StefanAVFC Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Just now, villalad21 said: All this signing is based on seem to be blind hope. "He is terrible at Lyon, but maybe he can become good here!" Literally nobody is doing that. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Just typed a massive speech on this, editor lost. In short: - concerns over his attitude and the fact other teams haven't got the best out of him, we've never been exceptional at this ourselves. - lots of top flight experience in Europe and England - ability is there if we can offer the right environment for him If he signs, we'll have a potential bargain, or a saleable asset in a couple of years where we'll recoup most of what we spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Let’s give him a chance. I don’t mean 2 games, I mean a full season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 For the love of Villatalk enough repeating yourself already. You've been going on about the same thing since Sunday, maybe longer, all day and night. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Delphinho123 Posted September 15, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 Just now, Rolta said: For the love of Villatalk enough repeating yourself already. You've been going on about the same thing since Sunday, maybe longer, all day and night. What else are we supposed to do? Work? No thanks. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Interesting Lyon have scored 4 goals in 2 games including an own goal and 2 penalties. Created nothing vs Bordeaux last game Maybe Traore isnt the creative issue they think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: What else are we supposed to do? Work? No thanks. It was aimed at the person repeating themselves since Sunday, not at you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 WFH has created an ever lasting adults school holiday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Just now, Rolta said: It was aimed at the person repeating themselves since Sunday, not at you! The thing is he’s now just defending comments against him. It’s a continuous cycle. In real life you’d just say “yeah, I see where you’re coming from” and move on. On here there’s too many people for that to happen. So the cycle rolls on.... until Traoré scores a hat trick on his debut. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 15, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: The thing is he’s now just defending comments against him. It’s a continuous cycle. In real life you’d just say “yeah, I see where you’re coming from” and move on. On here there’s too many people for that to happen. So the cycle rolls on.... until Traoré scores a hat trick on his debut. I think he will have a debut very similar to Didier Six 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 24 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: What else are we supposed to do? Work? No thanks. I haven’t even been in work since the 31st May. Imagine how bored I am of these rumours! I mean, I have a newborn baby to take care of, but.. hang on, is that Rashica walking down my street. Never mind, it was just an old woman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: I think he will have a debut very similar to Didier Six As long as the rest of his season doesn’t match his, then that’s great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: All this signing is based on seem to be blind hope. "He had one terrible season at Lyon whilst consistently scoring 10+ goals a season when given game time the previous 5 seasons, but maybe he can become good here!" Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: What else are we supposed to do? Work? No thanks. Exactly what I tried explaining on the team meeting to my manager this morning. Jokes on her, I don't have a job now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Interesting thread on Traore The same account in January said Samatta would be terrible for us which was correct, so maybe some hope. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Some here repeat that Lyon fans don't rate him, and others pick that up as a fact. Scouring through some French articles and comments it seems much more nuanced. When he came to Lyon it was with huge expectations, he was even touted in one article as the next no 1 player in Africa. What is clear is that opinion is divided. One article for example saying that he has been partly brilliant, partly frustrating. In comments to African articles they seem very supportive, at the official site of OL on Facebook his page gets a lot of love. Comments on recent articles linking him with a move away are predominatly negative towards him, many are glad to see the back of him and many think they get a good price for him. There are however also comments where people are sad to see him leave, who says he doesn't fit into the system, and ppl saying it's best for all parties that he gets a new start at a new club. What I've seen not many question his ability, it's more a frustration over the fact that he hasn't performed as expected, also questioning his attitude. One worrying thing is that he in one interview gave as reason to why he has struggled this season is that he prefers playing in the middle than on a wing, he though said that many other factors play in as well, like the tactical set up, the way the manager wants to play, but if we see him as a right winger it could cause some concerns. At the same time I'm sure they have talked with him about what position we see for him, perhaps the thought is that our front three shall swap places during the match more than last season and that he fits into that. This potential signing is 50/50 to me, as said before I prefer Benrahma for example, but I also see logic behind getting Traoré. We shouldn't forget that we are a team who were in the Championship a year ago and just avoided relegation. Traoré is a Champions League player playing in a team who made it to the semi finals of the Champions League and who a couple of years ago was touted as the next no1 player in Africa. It's a bit of a gamble given his recent season, but there is no way we would get a player of that caliber if he had top performed the last season. On the whole, to me it is obvious that he has great talent and a very high ceiling, also that he has been very up and down and fallen out with some managers and some supporters. It's a gamble. I wouldn't prefer that gamble, but I understand the reasoning behind it. It goes without saying that I will support him 100% if he signs. Only focusing on the negative aspects and questioning our management team because of Traore is one sided and immature imo. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I’m pleased with this. Chelsea get 15% of the fee which might be why it’s a little higher than some expected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Come to think of it based on what he said in the interview I mentioned above, could it be that we aim to bring him in partly as competition for Watkins at the ST position? Or perhaps the thought is to have a more fluid attacking three where they change positions during the game? If he is an alternative to Josh King that could perhaps be the thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Calling it now. He is going to be ace. Much needed pace, power and directness. He knows the country and this move will reinvigorate him. 10 goals this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 If Smith wants him get him the **** in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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