Pez1974 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I still don't rule out more forward signings. To occupy the 3x midfield slots we have Barkley, McGinn, and Luiz as first choice (I presume), with Conor/Nakamba on the bench. Jack could also come into it. It's a busy season, so rotation will help with energy levels and avoiding injuries. That seems pretty good, and means that Ramsey can get a loan out to start regularly, probably in the Championship. In the front 3x clots, we have Watkins, Jack and presumably Traore as first choice, with Trez, Davis and AEG back up. Ditto on rotation. Add (for example) Rashica into that list, and you have more rotation of players, and better substitute options in the front 3, and would probably sell AEG. This is the modern game. Sounds OK to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rubberman Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 Just now, Pez1974 said: In the front 3x clots, we have Watkins, Jack and presumably Traore Bit harsh! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 15 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: I'm not suggesting we will by any means but just imagine if we went and broke our transfer record again now before the end of the window on one of Sarr/Edouard/Benrahma/Rachica.... I think we'd go into absolute meltdown. Even if we don't add another player though what a summer it has been considering all the added issues in the game/world at the moment. - We've improved in terms of recruitment staff - Added Craig Shakespear to the coaching team - Signed countless young players for the academy and recruited a number of additional staff for it - Improved all the key areas of our squad (other than LB) - Signed Jack and Mings to new long term deals - We even got a new website! I mean, it doesn't get a lot better than that does it? In just about every aspect of the club we've improved despite the considerable challenges of these times. Meanwhile our owners are paying for it and seeking no limelight. No guarantees of anything of course but nobody can say the club isn't really genuinely trying to drive forward. Love the fact that our owners don’t seek limelight , never keen on owners tweeting and seeking attention, like Xia and Tony Kahn the other night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Okonokos Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: Agreed and so did I. I felt he was naive last summer and throughout pre-lock down in how we approached the window and games. He learnt though and you can’t fault him for that and since then he and we have been very different. That's what I love about him. He's not perfect and has made mistakes but he is willing to learn from his mistakes and it makes him a better coach every time he does. He's not a stubborn, stuck in his ways footballing dinosaur. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 18 minutes ago, supermon said: Just goes to show how pivotal staying up last year was. Huge credit has to go to Dean Smith, I lost faith in him last year but he really has done a sterling job since post lockdown. Indeed. Smith looked a broken man after the draw at Everton, but credit to him and the coaching and the players, they turned it around. Happy to be proven wrong. Smith continues to show his willingness to learn and adapt which is a welcome change in a manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Sulberto21 said: You really are a visionary you called these last year. And it’s become a VT tradition that will go on forever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post avfc1982am Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 I think the owners deserve some serious love from the fans. They've been fantastic for our club in everyway. I hope it's not lost on people in the future just what they have done to revitalise Aston Villa. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Looks like Man Utd are signing Ousmane Dembele on loan from Barcelona, which hopefully means they won't go for Sancho, leaving Dortmund with no need to sign Rashica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 One more quality attacker in now would be pure filthy luxury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 £22mill plus Conor for Edouard would hopefully be tempting proposal. One player more would be the icing on the cake of a great window .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, avfc1982am said: I think the owners deserve some serious love from the fans. They've been fantastic for our club in everyway. I hope it's not lost on people in the future just what they have done to revitalise Aston Villa. I actually don't think they get the credit they deserve. They have been unbelievable. We really did strike gold with them. They can have the freedom of the city as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Let’s go flex our financial muscle and sign Sancho just cos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VillanousOne Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 now we've signed Barkley, i just want to get an answer to the question every Villa fan up and down the country is asking, shouting even! Can we still loan Adnan Januzaj? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted September 30, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2020 18 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Love the fact that our owners don’t seek limelight , never keen on owners tweeting and seeking attention, like Xia and Tony Kahn the other night Well the main two don’t anyway, the other one does love a camera now and then. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted September 30, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, thabucks said: £22mill plus Conor for Edouard would hopefully be tempting proposal. One player more would be the icing on the cake of a great window .... No chance they sell him for that especially with the clause to PSG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacketspuds Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, thabucks said: £22mill plus Conor for Edouard would hopefully be tempting proposal. One player more would be the icing on the cake of a great window .... We absolutely have to keep Hourihane. He just takes Lansbury's place in the pecking order, which is exactly the sort of strength in depth we need. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I feel we are good to go until the January transfer window - which is only 3 months away. We can pick-up 1 or 2 players then depending on injuries and performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxstock92 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 What a window this has been. Love our owners. They’re backing up the talk. If we announce just rashica to end the window then this would be the best window bar none. we can only dream right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 minute ago, jacketspuds said: We absolutely have to keep Hourihane. He just takes Lansbury's place in the pecking order, which is exactly the sort of strength in depth we need. Plus he has a knack of scoring goals here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted September 30, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: We absolutely have to keep Hourihane. He just takes Lansbury's place in the pecking order, which is exactly the sort of strength in depth we need. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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