PieFacE Posted June 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2021 Weren't we apparently in for Berardi last season? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Don't think Berardi is the sort of personality we'll be pursuing. He's a bit wild. Picked up plenty of silly reds for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Don't think Berardi is the sort of personality we'll be pursuing. He's a bit wild. Picked up plenty of silly reds for no reason. I was surprised to see that recently. He seems to have been sent off at least once every season of his career. Anyone watch much Italian football? What's he like? Is he a bit of a hothead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 6, 2021 Moderator Share Posted June 6, 2021 40 minutes ago, Vancvillan said: Fernandinho is younger than Thiago Silva. I think age is always a factor but it's simplistic to say someone who's 36 can't help take us up a level, even if it's for one season. He'd likely cost no more than Barkley did for one season., Our past problems with older players generally relate to the fact that they weren't still capable of playing at the highest level and in some cases weren't motivated to try. Fernandinho's omission from the Champions League final is widely regarded as one of the reasons city failed to lift that elusive cup. For motivation, see this statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPooYGXD1nb/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet "We've been down this road before" - as above and remember that we've also been down the "young and hungry" route before, as well as "picking up the best from the lower leagues". Both did not work out at all. The reality is it's a hole we could plug - even if he were to play 20-30 or so games in a season as we bring someone else through. He'd also make cover for CB in a crisis - a position where it looks like we currently have three players. As for listening to Purslow, well I hope our rivals also take his words completely at face value. I think he's capable of more nuance, and also some misdirection. We've had statements from the leadership about not having a big transfer window then we spend, or not loaning players and then having arguably the season's highest profile loan. It will come down to context and timing. All that said I wasn't claiming we' sign him - just that he would be worth the money. Some sound reasoning here, not disputing your logic but no way we are going to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Okonokos said: I was surprised to see that recently. He seems to have been sent off at least once every season of his career. Anyone watch much Italian football? What's he like? Is he a bit of a hothead? He's a good player. Cuts in off the right wing onto his left foot, bit more direct than Traore. Scored a lot of big goals for Sassuolo. Ever heard the Mourinho/Balotelli red card story? Those are the sort of reds he gets. Right wally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Pissflaps said: Kalvin Phillips annoyingly was the guy we needed not Nakamba as it goes. Oh well. Phillips was their Grealish and not for sale. Nakamba cost less than a 3rd what Leeds wanted. Also as I've posted often recently Nakamba does good job when called upon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rightdm00 Posted June 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) First time I got a good look at Bellingham. He is the missing piece for our midfield. When we get 3rd and champions league football 2 years from now we have to pay whatever Dortmund want. Edited June 6, 2021 by Rightdm00 Stupid autocorrect 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, Rightdm00 said: First time I got app good look at Bellingham. He is the missing piece for our midfield. When we get 3rd and champions league football 2 years from now we have to pay whatever Dortmund want. Nah he's just a poor man's Carney. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 40 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Don't think Berardi is the sort of personality we'll be pursuing. He's a bit wild. Picked up plenty of silly reds for no reason. As does Buendia. Sent off 4 times in 3 seasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Phillips was their Grealish and not for sale. Nakamba cost less than a 3rd what Leeds wanted. Also as I've posted often recently Nakamba does good job when called upon. Multiple stories have come out, and confirmed from the horses mouth, that he was actually ready to come here. So it wasn't as " Not for sale " as you would think. Had a chat with his Nan and decided to stay at Leeds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 minute ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: As does Buendia. Sent off 4 times in 3 seasons. In one of those youtube compilations thingies, it marks " discipline " as his weakness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, vreitti said: Nah he's just a poor man's Carney. Give me both. Bellingham in a double pivot behind Jack, Carney, Buendia and Watkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, Rightdm00 said: First time I got a good look at Bellingham. He is the missing piece for our midfield. When we get 3rd and champions league football 2 years from now we have to pay whatever Dortmund want. Some player, that boy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, ciggiesnbeer said: Very nice. Obligatory youtube reel " Weakness: Aerial duels " ... already tailor made to us, sign him up! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted June 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Creeper said: Unsure how legit this guy is, probably not at all. Just passing this on anyway. Can't find anything over here in Italy about it, I'll have another look tomorrow. He's a very good player though but if we've got Buendia to play right sided and we have Troare not sure abotu it to be honest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Would still love us to get in a Carew type for the final third. When we signed him in Jan 2007 he was 27 and had already started a CL final and started for top clubs in Spain, Italy and France. Sort of signing you knew would instantly improve us and he did and we moved from bottom half to top 6 three years running. Any gettable similar type in europe currently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 minute ago, VillaChris said: Would still love us to get in a Carew type for the final third. When we signed him in Jan 2007 he was 27 and had already started a CL final and started for top clubs in Spain, Italy and France. Sort of signing you knew would instantly improve us and he did and we moved from bottom half to top 6 three years running. Any gettable similar type in europe currently? I'm wondering who that player will be as well. Maybe it's not this year but the next step after we gather this young, talented core is to top it off with a Carew like signing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaHatesMe Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Creeper said: Unsure how legit this guy is, probably not at all. Just passing this on anyway. Might have been doing background work in case Buendia didn't pan out, but I can't imagine this happening now. He's a very good player, though. Will likely be playing a lot of minutes for Italy this month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Would still love us to get in a Carew type for the final third. When we signed him in Jan 2007 he was 27 and had already started a CL final and started for top clubs in Spain, Italy and France. Sort of signing you knew would instantly improve us and he did and we moved from bottom half to top 6 three years running. Any gettable similar type in europe currently? That implies they would start. We're not replacing Watkins as striker and not playing 2 forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Would still love us to get in a Carew type for the final third. When we signed him in Jan 2007 he was 27 and had already started a CL final and started for top clubs in Spain, Italy and France. Sort of signing you knew would instantly improve us and he did and we moved from bottom half to top 6 three years running. Any gettable similar type in europe currently? Fernandinho? If we're willing to break the wage structure and throw money at him to help us get higher up the table 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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