Peter Griffin Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Xela said: GJ would be the biggest signing we've ever made. A near world class player coming into his peak. I don't think he'd join us though. Who's place in the team would he take though, he is not a striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: Speaking of God... Now you mention it, is a lot of Brazilians in Ireland that Gabriel could be his son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Xela said: GJ would be the biggest signing we've ever made. A near world class player coming into his peak. I don't think he'd join us though. Didnt we just sign Coutinho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: Who's place in the team would he take though, he is not a striker Gerrard has talked a lot about options and having different ways to set up next year. Jesus gives you plenty of options in that respect. Think I’m on board with the it won’t happen bandwagon. But as I said before I reckon it’ll be us Arsenal or a Newcastle and given that I think we’ve got to have half a chance with the Brazilian connection and a boat load of cash to throw at him. Edited June 10, 2022 by villaglint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Now you mention it, is a lot of Brazilians in Ireland that Gabriel could be his son Gay Jesus, a good Irish name. Destined for a job in RTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Just now, villaglint said: Gerrard has talked a lot about options and having different ways to set up next year. Jesus gives you plenty of options in that respect. He would cost 50m/60m+ and would be earning 200k+ a week. He ain't coming to Villa to be an option. He would be in the starting 11. I love the idea of him signing for Villa but I am struggling to work out who would be benched to accommodate him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: Who's place in the team would he take though, he is not a striker He is a striker. He can play anywhere across the front. He'd start in front of either Watkins or Ings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 9 hours ago, HKP90 said: Do you think SG rates him, though? DS clearly did, but at this stage I don't think Stevie is gonna give him minutes. What are you basing this on regarding Archer? Vibes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, Xela said: He is a striker. He can play anywhere across the front. He'd start in front of either Watkins or Ings If he can play up front as the main striker I would like him. He's a quality player and the sort of player I like to see us buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Jesus wouldn’t work as the lone striker in any system we used last season, so we’d have to switch it up, as in keep the ball on the deck, or play him off Watkins. Pumping balls up to Jesus would be absolutely pointless. I don’t rate him particularly highly if I’m honest, every time I’ve watched him he has flattered to deceive, but then lots of well informed people tell me I’m wrong so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: He would cost 50m/60m+ and would be earning 200k+ a week. He ain't coming to Villa to be an option. He would be in the starting 11. I love the idea of him signing for Villa but I am struggling to work out who would be benched to accommodate him I agree he’d be coming as a starter but as Xela said he can play anywhere across the front line so gives us options to play 3 upfront a la Liverpool, 2 up front as we’ve done this year. Or if we do sign another defensively strong CM in the Bissouma, Sangare mould then he could be one of three behind a striker or the striker himself. Gives Gerrard the tactical flexibility he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 minute ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Jesus wouldn’t work as the lone striker in any system we used last season, so we’d have to switch it up, as in keep the ball on the deck, or play him off Watkins. Pumping balls up to Jesus would be absolutely pointless. I don’t rate him particularly highly if I’m honest, every time I’ve watched him he has flattered to deceive, but then lots of well informed people tell me I’m wrong so I am with u on that. However, I like him as a player but I just not sure how he would fit in to Villa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 I wouldn’t be that surprised. Being linked with Arsenal is no guarantee you’re actually going to Arsenal, we’ve been there before. I’m not convinced he’s quite as good as the hype might suggest, which is why he’s being linked with Arsenal and not Liverpool or Real Madrid. So probs at the upper end of our reach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Let’s put it this way, would anyone be shocked if he ended up at Newcastle? If not, then why not here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Wasn't Jesus more or less exclusively played as a striker basically until this season when Pep starting playing him on the right and folk then started talking about City not having a proper #9? Have found it strange as up until then he seemed quite an old fashioned poacher type. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 You can say that again lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 I see no one is being linked which is why people are talking about signing a player who wouldn’t sign for us, doesn’t fit the wage structure and doesn’t solve a problem for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 47 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I wouldn’t be that surprised. Being linked with Arsenal is no guarantee you’re actually going to Arsenal, we’ve been there before. I think Wenger was close to signing every player in history, some when they were 10 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, paul514 said: I see no one is being linked which is why people are talking about signing a player who wouldn’t sign for us, doesn’t fit the wage structure and doesn’t solve a problem for us. I’d imagine whatever we’re paying Coutinho has already smashed the wage structure. I can’t see him being on much less than 250k per week at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) That would push for top 6 to me, with plenty on the bench to add to games. Edited June 10, 2022 by Wezbid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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