tomh621 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Willems was class for PSV last season. Got something like 12 assists as a LB. PSV have a great academy! Narsingh, PSV's right winger, looks decent too - good amount of assists and goals, he's been playing in the Dutch national side, and scored the other day for them. But obviously the prem is a massive step up - hard to say how they'd cope. Edited June 22, 2015 by tomh621 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Are we running the danger of clubs increasing their asking prices if someone comes in for benteke? Say Liverpool come in next week with their 32.5m offer after sterling is sold.... others will want to push our bids a bit more knowing we have the money sitting there That might already be happening of course, unless tekkers signs a new deal. I'd rather we did our business as early as possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Liverpool coming in next week is a lot better than them coming in 2 months' time. That's what I fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 or is worst comes to worst, seeing as most of us dont know the books, if sherwood is buying who he can now relatively cheap then once benteke is sold, to rebalance the books? £30m should cover a hole in the bank account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Seeing as I was skeptical about Richards (still am actually), hated Huddlestone and wasn't fussed about Townsend, especially at north of £10m, I actually don't hate the ideas of Schlupp or N'Zonzi. Schlupp is a similar player to Bacuna, so I'm a bit surprised to see him getting so much stick on here, but I would agree that he only works in a 3-5-2 formation at wing-back, I don't want to see him at left-back (same as Bacuna, really). I just think N'Zonzi is a good player and would clearly improve the first XI. EDIT: Don't think we'll be in for Deeney unless Benteke leaves, but you never know. Edited June 22, 2015 by HanoiVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Schlupp seems to me to be nothing but fast. We don't need players with poor technical skills. I think N'Zonzi would be better than Huddlestone but he's still not that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Bamford has applied his trade in the championship all last season, yes I was exaggerating. Seen this a few times in the last couple of weeks and feel the need to, not be a grammar nazi by any stretch, but just issue a minor correction in case people use it in the real world and end up getting quiet sniggers from behind the hands of others... It's actually "plied his trade", or "to ply one's trade", rather than apply one's trade, with "ply" meaning "practicing or performing diligently" a trade Although it is worth noting that 'applied his trade' also makes grammatical sense because he is presumably putting to use his trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 The reason it sounds similar is that 'to ply' is a corruption of 'to apply' that happened centuries ago. They're the same word. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightysasquatch Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Sky reporting Stoke have rejected a 3m bid for N'zonzi from sevilla. Edited June 22, 2015 by mightysasquatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 So not the villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCarew Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 N'zonzi would bring presence to our midfield, something we've been crying out for for years. Our central midfield players have all relatively been small-medium height in in recent years. Correct me if I am wrong! I watched Loftus-Cheek for the U21's last night, changed the game just because of his physical presence and pace with and without the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillz Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Just got a text off my mate. Tim Sherwood was on his flight back from Italy to Birmingham this morning. No idea if it was just him on holiday or villa related business but thought i'd post it on here and see what speculation it can cause. Scratch that. Additional info that he was with his wife and had multiple suitcases so probably just a holiday. (But now he's back maybe we'll start to see some more activity) Edited June 22, 2015 by Gillz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Amavi is going to PSG by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Amavi is going to PSG by the looks of it. Maybe Digne is available then..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Amavi is going to PSG by the looks of it. Over us?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Amavi is going to PSG by the looks of it. Over us?? Eliis out! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 N'zonzi would bring presence to our midfield, something we've been crying out for for years. Our central midfield players have all relatively been small-medium height in in recent years. Correct me if I am wrong! I watched Loftus-Cheek for the U21's last night, changed the game just because of his physical presence and pace with and without the ball. based on the mourinho comments im not sure he's ready at the moment tbh, dont think he has any issue with talent just a questionable mentality if chelsea got shot of him then it would be because he's a bad egg how was chalobah for the U21s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightysasquatch Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Amavi is going to PSG by the looks of it.Over us?? I very much doubt he even had to think which club to pick. Edited June 22, 2015 by mightysasquatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCarew Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 N'zonzi would bring presence to our midfield, something we've been crying out for for years. Our central midfield players have all relatively been small-medium height in in recent years. Correct me if I am wrong! I watched Loftus-Cheek for the U21's last night, changed the game just because of his physical presence and pace with and without the ball. based on the mourinho comments im not sure he's ready at the moment tbh, dont think he has any issue with talent just a questionable mentality if chelsea got shot of him then it would be because he's a bad egg how was chalobah for the U21s? BY far along with Liam Moore our worst player last night. Chalobah gave the ball away in ridiculous areas, forced passes, and played the hollywood to their keeper brilliant. Really really got on my nerves Chalobah last night. Loftus-Cheek actually played inter-changing one-twos around the box unlike any of the other central midfielders! Changed the game when he came on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Chalobah has definitely regressed, I thought he was a phenomenal talent at Watford. ...but that is what happens when you give teeangers £30k a week 5 year deals. Spot on about the hollywood balls, he thinks he is a real player. He isn't, not yet anyways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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