Villa 59

FA Cup please. It's the only trophy I haven't seen us win in my Lifetime (64 years a Villan)

Was alive in 1957 but was too young to enjoy our win at Wembley (2-1) against Manures Busby babes

16 minutes ago, Tomaszk said:

He did nothing 'good' in the match because he didn't have to. We were totally on top and he was mostly a passenger.

Bit in bold is rich. Has Emery cast Donk aside for Tielemans? Has he cast Bailey aside for Diaby? No, he's just brought in better players to choose from in the squad. He wants to improve everyone because it helps us win matches.

Olsen will get 'backed' by fans every time he steps on the pitch this season. That won't stop him dropping a clanger and fans then being annoyed.

Well, according to the 'so called' experts it's most difficult for a GK who has little to do perform well when he has to and I certainly done that!

8 minutes ago, romavillan said:

That's quite a statement. I don't think he's good enough to start for us if Martinez can't play, so for me there is something wrong with Olsen as our No2. I mean a number 2 keeper should be of a standard whereby if they start a game you don't think the team is substantially compromised, that's just not the case here though is it?

If the idea is to rotate so Martinez isn't starting Sunday->Thurs->Sunday then for me we're making it much harder to progress int he competitions where we start with Olsen. I don't think we'd need to break the bank to get a better keeper either.

Yes, it's quite a statement but it's also one I stand by. To do otherwise would be a slight on Unai Emery unless you're saying that you know better than him and that you have no confidence in him improving him!  Wait and see...he will improve!

There's absolutely nothing wrong with Olsen as our No2...just get over it. Support him whilst he's still with us. Unai will be well aware of his shortcomings and will be improving him every single day, just like he's done to so many other current players on our books!

I've no idea how Unai gets the new arrivals to fit into his state and patterns of play so quickly....sign of a puregenius

What a great performance. Looked dangerous every time he touched the ball. Kamara and Tielemans for free. How did we manage that?

3 minutes ago, Villa 59 said:

Thanks. I've gone on IPTV now as well 

I thought my sub included friendles

1 minute ago, WallisFrizz said:

I was trying to be helpful!

I know....thank you 

1 minute ago, stewiek2 said:

I logged in, have monthly subscription and the robbing bastards still want to charge me a fiver to watch! Thank god for IPTV 

Thanks. I've gone on IPTV now as well 

4 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said:

Have you got a digital account? If not, I think you have to create one.

I already have one thanks and I've paid for Villa TV for a year

Thanks for your message 

2 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said:

Just on the app or website. Need either your member sign or your digital sign on. Then pay £4.99... or find it on a telly

Thank you

How do you login to Villa TV...can't work it out...any help appreciated. Cheers

41 minutes ago, Xela said:

If we want to be a big team, we need a quality squad and Digne gives us that strength in depth. 

Too many people playing 'Football Accountant 2' on here, when they should let the club worry about that  

Well said!

We'We shouldn't even 'consider' selling Aaron for less than the. 20m we got for Chuck. Wou.ld like to see him have a year on loan at Southampton learning his trade playing alongside JWP

I've seen a lot of Adams and Dendonker and I prefer to keep Dendonker...I don't think Adams is an upgrade on anyone we have the club with the exception of Chambers!

4 minutes ago, villan95 said:

Cutler seemed to do well here but I think Unai having his own GK coach (Javi Garcia) is important for the way he wants the goalkeepers to play. Cutler did work with Olsen for around 10 months too.

Yes, they're all good points that you make. Not a good move to change the backroom staff after the progress we've made in less than 12 months under Unai

3 minutes ago, TRO said:

I too believe the 2 centre backs against Newcastle, the first game, should be Mings and Konsa.

Its about organisation and synchronisation and the understanding, that they have both built up with each other.

Individually I rate Torres and Carlos, highly, buy they have to have time, to integrate.....Carlos is like a new signing in effect and Torres needs to get in to the synchronisation of the team.

It will require amongst many things organisation and understanding against Newky.....and the players who served us well last season must be in the £ seats.

If we are to get anything, we must play as a team....and that means knowing what each other is doing.....The new boys, will take time.

Yes, think it's wise to give Pau and Carlos time to adjust as neither of them have played many minutes under Unai

1 hour ago, MWARLEY2 said:

12 months on from the Australia tour and you can see the huge differences in our team. Full of players who want the ball now. Full of players that know what to do in any given situation. Control the ball. Starve the opposition of the ball. Slow it down until ready to pounce. It is great to see. And also when it goes wrong we have a coach that can put it right and a team that can understand the coaches tactics. None of which was on show 12 months ago

Yes, it seems like we're witnessing a 12th month miracle....I never thought that I'd see such progress in such a short amount of time!

11 hours ago, BOF said:

Fixtures have to be this week, surely !

Are they still going to be available to watch on Villa TV this season?

4 minutes ago, Xela said:

Anyway;

Emi; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno (when fit)

Torres and Carlos have to earn the shirt. 

There will be plenty of games for everyone though, including Digne

Agree with this 100%

5 minutes ago, villan95 said:

Could be an awkward reunion with Matija Sarkic after Villa (and presumably Cutler) decided he wasn't good enough for us

Would rather Neil Cutler comes back to us as he done wonders with Emi. Would love to see if he could improve Olsen. Will not be happy if he goes to the dogheads!

3 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said:

Abstaining from the vote...

Keep both, Philogene is looking good at the moment but we may need Bailey.

Of course normally they favour different parts of the pitch. Philogene seems left-side and Bailey has played mostly on the right for Villa.

If Villa sign someone like Torres or Doku then this question might have different answers; it seems like we are pushing for one of them.

Agreed...signing either (or both) Torres and Doku could change my vote!

We just have to win 'something' in our150th Anniversary year...It just seems fitting!

Keep both. We're going to need depth in the squad for a European run. Same goes for Chambers and Dendonker imo!

Just now, Villa 59 said:

League...4th

FA Cup....quarter final

League Cup....winner

Europe....Runner up

Just to add that I'd love to win the FA Cup before I pop my. clogs. Clogs! Been a Villan for 64 years and have enjoyed seeing us everything else. I was alive in 1957 when we beat Manure in the final but was to young to remember it (it was a fantastic time to win the 1957 final as that's when the Busby babes were a very difficult team to beat)