Awol Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Xela said: We'd be much stronger IMO. With threats from all over the park. Yep, except I’d go with the midfield 3 as McGinn & Sanson with JWP anchoring, Buendia as RF, Ollie in the middle and Bailey in the LF slot. All action, high tempo and very quick pressing game in Deano’s preferred formation, with the likes of Traore, JPB, Chuk and Ramsey, plus whoever else to come in as needed. I’d also expect either a high end CAM or wing forward so we can also play 4-2-3-1 with a fluid front four. ESR makes complete sense in this context, so any targets likely to be in a similar mold - though we could do it regardless by including Traore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just now, Awol said: Yep, except I’d go with the midfield 3 as McGinn & Sanson with JWP anchoring, Buendia as RF, Ollie in the middle and Bailey in the LF slot. All action, high tempo and very quick pressing game in Deano’s preferred formation, with the likes of Traore, JPB, Chuk and Ramsey, plus whoever else to come in as needed. I’d also expect either a high end CAM or wing forward so we can also play 4-2-3-1 with a fluid front four. ESR makes complete sense in this context, so any targets likely to be in a similar mold - though we could do it regardless by including Traore. JWP isnt an anchor/6, JWP is more of an 8 just like McGinn, Sanson, Luiz etc. i would love to see JWP as the second man in a pivot tho, where the other is a proper 6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Awol said: Yep, except I’d go with the midfield 3 as McGinn & Sanson with JWP anchoring, Buendia as RF, Ollie in the middle and Bailey in the LF slot. All action, high tempo and very quick pressing game in Deano’s preferred formation, with the likes of Traore, JPB, Chuk and Ramsey, plus whoever else to come in as needed. I’d also expect either a high end CAM or wing forward so we can also play 4-2-3-1 with a fluid front four. ESR makes complete sense in this context, so any targets likely to be in a similar mold - though we could do it regardless by including Traore. Cantwell? I like him, think he could improve massively in the right set up and with better players. He plays left wing or AM for Norwich... basically Jack's positions. He seems to be marmite on here though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Ward-Prowse would be a huge signing ..... especially with Buendia on board ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, Xela said: Cantwell? I like him, think he could improve massively in the right set up and with better players. He plays left wing or AM for Norwich... basically Jack's positions. He seems to be marmite on here though. I’m not a Cantwell fan but that doesn’t mean I’m right! Also I think we could defo play JWP as a 6 quarterbacking the whole team quite happily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted August 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2021 12 hours ago, avfcDJ said: Ejaculated Aha, we're going back to the Sherwood approach to transfers with facials again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eidolon Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 In an ideal world I think £35mil gets it done and would be a fantastic bit of business. My impression is there is something in this but whether Southampton would accept what we are willing to pay I'm not so sure about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 No chance we will get him unless we pay £60 mill. He is as vital to Southampton as Jack is to us. And the strange thing is i think he would be worth it. Not because he is worth £60 million but because i think he would fit us like a glove. He is one of those players that gets overlooked because he isnt flashy or cool . But he would be the beating heart of our midfield. His passing is ace his pressing is ace his injury record is ace and he solves who takes corners free kicks and penalties in an instant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 The more I look at JWP's stats the more I think he's just Douglas Luiz with elite dead ball ability. And I'm not sure elite dead ball ability is worth the money we would have to pay for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, MWARLEY2 said: No chance we will get him unless we pay £60 mill. He is as vital to Southampton as Jack is to us. And the strange thing is i think he would be worth it. Not because he is worth £60 million but because i think he would fit us like a glove. He is one of those players that gets overlooked because he isnt flashy or cool . But he would be the beating heart of our midfield. His passing is ace his pressing is ace his injury record is ace and he solves who takes corners free kicks and penalties in an instant. I would love him but I think it's nonsense from the get go because Southampton would never sell, they'd possibly be risking relegation, and he'd cost a fortune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Field Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Interesting that he is not included in Southamptons squad tonight either. Feel a double swoop from southampton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 One of the Southampton fans thinks we’ve overpaid for Ings in order to push through a deal for Ward-Prowse. No idea how he came to that **** up logic but there you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Just now, jacketspuds said: One of the Southampton fans thinks we’ve overpaid for Ings in order to push through a deal for Ward-Prowse. No idea how he came to that **** up logic but there you go. We are 100% still in for JWP. Maybe 40m might do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 47 minutes ago, Chicken Field said: Interesting that he is not included in Southamptons squad tonight either. Feel a double swoop from southampton Is it because of knee injury that's made him miss last 2 friendlies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Just now, avfcDJ said: We are 100% still in for JWP. Maybe 40m might do it. Could be. By the sounds of it they need the money to do a bit of a rebuild with their squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) Damn. NSWE are absolutely raging over the Grealish situation and are venting their pure anger on poor Southampton. Edited August 4, 2021 by villalad21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 minute ago, avfcDJ said: We are 100% still in for JWP. Maybe 40m might do it. 38m will be announced while everyone blinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: Could be. By the sounds of it they need the money to do a bit of a rebuild with their squad. They had a very small budget for transfers, so yeah. I think so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Field Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Is it because of knee injury that's made him miss last 2 friendlies? no no no no, he's defo having a medical at Villa. The injury is, of course, just a cover up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: One of the Southampton fans thinks we’ve overpaid for Ings in order to push through a deal for Ward-Prowse. No idea how he came to that **** up logic but there you go. Well our supposed bid of £25m for JWP apparently pissed them off so they wouldn't do business with us, I can see the logic of adding an extra few £m to Ings' fee to get them back to the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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