BleedClaretAndBlue Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, BleedClaretAndBlue said: i really. really. reeeallly. Hope we can make his move permanent. His game isnt massively dependent on top speed, just short bursts of speed and his sublime skill/balance/technique etc, so he should be able to stay close to the top of his game for a few years, would love us to build a team around him and Buendia for the next 3 years or so..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted February 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2022 I just hope we don't have 5 months of excruciating discussion about contract terminology and minutiae. Let's enjoy him being here and if he's happy, i'm sure he will sign. He's apparently a shy chap and just wants to be wanted and loved. He can have that here. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, MaVilla said: i really. really. reeeallly. Hope we can make his move permanent. His game isnt massively dependent on top speed, just short bursts of speed and his sublime skill/balance/technique etc, so he should be able to stay close to the top of his game for a few years, would love us to build a team around him and Buendia for the next 3 years or so..... Let’s be honest. Even if it’s just for a few years too. To get someone of his skill set for just £30ish million is an incredible deal. Assuming he stays healthy of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 A simply outstanding 45 minutes from a player in Claret & Blue that we've seen since peak level Grellish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I am genuinely baffled why some people are concerned about whether or not he stays. He had options in January but wanted to come here, and by all accounts he is happy here after a few difficult years at Barcelona. Im probably setting myself up for a fall here but as far as I’m concerned signing him permanently in the summer is an absolutely formality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Absolutely love him! He isn't even up to top speed yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, av1 said: I am genuinely baffled why some people are concerned about whether or not he stays. He had options in January but wanted to come here, and by all accounts he is happy here after a few difficult years at Barcelona. Im probably setting myself up for a fall here but as far as I’m concerned signing him permanently in the summer is an absolutely formality Agreed He'll be even happier when we sign his pals Luis Suarez and Bobby Firminho in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, Xela said: I just hope we don't have 5 months of excruciating discussion about contract terminology and minutiae. Let's enjoy him being here and if he's happy, i'm sure he will sign. He's apparently a shy chap and just wants to be wanted and loved. He can have that here. Totally agree with this.I haven’t read this thread for a while and I am astounded at how much detailed speculation there is about his contract and the option to buy clause. Answer: nobody knows. In the meantime he is playing some of the the most skilful football we have seen for a very long time at Villa Park. 3 games, 2 goals and 3 assists? Why isn’t the thread rocking in celebration of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Saw him live for the first time last night. Wow. What a player to have at the villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Xela said: I just hope we don't have 5 months of excruciating discussion about contract terminology and minutiae. Let's enjoy him being here and if he's happy, i'm sure he will sign. He's apparently a shy chap and just wants to be wanted and loved. He can have that here. He could have that at eg Liverpool if they wanted him back. We need to shower him with love every second of every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Spoony said: He could have that at eg Liverpool if they wanted him back. We need to shower him with love every second of every day. Klopp doesn't want him. I don't think Coutinho's manner of exit from Liverpool helped his relationship with Jurgen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Felt sorry for him Ramsey, and Buendia not to be on the winning side last night, obviously it's a team effort, but almost feels like the rest owe them a clean-sheet on Sunday. HIs first assist gets the headlines but thought his second had all the hallmarks of a brilliant player too, most players would have tried to play it early but he waited and watied for Ramsey to appearl and then played a perferct pass, he made that pass look a lot simpler than it actually was, good run from Ramsey too as when Coutinho first recieved the ball he was nowhere to be seen so made up a lot of ground to get into the box. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Can’t believe we can sign him for less than £40m in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 13 minutes ago, samjp26 said: Can’t believe we can sign him for less than £40m in the summer even better when the alleged figure is £33m! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I wonder if we will sign another player to accommodate Coutinho? Perhaps an excellent CB or DM, any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: I wonder if we will sign another player to accommodate Coutinho? Perhaps an excellent CB or DM, any ideas? what do you mean by accommodate him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I really really really like him but it's also early days. This loan was about getting him playing and also about him proving his fitness. Things are going in a really good direction, the only thing villa can do is to keep giving him a reason to make this deal permanent. Nights like last night will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) inject it in to my veins! Edited February 10, 2022 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 11 hours ago, Spoony said: I doubt that’d be the case. If we negotiated the option properly neither he nor Barca would have a choice and both the fee and the contract have been agreed in advance, we just need to push the button. I just found it odd that Spurs fans seem to think they also have an option. It was rumored that Barca wanted a mandatory purchase clause inserted & I'm guessing that we wanted to have the flexibility to make sure he performed well so we were after just the "option to buy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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