article from Evans suggests PL experience is a must, and last season was when we needed this perhaps more.

Does Abraham count as PL experience? Does just one season in the PL count, I guess it probably does a few decent players have been relegated. 

 

Two seasons! With Swansea too.

27 minutes ago, jacketspuds said:

If we're going to spend a similar sort of amount to last season, I'm going with £150m, I would go with the below...

LB - Jamal Lewis (£15m)

DM - Weston McKennie (£20m) - Southampton leading the race for him. No reason why we shouldn't be challenging them to sign players.

LW - Said Benrahma (£25m) - If Brentford are not promoted.

RW - Jonathan Ikone (£35m) or Ismaila Sarr (£35m) - Sarr is more realistic as Ikone has been linked to some Champions League clubs. No harm in aiming high.

ST - Karlan Grant (£10m) - Pacey, young striker with some PL experience. Could be a much better squad option than Samatta or Davis.

ST - Tammy Abraham (£45m) - Depends on what Chelsea want for him. If we can't get him I'd still go for Odsonne Edouard from Celtic, who would probably cost closer to £35m.

Then look to sell the below to free up space on the wage bill...

Lansbury, Taylor, Samatta, Jota, Kalinic, Nyland. - although selling 2 GK's would mean that we need another backup GK. Maybe Ramsdale from Bournemouth.

Oh, and send Keinan Davis out on loan to a Championship club.

Anyhow, I'm very bored on a Sunday morning so try not to rip this to shreds too much. I'm already panicking about the feedback.

 

 

 

 

My main question is, where's the right back?