Popular Post Keyblade Posted September 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2022 Purslow being a "tough negotiator" is scant praise considering he's having to negotiate out of a situation he created. 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I do think the stories about Luiz pushing for the move do cast Gerrard's midfield picks in a more sympathetic light. Suspect DL would have featured in more starting lineups if Gerrard felt confident he would be with us for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Indigo said: I don't really think it matters what the specific ability ranking is between Luiz, McGinn and Ramsey when it seems quite clear that the latter two make for a totally unbalanced midfield and shouldn't play together anyway. Luiz actually gives us a balance that we've been horribly lacking and it's why he should be playing ahead of one or both of them. The fact he actually played along with Kamara in a normal midfield position at the weekend rather than as some kind of bizarre pseudo full back was all the convincing I need. Agree with this. Kamara a step in the right direction, hopefully adding Dendonker will allow us to play more effectively the attacking talent that we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Chances of him banging in a corner against us later in the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 2nd Arsenal bid rejected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 minute ago, KentVillan said: I do think the stories about Luiz pushing for the move do cast Gerrard's midfield picks in a more sympathetic light. Suspect DL would have featured in more starting lineups if Gerrard felt confident he would be with us for the season. I'm not sure. Gerrard said himself how much he wanted DL to stay etc. Well if that was truly the case actually playing him may have convinced him to stay or want to. Quite ironic that after he scored his body language was more like a FU. I've no sympathy at all for Gerrard, Purslow or anyone else in the firing line for the nonsense the last few weeks. They all need to be held accountable for the shitshow we've been witnessing on and off the pitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teale's 'tache Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I missed the game last night, but had a good chuckle when I saw that he'd scored from a corner again, absolute mad lad. Football is supposed to be fun, and Luiz plays like he's having fun. We can't sell him he's the only entertaining thing we have right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Adam2003 Posted September 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2022 55 minutes ago, chips'ngravy said: Always thought Luiz was a tidy player, careful in possession and able to keep things ticking over. Strange though that my recollection of many contributors on here is that he wasn't good enough to take us into Europe and we needed an upgrade. Now i see that the majority seem to be distraught at the thought of him leaving. It's a funny old game I think it’s two things: 1) Just different posters. I’ve always rated him but even when he was at his best for us plenty didn’t. I might think those people are idiots, but the game is about opinions. So different posts from different posters. 2) I think if we were replacing him with a better player, to push for Europe as you said, people would be fine with that. But we are 19th and not replacing him with a better player if we sell him. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, avfc1982am said: I'm not sure. Gerrard said himself how much he wanted DL to stay etc. Well if that was truly the case actually playing him may have convinced him to stay or want to. Quite ironic that after he scored his body language was more like a FU. I've no sympathy at all for Gerrard, Purslow or anyone else in the firing line for the nonsense the last few weeks. They all need to be held accountable for the shitshow we've been witnessing on and off the pitch I want Gerrard out, don't get me wrong, but I do wonder if there are more problems behind the scene than just Gerrard. Things have been a bit of a mess since Summer 2021. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just now, KentVillan said: I want Gerrard out, don't get me wrong, but I do wonder if there are more problems behind the scene than just Gerrard. Things have been a bit of a mess since Summer 2021. I don't think any of that's on Luiz though if there is background nonsense. From what I gather he's been a model professional since he arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just now, avfc1982am said: I don't think any of that's on Luiz though if there is background nonsense. From what I gather he's been a model professional since he arrived. Wasn't suggesting that at all. Club have failed to lock him down. I'm just not convinced that's Gerrard's failure. He got plenty of game time last season. It's only this season where he's mysteriously disappeared from the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Well, loads on here thought he was crap, couldn’t pass or score and offered little to us last season. Now under the Gerrard debacle of not playing or only playing a bit part and with Arsenal sniffing he’s the best thing since sliced bread!!! I think he flatters to deceive. He looks silky in parts but then doesn’t deliver. He hardly ever takes a shot. Two goals from two corners….we’ll we can’t rely on that can we. every player has a price and anything above 30mil in the last year of his contract….snap there hands off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Telegraph now reporting that he had a agreed to sign a deal with us but has since changed his mind, could be because he hasn't been starting games, or could be that he changed his mind after finding out about Arsenal's interest and would have wanted to leave us for them regardless of how much game time we were giving him. But wouldn't surprise me if the club are rejecting bids knowing that a new manager might want to use him and therefore he could potentially be happy to sign a new deal again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just saw it may be £25m + add-ons. If it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Who are all of these nameless people that thought he was shite but now think he's the best player in the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Is he doing an Odemwingie and hanging out in the car park at the Emirates? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Stick him in a better quality midfield with a competent manager and watch him become a better player as if by magic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Really comes down to having a consistent run as an 8. Give Kamara some more time as a 6 in this system and I'm sure everyone will start calling him shit too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Make no mistake Dougie is infuriatingly inconsistent from game to game . But thats with him only playing consistently in a position that he isnt great in. His technical ability is so far higher than mcginn and jj is untrue. So why when this player has a huge ceiling wasnt he looked after and played as he should have been . In order to 1, convince him to sign and 2 , let him show his ability as an 8. The answer as we all know is that McGin was made captain. It has been the worst decision ever made in August by Villa since Harewood was signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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