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Or he was unlucky, I can remember a couple of instances where the keeper pulled off a really good save which should have gone in.

I was a bit underwhelmed but the more I think of it, the more I like it. If we can get him for £15m plus some add ons he is proven premier league striker and we need depth. His stats show he might of been a bit unlucky last season and typically scores or assists every one in two games. Samatta is not good enough and should be sold/loaned out. Wesley may be given more time. Davis actually was unlucky and should have got a couple of goals according to expected goals. He also had 3.25 shot creating actions per 90 which is really good. I think he needs a season on loan in the championship to play regularly and score 20 goals and then he will be ready. If we go into the start of the season with Wilson, Watkins and Wesley as our strikers it is a massive upgrade on last year.

Valentin Rongier for me. Good tackler, passer and creator.

Announced for who? Apparently Arsenal want Benrahma and the odds of them signing him are now almost the same as us according to Skybet....

I think you're probably right, the minimum expectation is probably top 10 if we spend a lot of money.

Like Leicester when they won the title the season after nearly getting relegated the season before or Wolves as soon as they were promoted. Or even Sheffield United last season. We already have 4 or 5 really good players, another 4-5 will make all the difference and many of those close losses will turn into wins. I think people under estimate what the owners want. Eden's wants and expects Villa to follow a similar growth to the Milwaukee Buck in my opinion.

I think that is the stated objectives of the owners. Maybe not get there but definitely compete there sooner rather than later. If we did spend £150m well on 5-6 players I don't think we will be far off.

We are obviously playing our cards very close to our chest but it does suggest the owners are very serious about making a big step forward next season and competing for top six. Maybe we do have 150m to spend knowing that Jack will likely leave if not this season then next? If he stays it is because we finished 5-8 and have a big increase in revenue which can fund the spend?

Looks like the odds of Jack to United are coming in a bit unfortunately. If we were to lose him, would anyone take £50-60m plus Dean Henderson?

Completely dominated Sheffield United and Newcastle as well. If we start the season with only one or two new signings it's not the end of the world. I can easily see 4 or 5 points from those first three games.

Wouldn't want Skov. Not much of an upgrade on what we have and only mentioned because of the Lange link. I would prefer Buendia.

Would take either for the RW or Samuel Chukwueze. Looks like the Spanish clubs are struggling and if we can get him for say £25-30m plus add-ons it would be a fantastic deal. Only 20 and already creating over 4 shooting chances per game last season.

We could sign both and play Buendia as a number 10 with Jack on the left. Buendia is actually quite a good tackler so would help on the defensive side as well.

I did on Sunday. Jack is one of the best attacking young players in Europe in terms of shots/chances created. 1st in Premier League and 3rd in Europe combined. He is 1st from just passes from open play. £80m is not enough for him! Buendia is an elite level creative player and we should be all over this. Allan Saint-Maximin would be quality if Ashley would sell. Josip Brekalo and Samuel Chukwuze would be quality additions. Deulofeu as a cheaper option.

Download them from here https://fbref.com/en/ there is an option to download tables in excel.

Defenders now. Gleison Bremer for Torino is a stand out performer and still only 23. Could be a realistic target to strengthen the backline. Sam Bryan in the rb position and Tomori both performed well and could potentially be signed for reasonable fees.

Some more potential young targets across Europe (Italy, England, Germany, Spain). Combined stats for all < 25 showing defensive contribution (Adj DA 90). DMs first. I am as surprised as anyone to see Marvelous making the list. Definitely potential to be a good DM if he can continue to adjust to pace of premier league. Billing is really high up and could be a good addition.

Some might have to sell to stop going bust, almost like when we almost sold Jack to Spurs for £20m

I think most clubs have no money due to Covid-19 losses. Even many of the 'big' clubs are talking about having to sell to buy. There is an argument that waiting is better if you have money until clubs get desperate and need to sell to stay afloat. if we play this well, we might get a few bargains later in the window.

Apparently Leicester in for Watkins, not too bother about him either way to be honest.

We already have 1 player who is world class and better than both you mentioned and another 2 (McGinn/Luiz) who could be exceptional players.

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I get the data from https://fbref.com/en/comps/9/defense/Premier-League-Stats I then analyse in python which is a data analysis programming language.