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Would like to see us play Nakamba, Luiz and Ramsey for a full game.

Nobody else can play the pass Luiz does for the first goal, needs to be further forward

16 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said:

It is, but at the same time the CL isn't all it's made out to be. I hate the whole 'need to playing in the CL to prove myself' nonsense.

Our best player left to play in the CL and at the same time we sent a player out on loan who's our 3rd choice striker who's also playing in the CL tonight.

KO stages are usually top games mind.

Champions League is the ultimate club competition

Yes, you could play in there for Club Brugge, but when players say 'I need to be playing in the CL', they're referring to City, PSG etc, not Sheriff and Brugge

Just now, CVByrne said:

I'd take the 1 0, don't want to get hammered at home to Brentford

What the **** are you on about

Can't wait to see him play.

He should be starting ahead of El Ghazi.

3 minutes ago, OLDVILLAIN said:

I hope its oilchester shitty..so our kids can play them off the pitch

They'd play their 2nd XI which is better than our first XI

On 02/08/2021 at 21:11, Kiwivillan said:

He isn't. He's played more games at RM in a 442 and 1 less at LM in 442 than he has at CF. He's played at RB 19 times I think that was one season several seasons ago. He's no more a striker than lots of our attacking forwards he's just plugged a gap because Haller was a flop

Do you still think Antonio isn't a striker?

7 hours ago, StanBalaban said:

It's difficult to assess most midfielders in isolation, as their performances are intrinsically linked to the players they're paired with. 

If McGinn was in a midfield with Kante at Chelsea, his game would instantly look better. Same alongside a Rodri or Fabinho. And before people start telling me that Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool aren't buying him, that's not the point I'm trying to make (although rumours were that Liverpool were interested).

Would he get in the West Ham, Leeds, Arsenal or Spurs midfield? Absolutely and they all finished higher than us last season.

McGinn is great character, settled at the club, works his bollocks off each game, a leader on the pitch, and you can tell he is trying hard to improve his game day after day. Moreover, he's a damned good footballer. Pair him in a midfield that showcases his energy, the ability he hold the ball, drive forward and chip in with a fair few goals, and we have a huge asset on our hands.

And how about some **** appreciation for the goal he scored too!

He doesn't get in any of those teams.

I don't think there's any midfielder who has less influence on a game in the whole league.

He's in the lowest percentiles for total passes made and passes completed - this immediately marks him out as not good enough. He's also really low for pressures and successful pressures so his 'hard work' doesn't really do anything. He gets dispossessed a lot, makes a lot of errors, and has a high rate of miscontrols. Really poor in the air too.

He's the number 1 reason that we get dominated in the most important area of the pitch.

5 minutes ago, paul514 said:

Big who cares on the wages for me, the lad is great when he isn't injured.

You ever seen him have a good game?

5 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said:

Which of the top 6/7 clubs would buy him from us? And which of those clubs would be be starting for?. 

None.

He's not good enough for us, let alone a top 6 club. He has far too little influence for a midfielder, it's why we consistently get overrun in there

2 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said:

Both examples signed as backup so I'd say it's exactly the same....

No, they're not.

One is a 3rd choice goalkeeper who will never get a game unless it's for sympathy.

The other is loaning a bigger clubs player who will make appearances throughout the season, but only serves to develop him for them.

Do you think Man City would loan a Man Utd player for 12 months?

43 minutes ago, MessiWillSignForVilla said:

Because top teams never sign cheap back up players to fill out the bench

Not quite the same is it

18 minutes ago, Robbie09 said:

I don’t think it will be too long before he realises what he’s sacrificed. Must be a wrench to see your image being removed from the North Stand, not having the fans adore you and having to adapt your style of play to become another cog in a well oiled machine. 

I don’t doubt his talent but I do think if he will struggle to live up to the hype if he has a slow start to the season.

 

I bet he's full of regret as he watches us sign Man Utd reserve players on loan

All this talk of the project, we're going places etc, complaining about Jack leaving, then we're getting loans from Man City's poorer rival.

Disappointing signing, doesn't strengthen us at all and only here for a season

8 hours ago, ReasonforRevolution said:

Jack was the last sacred blossom. He was me and you.. Leeds, West Ham, the lot. I'm a musician, this is Little Mix vs Velvet Underground. This transfer is the death of football. If it can happen to him, It'll happen to anyone. We're a bigger club than City. We're a bigger club than Chelsea Just a shame Jack didn't see that. I'd die for Villa. Shame Jack doesn't see Villa is worth more than anything. The admiration of AVFC is worth more than a trinket.

Are you drunk?

McGinn is the issue, not Luiz

7 minutes ago, Cizzler said:

Did it all single-handedy, did he. Guess if he hasn’t has to miss all of those games he’d have won the treble.

I don’t blame him, but the hero/legend talk is nauseating. A very good player who is now an ex-player, nothing more.

We got 16 points in 15 games in the matches he missed

60 points in 31 in the matches he played

Yes, he did it by himself

3 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Sorry but i'm not in the mood to appease under 25 year old Brand Grealish FC types who are trying their hardest to convince me of what a legend he is, how grateful the club should be and how i should be willing him to " smash it ".

Just out of interest, what was your reaction towards the club when they got rid of the Moore brothers and Vassell?

9 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Got us promoted, kept us up, established us in the league.

Punched by a Blues fan, then buried them and laughed at them.

Lad is a **** hero.

Legend.

That goodbye video is hard to watch, what a player.

Hope he goes on to absolutely smash it at City. It's a good move for all parties.

2 minutes ago, ben1505 said:

Ings, Bailey, Watkins, Buendia, Grealish

 

surely all 5 of of them couldn’t start at the same time?

Grealish is leaving so obviously not

Be interesting to see what our plan is with him and Watkins.

Watkins to go out on the left?