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I'll make a bet! Look, football clubs are pretty cagey for some reason about revealing specifics of injuries, but as the person said above, if he needed an ortho to repair the ligament (which it seems pretty clearly the case), the recovery doesn't really vary that much. I've been around sport for a long time; have dealt with my players getting ACL tears. They suck. And 9 months is typical to where you can start working hard, but then you have to add being ready for a competitive professional match. I would love to be wrong. But I would bet heavily on his season being over. My one out here is it not being clear whether he had surgery or not. Ok, checked again: confirmed surgery on insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxRBwZPIaCL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Went back to look for reports, but the club stated it was a "significant ACL injury." And it seems like most people understood that to be a tear. If so, it would be really hard for him to be available to play in a competitive match for a minimum of 9 months, most likely longer. Just no way to rush ligament repair. I would be absolutely shocked if he played any part in this campaign.

Tore his ACL right? That's 9 months minimum recuperation time.

Get a room with Switzerland? If I could I would!

Switzerland is unbelievable and Luzern is one of the prettiest small cities in the world. Huge fan.

But this is Portuguese? Was he speaking in Portuguese?

I will say as someone who has never been to Birmingham, much less Villa Park, I do bristle just a bit on how that inherently limits a fan and/or podcaster's insight. I would say, I don't think it matters *at all*. What matters, to me: is the content insightful? educational? entertaining? I'm sure there are lots of fans who have attended tons of games at VP who, for a multitude of reasons, would very much *not* be worth hearing from. If that is just a matter of personal taste, okay.

Jhon Jader

He said his first and middle name: Jhon Jader

I rarely post, but I'm jumping in to cosign this sentiment and to add one more: I just feel despondent. Another manager search inevitably on the horizon. Oh joy. Season's gone. Project a shambles. Fun.

It's something the fans probably know the least about as far as the team is concerned. How could we? It's pretty much some people mad at the implication that it means he'll play more than they want him to. It says nothing about his actual leadership abilities. You'd have to be among the players and staff to have any idea.

I'm not going to pretend that I am some authoritative voice in assessing football talent, but my perception is that he retains the ball well. I'm trying to recall a time where he has lost possession being caught on the ball. Wayward passes, yes. I remember some of those (but a bunch of great passes too). My memory may be failing me (or my observational ability).

That seems a very fair assessment.

@ender4 @7392craig @DaveAV1 So I think there are two dimensions here. There is the reality (IMO) one: McGinn is going to be in the first 11 next year for most games. It's just a description (based on a bit of speculation). Then there is the 2nd dimension, a prescriptive one: *should* McGinn be in the first 11. I was only making a point about the 1st dimension. I'm happy to bet! But if you want to know my view on the 2nd (I'm sure you all can't wait!): I am always a little surprised at how much stick McGinn gets on here. He has a well-rounded game.

Not meant to single you out because I have seen versions of this across several threads, but in what world will John McGinn not be starting week in and week out?

No, Watkin's workrate is *so* far above everyone else's and every other striker I've ever seen. It's fair to say doing that is giving 100% for the team.

*Canadian.

100%. He was always drifting into the left channel. Very rarely on the right.

Definitely not peanuts, for one. But your claim that it's really no problem to add a record-breaking transfer striker to the team and keep him and another record-breaking transfer happy just doesn't hold up. If Watkins is fit, he wants to start every game. This is surely true of Tammy as well. You think either would be jazzed about being on a team where they start half the games is naive, imo. It's one competitive advantage a team like Villa have over the Man City's of the world. We can attract some players who don't want to sit on the bench.

Just want to co-sign others and say that Luiz has shown that he can be tireless terrier. (Post-covid restart he was clearly the fittest player on the team). And I can't emphasize enough, HE'S 23! If Villa are looking for a successful model, surely bringing through promising players, counting on them, and seeing them improve into their prime playing years is the right strategy.

not quite getting Spain hate for this game at least. They have been pretty direct, which seems to be people's usual criticism.

This is all true, but I would that, yes these don't want parity, but that's because their resources aren't guaranteed like the NFL. If instead of you getting the top draft pick on an amazingly cheap salary (relatively) for being the worst team, you got relegated, the Cowboys would want nothing to do with parity.

That is an excellent way of putting it.

Yeah, for me, it really is a case of me really liking the parity of U.S. sports and knowing that it comes with significant costs.

I have nothing of that history, but I simultaneously can't turn away, while seeing how obviously messed up it is.