villaglint Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Out of interest @Villain4Life who would your choice be for a pacy lefty winger that’s available for fee we are looking at and potentially willing to join? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, MaVilla said: Look. The way ro solve this arguement. Is just. To get @sir_gary_cahill in here to tell us how beautiful Traore is. He’s alright, let’s hope he does his talking on the pitch if he signs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 30 minutes ago, villaglint said: Out of interest @Villain4Life who would your choice be for a pacy lefty winger that’s available for fee we are looking at and potentially willing to join? There is a decent winger for Werder, Rashica I believe his name is. Not sure if we have been linked? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Just now, dounavilla said: There is a decent winger for Werder, Rashica I believe his name is. Not sure if we have been linked? We are still preparing a bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DCJonah Posted September 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2020 I'm over the moon with this. No idea how anyone can be so negative about it 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, villalad21 said: We are still preparing a bid What if the press just say that because they have no idea what is going on so have to say something to get Villa fans looking at their media outlet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, DCJonah said: I'm over the moon with this. No idea how anyone can be so negative about it We don't agree on alot, but i'm with you on this. Even with all of the overwhelmingly negative views, I just have a good feeling about it for a reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Just the fact that he's a fast, left-footed right winger adds a dimension to our attack that we've lacked for ages. Whether or not he performs remains to be seen, but I think this also hints that Jack might be moving back to midfield now that we'll eventually have 2 first choice inverted wingers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I know nothing of him so will have to reserve judgement until he plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Watkins, Rashica and Traore. They can all play either flank and central. If we get it right they will be swapping positions during games and be a nightmare to mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 hour ago, alreadyexists said: Just an interesting point on his 23 appearances for Lyon last year (which many are touting as his worst season and a sign he will be poor) he only played 1251 mins, so an average of 54 mins a game... so it’s almost like playing the first half of 23 or 24 games, and I think it’s very hard to make an impact if you’re constantly in and out of a side. Like others though, I know nothing about him, I’m always excited to sign a new player though!! Yes, because only 14 of the 23 appearances were starts, the other 9 were as a sub. And if it's true that he wasn't played as a forward last season but as a right side mid or a RWB then there's that in his defence too (for only scoring one goal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich192 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I went and asked an Ajax forum about him: Quote He is a playful player. Technical, but not the most mature player in the tactical departement.The AJAX-fans had a love-hate relation with Traore. Sometimes he was so not focused it seemed, but in other games he was a sensation. In short: a capricious player but the AJAX-fans has fond memories of him. https://www.ajaxtotaal.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3391&start=100 He sounds exciting, but potentially frustrating. If he’s not having a good game, we can bring on the likes of Trez to replace him. I, for one, am excited. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted September 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) I didn't know a fat lot about him but surely you have to have something about you to go to Lyon at 21 and have played 125 games over last 3 seasons. He has also played 40 European games for Chelsea, Ajax and Lyon most of them in Champions league. Throw in some prem league experience and 70 goals in 230 games and certainly on the face of it there is much to like. Edited September 14, 2020 by markavfc40 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I don't know that much about him and still think he will be a good signing but... he could also turn out to be Nzogbia Mark 2 (RUNS AWAY SCREAMING) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-k Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 33 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: I didn't know a fat lot about him but surely you have to have something about you to go to Lyon at 21 and have played 125 games over last 3 seasons. He has also played 40 European games for Chelsea, Ajax and Lyon most of them in Champions league. Throw in some prem league experience and 70 goals in 230 games and certainly on the face of it there is much to like. Aly Cissokho says hi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted September 14, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Sometimes people look at stats or videos to determine a players worth. The reality is sometimes players are immature, play better when they get support from the manager, etc etc. Smith and the coaching staff obviously think there’s something about him that will improve the squad, that’s good enough for me. I also believe they will get the best out of him, exciting times. Edited September 14, 2020 by QldVilla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 14, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: We don't agree on alot, but i'm with you on this. Even with all of the overwhelmingly negative views, I just have a good feeling about it for a reason. If @JAMAICAN-VILLAN is sold on him I'm in. 100% of the money for 100% of the fee. Congratulations Bertrand, we are going to go places together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentVilla Posted September 14, 2020 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2020 I'm just going to wait and see how he does in our colours. Crazy I know. Thing is any player we buy is going to have weaknesses and limitations, almost every player we sign has them except James Milner it is why they come to us not clubs higher up the food chain. Every now and then we will get a gem that improves dramatically like Ashley Young but in the main their limitations remain and they either do well for us or not. There is no way of accurately predicting which ones will succeed and which will fail and which will fade in the middle somewhere, there are simply too many variables. One thing which is almost universally true is that opposition fans are seldom a useful barometer. I can think of so many examples, Newcastle fans thinking they got good money for Milner, Genk fans thinking we had overpaid for Benteke, Lyon fans thinking they got the best of the deal when we swapped Baros for Carew... Truth is you we don't get faultless players especially for circa £16m which is extremely cheap in PL terms these days. I've not really seen the guy, what I've read doesn't enthuse me but I'm not going to rush to judge him or the signing before he has even signed. To do so is frankly ridiculous. He might well be a flop, chances are he probably won't excel given the price but how about we all reserve judgment until he has played 20 odd games? Or at least put pen to paper on the contract aye? * But I always knew N'Zogbia was going to be shite so he doesn't count 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I think Traore is what you might call Mercurial. I'm prepared for some disappointment if the payoff is there as often. Its intriguing. We need pace. He has it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rich192 said: I went and asked an Ajax forum about him: https://www.ajaxtotaal.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3391&start=100 He sounds exciting, but potentially frustrating. If he’s not having a good game, we can bring on the likes of Trez to replace him. I, for one, am excited. Him and Younes who's now at Napoli were brilliant on the flanks when they got to europa final in 2017, remember they tore Lyon to shreds in the semi final which probably convinced them to buy Traore. Out of interest Rich what do they think of El Ghazi on there? Here's the game. Deft header for 1st, really like the poacher goal for his second, Darren Bent style movement when he sees the player is about to cross. Edited September 14, 2020 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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