Popular Post BleedClaretAndBlue Posted February 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2023 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted February 28, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Look at those forced smiles, they clearly hate each other! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Adam2003 Posted February 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: I don’t see the benefit of having a world class goalkeeper if we’re a mid table club trying to break the top 10 - 8. The… the goals he stops…? 6 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, villarule123 said: Look at those forced smiles, they clearly hate each other! Emery is perfect for Martinez. Has the gravitas to keep him in line, and the knowledge to improve his game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 45 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: I don’t see the benefit of having a world class goalkeeper if we’re a mid table club trying to break the top 10 - 8. Why, have we been linked with one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: I think they money can be used to improve our squad. Controversial opinion.. But.. I don’t see the benefit of having a world class goalkeeper if we’re a mid table club trying to break the top 10 - 8. If we had a world class striker or midfielder then we would have to keep him 100% and build a squad around that player.. the benefit is to not get sucked in to a relegation battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Three years ago, we had lost back-to-back games against Spurs and Southampton. Never would have imagined this photo existing then. We are very, very lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted February 28, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2023 No need to sweat on this - we've got him for the next 1-2 seasons if we want to keep him, and I'm pretty darn sure in that time Emery will have built quite a team in front of him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Three years ago, we had lost back-to-back games against Spurs and Southampton. Never would have imagined this photo existing then. We are very, very lucky. Ha, we could quite easily lose back-to-back games against a top four and mid table side now. That's surely not as bad as you made it out to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Reivax_Villa said: I think they money can be used to improve our squad. Controversial opinion.. But.. I don’t see the benefit of having a world class goalkeeper if we’re a mid table club trying to break the top 10 - 8. If we had a world class striker or midfielder then we would have to keep him 100% and build a squad around that player.. Keepers can win you games - and lose them. We have had plenty of experience recently with sub standard keepers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AntrimBlack Posted February 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Congratulations, big man, and very well done. Just remember - you are where you are because of Aston Villa. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 5 hours ago, Villaphan04 said: have we ever had a player named as the best player in the world at their position? I would think not, a historic first for the club. I doubt many clubs in the premier League have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_a Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Emi's Dad Apparently. “Emery asks him not to leave, to please stay at the club. He loves it. Everything is more than good at Aston Villa with Emi.” Alberto Martínez, Dibu's father, yesterday at TyC SPORTS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_a Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I might make my own, as anyone can just type anything and add the picture lol. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I don't think we can underestimate his dressing room influence. Just as bad eggs can poison things behind the scenes, good eggs can do the opposite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FLVillan Posted March 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2023 6 hours ago, Reivax_Villa said: I think they money can be used to improve our squad. Controversial opinion.. But.. I don’t see the benefit of having a world class goalkeeper if we’re a mid table club trying to break the top 10 - 8. If we had a world class striker or midfielder then we would have to keep him 100% and build a squad around that player.. Why can't a goalkeeper be the first piece in the jigsaw? Maybe because I was a keeper and keeper coach that I'm biased, but people underestimate the importance of the position, not just in terms of ability to do everything, but the solidity and calmness a top keeper brings to the ten players in front of him. There's no rule or reason as to where you build from. In fact, conventional wisdom says that you build from the back. His presence and increased public profile can help us attract more top players across the park and if we can break top ten this year and Europe next, then we'll have a 32 year-old keeper with arguably his best years still ahead of him. ManUre went to a different level when they added Schmeichel, as did Forest in the 80's when they added Shilton. It could be argued that Spuds have continued to be bridesmaids because Lloris isn't at the required level, and look what happened at the Dippers when they brought in Allisson. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I just think that if the price is right.. Sell him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 13 hours ago, The_Steve said: Three years ago, we had lost back-to-back games against Spurs and Southampton. Never would have imagined this photo existing then. We are very, very lucky. I don't understand the analogy. Lost back to back games against Spurs and Southampton? We lost back to back games against Leicester and Citeh last month. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_a Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: I just think that if the price is right.. Sell him I'm here too. I think the Greedish saga made me realise to just enjoy them while they are here, and if they get poached, so be it, at least drive a hard bargain. If he loves it here now, great, but memories are short when massive contracts appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 24 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: I just think that if the price is right.. Sell him Not sure that's the correct approach to the transfer market for us, tbh. Look at Spurs, do they cash in on their MVPs? No, they fight tooth and nail to keep them, and I think it's absolutely fair to say they would not still be top four right now without likes of Kane and Son. By rights the rest of that squad certainly have no business being up there. We should be doing everything we can to keep Emi, full stop, IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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