7392craig Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Lmao using an EA Fifa game to judge players negatively before they've even arrived here makes me wonder if I'm completely out of touch. Not at all, it doesn't really mean anything. I only put it on here because of the RM thing, his rating doesn't mean too much because as I said, players for top teams get hyped up on there and players at lesser teams get looked over a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GarethRDR Posted July 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) JUST LOOK AT THAT **** BEARD. Edited July 27, 2015 by GarethRDR 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfingers Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 In an ideal world, it would have been good to sign a better RB, bomb Hutton and have Bacuna as cover. (or of course play Richards there, which is still a possibility, although looking less likely) As it stands, we are either committing funds to other positions in the team and RB will be a possible weak spot OR another RB will join later in the window and Hutton will go. It's hard to grasp the overall picture until the window closes. I sense disappointment in this signing, compared to others we've bought in (quite rightly). We need to get to September though, to see who has remained from last season and who has been added. It is perfectly acceptable that not every signing is going to be of the £9-£12 million mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Like others, I reckon this is a utility player who will start 38 games on the bench giving us some cover across the park. I have heard the fee is about £500k and you wouldn't get Jordan Bowery for that. Flexible and experienced - Does this mean the defensive now looks like (in no particular order): RB - Hutton; Bacuna; Richards; Crespo CB - Clark; Okore; Richards; Baker; Crespo; Senderos LB - Amavi; Bennett; Richardson; Crespo; Cisshoko And that's without including the U21 players coming through. From that I think we could easily lose Hutton, Senderos, Bennett and Cisshoko and retain a strong defensive squad for the season. Crespo fitting into all 3 roles helps with the trimming of the chaf. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp_villa830 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Yep 12 defenders for just 4 places is overkill. Need to get rid of a couple, to give us some space for additions further forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 This really is a strange one, but the other new signings I am impressed with, so I trust their judgement on this one. Looks like he thinks our cover players are not up to much either. I wonder if there are more surprises to come. They aren't up to much are they? Shit like Chris Herd and Tony **** Moon. Useless tat. It's why we've nearly been relegated 4 years on the bounce. I'm glad we are ripping the squad apart, let's get it done. Absolutely. And I am judging this chap on his price, but considering it is the continent, with its' better value prices, he might well be on a par with, or better than, Baker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Senderos Cissokho and Richardson can go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) So what is the ideal number of defenders 10? If so who will they be? Squad Hutton, Bacuna, Crespo, Richards, Clark, Okore, Baker, Amavi, Bennett, Richardson Out Senderos and Cisshoko? Or one more out and another new CB? Squad Hutton, Bacuna, Crespo, Richards, New CB, Clark, Okore, Baker, Amavi, Bennett Out Senderos, Cisshoko, Richardson? Edited July 27, 2015 by Gary Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 8 can be enough along with youth players. Maybe 9. We will certainly lose a left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Lmao using an EA Fifa game to judge players negatively before they've even arrived here makes me wonder if I'm completely out of touch. Naa, they need to get a life, not us chap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Synj Posted July 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2015 From @davidjaca on Twitter: A few thoughts on José Ángel Crespo, soon to be joining #AVFC. First and foremost, versatile. Came through Sevilla ranks as a CB and that remains his best role for me. Can also play as LB, RB and even midfield. Very much a ‘stopper’ CB. Limited technically, but will offer plenty of presence in the air, clearing danger, and with blocking. Plays direct passes, takes few risks, best to keep it that way and not make him spend too much time on ball. Like I say, best in a CB role. Bargain at reported €1m fee. #AVFC get a solid squad player. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synj Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Their fans also seem to rate him. From @CordobaCFinEng on Twitter: He stood out last season as a La Liga quality player. Comfortable at LB or CB. Hopefully will adapt well to England and Premiership. He did a solid job defensively in a poor team last season. His positional play is good and he's generally very disciplined. Talent's definitely there (one of first names on team sheet here), I think it will be question of how well he adapts/settles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 David Cartlidge @davidjaca A few thoughts on José Ángel Crespo, soon to be joining #AVFC. First and foremost, versatile. Came through Sevilla ranks as a CB and that... David Cartlidge @davidjaca ...remains his best role for me. Can also play as LB, RB and even midfield. Very much a ‘stopper’ CB. Limited technically, but will offer... David Cartlidge @davidjaca plenty of presence in the air, clearing danger, and with blocking. Plays direct passes, takes few risks, best to keep it that way... David Cartlidge @davidjaca …and not make him spend too much time on ball. Like I say, best in a CB role. Bargain at reported €1m fee. #AVFC get a solid squad player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Will be a decent utility player to replace Lowton and probably won't be on that much in terms of wages. And this is why I don't take much stock in anything the media (especially the British media) say - the club do their transfer business quietly and we often get stuff like this just come out of nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 JUST LOOK AT THAT **** BEARD. Look at his Wiki page! It says he won the Seville 2008 hipster of the year award for.....his beard! Reminds me in so many ways of Luna. Plays full back, he's unheard of, he's Spanish, he's got a good beard. I just hope he doesn't compare to him in terms of ability! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Like others, I reckon this is a utility player who will start 38 games on the bench giving us some cover across the park. I have heard the fee is about £500k and you wouldn't get Jordan Bowery for that. Flexible and experienced - Does this mean the defensive now looks like (in no particular order): RB - Hutton; Bacuna; Richards; Crespo CB - Clark; Okore; Richards; Baker; Crespo; Senderos LB - Amavi; Bennett; Richardson; Crespo; Cisshoko And that's without including the U21 players coming through. From that I think we could easily lose Hutton, Senderos, Bennett and Cisshoko and retain a strong defensive squad for the season. Crespo fitting into all 3 roles helps with the trimming of the chaf. This, to me, is beginning to look like quite an astute signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 From @davidjaca on Twitter: A few thoughts on José Ángel Crespo, soon to be joining #AVFC. First and foremost, versatile. Came through Sevilla ranks as a CB and that remains his best role for me. Can also play as LB, RB and even midfield. Very much a ‘stopper’ CB. Limited technically, but will offer plenty of presence in the air, clearing danger, and with blocking. Plays direct passes, takes few risks, best to keep it that way and not make him spend too much time on ball. Like I say, best in a CB role. Bargain at reported €1m fee. #AVFC get a solid squad player. I am warming to this signing. Not maybe as strange as I first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 27, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 27, 2015 From @davidjaca on Twitter: A few thoughts on José Ángel Crespo, soon to be joining #AVFC. First and foremost, versatile. Came through Sevilla ranks as a CB and that remains his best role for me. Can also play as LB, RB and even midfield. Very much a ‘stopper’ CB. Limited technically, but will offer plenty of presence in the air, clearing danger, and with blocking. Plays direct passes, takes few risks, best to keep it that way and not make him spend too much time on ball. Like I say, best in a CB role. Bargain at reported €1m fee. #AVFC get a solid squad player. Likey long time. Sounds like a bit of a James Collins style player. Which isn't a bad thing if he doesn't suffer from rushes of blood to the head and unpredictable bouts of acceleration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Woody1000 Posted July 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2015 With today's inflated transfer market, €1m is a bargain for an experienced beard. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biskitt Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I'm wondering if Tim Sherwood said to Paddy Reilly "I need someone like Crespo" and he misheard him and we ended up with this fella. Joking apart, looks like a decent utility player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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