VillaChris Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Praet will expect to be starting. I think it was either him or Veretout the way we're lining up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) Out of all these players I had never seen or heard of before July, Praet excited me the most. Fingers crossed, but it's starting to feel greedy now.I don't care about being greedy. I want our squad to improve and players like Praet would do that. Bring it on I say, two quality players for every place and get rid of our deadwood. I am just not used to it, I am now thinking of how it could all go wrong rather than how it could all go right - but hey, I'm a Villa fan, that's what we do (nowadays). Good things no longer happen, do they? Such is this window, I fully expect this to happen and will be disappointed if it doesn't. I am very happy ;-) Edited August 11, 2015 by thunderball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I feel we would go from strong competition, with young players that are just the age where they need competitive games to improve, to slightly bloated with another attacking midfielder. I want to see these guys develop and they won't do that with 10 games each a season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Praet will expect to be starting. I think it was either him or Veretout the way we're lining up. I think Veretout can play the deep lying play maker role and would replace Westwood with Praet more in the attacking midfielder/link position. Gil will play further forward in the front three and compete with Grealish Sinclair Gabby and Traore. Wow we have options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Don't see any room here with Veretout here now and Westwood about to sign a new long term deal. DOubt we would go a whole season of Sanchez, Gueye, VEretout and Westwood staying fit and not suspended so it makes sense to me especially as two are only getting used to the game in England 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Don't see any room here with Veretout here now and Westwood about to sign a new long term deal. DOubt we would go a whole season of Sanchez, Gueye, VEretout and Westwood staying fit and not suspended so it makes sense to me especially as two are only getting used to the game in England and I'm assuming that at least one or two of these signings this summer will not work out based on the law of averages either through not fitting in the team or club or country, so we still need options. Plus it's a squad game so we need options and a stronger bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazvfc Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 We will lose a few to the African nations cup in 2017 so by having them here from the get go the ones not going will take over. Strength in depth. They all get used to playing in PL and we won't miss them as much. Just my take on it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Football today is a squad game. There is finally real competition for places in our team, and if we sign this boy then that's going to add some real fuel to the midfield. Get it done Tim.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Is he better than what we have? Yes. Sign him up Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I honestly don't believe there is any competition for the midfield 3 in our squad. Happy that Sanchez covers for Westwood atm but there really isnt anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) I think that's why Praet is being looked at. He is comfortable playing behind the striker and in the middle of the pitch. That means we would have Sanchez and Westwood for the deeper role with the option of Gana playing there. Then in front we could choose between Gana, Veretout and Praet. Then if we needed 2 behind the striker we have Grealish, Gil, Praet, Cole and possibly Veretout if needed. Edited August 12, 2015 by sexbelowsound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I remember reading alot about Veretout and he played in Westwoods role quite a bit. After seeing him the other day.. he is a lot bigger than i thought. I would think he wouldnt have a problem playing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Unsurprisingly it sounds like these stories the last few days were BS probably from the agents getting worried about whether they will flog him after all. Kristof Terreur @HLNinEngeland 18m18 minutes ago Our Anderlecht watcher @R_Nuyens says that there hasn't been any contact between #AVFC and Dennis Praet for the last few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisvilla Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Unsurprisingly it sounds like these stories the last few days were BS probably from the agents getting worried about whether they will flog him after all. Kristof Terreur @HLNinEngeland 18m18 minutes ago Our Anderlecht watcher @R_Nuyens says that there hasn't been any contact between #AVFC and Dennis Praet for the last few weeks. But Chris Heath said he'd sign this week..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 No idea who that is but this Kristoff fella is spot on when it comes to Belgian football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I'm amazed that this thread has 30 pages and has been sitting at the top of the board for weeks. It's clearly not happening. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 No idea who that is but this Kristoff fella is spot on when it comes to Belgian football But but he's on twitter? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I dont have the same epistemological concerns as the hate filled roidrager Stevo ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I'm amazed that this thread has 30 pages and has been sitting at the top of the board for weeks. It's clearly not happening.True, but then neither is much else at present so I guess it helps to pass the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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