Zatman Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 31 minutes ago, villa4europe said: I think he's more like kane than he is like a benteke And that's his problem, man utd didnt have a clue how to play him He's too easy to stereotype but he's got far more to his game than a simple big strong target man Calum Wilson was on track for 18 goals this season but lukaku at a top team wouldn't get 20? Come on.... I think Benteke at Villa was better but Lukaku was younger, developed better and had some poor management at United On current form he should have 100 goals in Premier League and serie a by the end of next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 It doesnt get noted enough because of his sometimes ridiculous shenanigans but Pepe has been one of the best defenders of the last 20 years and still going strong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Zatman said: It doesnt get noted enough because of his sometimes ridiculous shenanigans but Pepe has been one of the best defenders of the last 20 years and still going strong He was superb against Juve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I think Lucas Moura could be one of the lost talents of his generation, he always looks dangerous and impressive but seems that maybe managers have never really trusted him over the years. He was up there with Neymar when he joined PSG in terms of young talent in the world He was brilliant tonight 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 44 minutes ago, Zatman said: I think Lucas Moura could be one of the lost talents of his generation, he always looks dangerous and impressive but seems that maybe managers have never really trusted him over the years. He was up there with Neymar when he joined PSG in terms of young talent in the world He was brilliant tonight I've always wondered why he's never really broken into that top tier. Heck of a player whenever I've seen him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 36 minutes ago, JamieZ said: I've always wondered why he's never really broken into that top tier. Heck of a player whenever I've seen him. He lacks consistancy over 90 minutes I think. Better as impact sub although I agree was excellent tonight. ALways seen him as wide player but Spurs had him coming short centrally and he caused us issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, VillaChris said: He lacks consistancy over 90 minutes I think. Better as impact sub although I agree was excellent tonight. ALways seen him as wide player but Spurs had him coming short centrally and he caused us issues. That always seemed the most logical explanation to me, as well—that he could really impact a match but often went missing. I wonder how much of that is down to stamina versus focus or discipline. When he went berserk versus Ajax in the Champions League a couple years ago, I think he was playing centrally and he was fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 6 hours ago, JamieZ said: That always seemed the most logical explanation to me, as well—that he could really impact a match but often went missing. I wonder how much of that is down to stamina versus focus or discipline. When he went berserk versus Ajax in the Champions League a couple years ago, I think he was playing centrally and he was fantastic. Think he wasnt helped when in great form he got dropped for the final for an injured Kane who probably demanded to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I really like Pulisic. Although we'll never get him a player in that style/skill-set would be a perfect fit for what we need. We need to find the pre-Dortmund version with some good scouting somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 35 years old and Luka Modric is still dominating the Champions League midfields. He has been so brilliant and consistent that he could be sneakily being a contender when mentioning the greatest centre midfielders ever. Another masterclass tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted April 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 7, 2021 Jude Bellingham, what a player he's going to be. Heard his interview after their Man City game and he seems very grounded as well....... as brummie as Jack. Letting him go to Germany without trying to get was a real disappointment to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 25 minutes ago, tinker said: Jude Bellingham, what a player he's going to be. Heard his interview after their Man City game and he seems very grounded as well....... as brummie as Jack. Letting him go to Germany without trying to get was a real disappointment to me. We ain't competing with Dortmund lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted April 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 7, 2021 2 hours ago, rodders0223 said: We ain't competing with Dortmund lol. That's the attitude you have , he went for 25m and left his home city , doesn't take much to work out we had leverage but I admit it would have been a long shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, tinker said: That's the attitude you have , he went for 25m and left his home city , doesn't take much to work out we had leverage but I admit it would have been a long shot. He turned down man utd to go to dortmund... And he's from Stourbridge, he has no association with villa at all or despite what them lot down the road will tell you the city of birmingham, we didn't have leverage, his mom lives out in Germany with him, his dad stayed in the UK cos he's a fairly high ranked cop in brum I've never met him, I used to play in the same team as his dad but that's like ships that passed in the night didn't even know it until recently, the lads that do know his dad well and met him say he's a really nice kid, switched on and been brought up right Edited April 7, 2021 by villa4europe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted April 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 8, 2021 11 hours ago, villa4europe said: He turned down man utd to go to dortmund... And he's from Stourbridge, he has no association with villa at all or despite what them lot down the road will tell you the city of birmingham, we didn't have leverage, his mom lives out in Germany with him, his dad stayed in the UK cos he's a fairly high ranked cop in brum I've never met him, I used to play in the same team as his dad but that's like ships that passed in the night didn't even know it until recently, the lads that do know his dad well and met him say he's a really nice kid, switched on and been brought up right Going to be a great player. Shame we missed him at school boy level but suppose we was all over the shop at that time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 42 minutes ago, tinker said: Going to be a great player. Shame we missed him at school boy level but suppose we was all over the shop at that time . he got a chance to play for his boyhood club in an academy that was giving players a chance. I dont think we had any hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I don't watch Dortmund that much anymore. Are Sancho and Bellingham similar players? Also, how do they compare to players like Sterling or Hazard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mic09 said: I don't watch Dortmund that much anymore. Are Sancho and Bellingham similar players? Also, how do they compare to players like Sterling or Hazard? Bellingham is a box to box midfielder. Very impressive technical ability, positioning, awareness and athleticism for a 17 year old. If he continues to develop he'll be among the best in the world in his position. If he doesn't he'll still have a good career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 13 hours ago, tinker said: That's the attitude you have , he went for 25m and left his home city , doesn't take much to work out we had leverage but I admit it would have been a long shot. What, a realistic one? He's arguably the best 17 year old in world football. We've spent the last decade fighting relegation and hoping for a play off spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mic09 said: I don't watch Dortmund that much anymore. Are Sancho and Bellingham similar players? Also, how do they compare to players like Sterling or Hazard? Sancho is a lot like sterling imo but a lot less bambi on ice in his running style, he seems to be able to play as an out and out white line winger or come inside, he's a good player but has patchy form which kind of epitomises dortmund, I thought before Xmas he should have been dropped by England but after Xmas he was better Bellingham from what I've seen is pure composure, not phased by anything, plays the game in a fashion that makes it look slowed down for him and in complete control, can play in various CM roles Out of the 2 Bellingham looks the better prospect but in a position that's less flashy, utd would have a terrible move for Sancho, he's already Billy big bollocks and causes trouble at dortmund, he could disappear up his own ass whereas Bellingham doesn't seem the type (albeit he's also not a £100m £150k a week footballer yet) The one I know nothing about but FM has as a wonderkid is 17 year old winger bynoe gittens, think he's another they stole from man city's academy Edited April 8, 2021 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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