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This is a good switch. 3 at the back was not the right call. 

Our midfield is well clear of there's. Also, with Fabinho gone they don't have that large DM that usually gives us problems. Only way we keep them out of our goal is by keeping the ball. Dougie and Bouba have to deliver an amazing performance for us to have a shot. I think they have that in them. Going to be an exciting encounter. 

As long as we are allowed to call out/laugh at overly critical posters then keep on posting. Gotten some good laughs from a few who find it to painful to compliment a Villa player when he is playing well. 

1 hour ago, villa4europe said:

Don't disagree but surely they'd set the cap at the highest point? A cap of £250m per year is great for about 4 clubs

Since the Big 4 has been busted up a bit you would hope they have lost some leverage there. Although, I think any cap will help. You would have to put in a floor so clubs can't just refuse to spend (Looking at you Luton). The number would have to be sustainable for all PL clubs which would put a brake on the big spenders.  Maybe base it off of the fixture load for the upcoming campaign. I'm sure people smarter than us can think of a way. Right now it's just pure greed allowing this silliness. Countries owning clubs, its comical when you think about it for a couple minutes. 

10 minutes ago, villa4europe said:

That's a 2 way street

And I tend to lean towards what we do know rather than what we don't

Boehly is worth around $5bn, he owns 40% of the consortium that owns Chelsea, he's the face of that consortium and is responsible for the day to day running of the club, the people who officially own the other 60% are both on the board and are worth another $8bn combined, Chelsea have a turnover of circa £480m per year

All this spending leads to the suggestion that it must be the saudis... I think there's every danger Chelsea are just an incredibly rich club owned by rich people spending every penny that they're allowed to spend, helped along the way with the contract lengths and the staggering of transfer payments

There is no evidence that the saudis directly put money in to chelsea - there is definitley no evidence that the saudis have anything to do with the running of the club or their transfer policy

Easy ways to solve this. Set a hard spending cap. No league spends anywhere near what the PL does every year so a hard cap would set the upper limit for spending in Europe. 

What a shocker from Pope. Put him and Pickford together and England still don't have 1 whole keeper. 

Love Ash and everything he's done for Villa but he is not an everyday PL starter. 

2 minutes ago, est1874 said:

It's literally been two games. One of which he looked average against Lincoln City. Let's all calm down.

He looks the part. I know it's Everton but his quality is obvious.  

The real question if we are to activate the buyback is if he can lead the line. I am still unsure there. 

Everton are truly awful. Dyche first to go. His defense is getting carved open with a hoof and a knock on. Wouldn't have worked 20 years ago playing the way they do. 

This is exactly what he needed. Starting every game. No way he grows to this level coming off our bench. 

Also, Everton are awful. 

Add Sander Berge to the players that Diego has bodied to the ground. He is a freaking unit. 

7 minutes ago, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said:

I liked that he went and commiserated Zaniolo after missing that chance, rather than giving him daggers because he didn’t square it. 

Trying to butter him up so he gets the pass next time.  

We have a sneaky physical front line when he is up top with Ollie. I like that, last season I felt we got bullied to easily at times by physical CBs. 

39 minutes ago, DJBOB said:

Showed his best and worst today. Class ball to mcginn under pressure leading to the 3rd goal. 
 
And too easily outmuscled for Burnleys. 

Definitely not a great 1v1 defender. Won't be the last time he gets easily moved for a goal. Passing and progressive play makes up for any defensive frailties for me. 

9 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said:

I mean. Mega. Lol. 

Everything you’ve just said is complete nonsense. 

Oh of course you rock up to ruin the love fest .

Of course they worked on it in training. My son at U14 goes through cut back/crossing drills for 30 minutes every day. People who make statements like, "he didn't look before the cut back" really are just telling on themselves. 

Excited for his career and equally sad his break through won't be at Villa. I do like the bravery from AJ to forge his own path. Will serve him well in his career. 

Man some of these comments. Will probably be the same guys screaming bloody murder if he doesn't sign his contract extension. 

35 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

Yeah, I get it was Sunday, but it was absolutely bizarre to be able to clearly hear our manager shouting to the players while we're 4-0 up at home.

I blame Everton. You almost feel bad for them. Like picking on the little kid in school. 

Probably the best centerback I have seen at Villa with possession. Think he will have some poor moments defending, especially 1v1, but will be a huge net positive in our overall play. 

Weird gameplan from Everton. Blocked off the middle but gave us so much space on the flanks, especially the left. I guess that would have worked 10 years ago but modern centerbacks will pick that setup apart if they aren't being pressed. 

Just now, Spoony said:

Oh i didn’t get that vibe. One thing I’d never accuse Ollie of is not caring. 

Absolutely .  Slams into the post at full stretch, spends 15 seconds on ground, hops up and continues running full tilt til he is substituted. He cares, alot. We have a good one. 

4 minutes ago, The_Steve said:

WTF?! He looked great in pre-season.

Which is why we will get top value and a sell on clause. I think some forget at Jaden's age he needs to be playing every week. The player probably wants this move as well. A deal that is a win for all parties. 

Great overall performance. Keep it up Leon!