Summer Transfer Window 2022

[WakefieldVillan]

1 minute ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said:

To be fair, If I have a few weeks off then I can achieve about 15 metres. 

 

7 minutes ago, sparrow1988 said:

 

[Philosopher]

Things have been fairly quiet for a while now. No strong links, everything seems made up or a re- hashing of old links. Seems to me like we are working on something very secretive. Or just focusing on shedding the deadwood.

[CarryOnVilla]

For a genuine European push, we need a new CM, CB, CF, and few up back ups such as LB… but backups that will progress and be competing for their positions. 
 

but most importantly we need consistency from our existing players, particularly Phill and lil Emi 

[A'Villan]

5 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said:

For a genuine European push, we need a new CM, CB, CF, and few up back ups such as LB… but backups that will progress and be competing for their positions. 
 

but most importantly we need consistency from our existing players, particularly Phill and lil Emi 

I feel like we have a squad for a European push now. What we need is to play like a well drilled team with appropriate tactical approach each week.

Obviously strengthening our line-up would bolster chances, but it would also amount pressure to get there this time around.

Is time really so against us?

Solid top half finish wouldn't be the end of the world in terms of us reaching European placing the next time around, no?

[nick76]

1 hour ago, CVByrne said:

Realistically we need just a new LB to be cover / understudy to Digne

If you look at the signings Gerrard has made

Digne

Coutinho

Chambers

Kamara

Carlos

Olsen

*new LB

 

You've 7 new signings and 4 or maybe 5 starters there. A new 8 hinges in Luiz being sold. While a new CF isn't as big of a priority if we keep Archer around and are using 1 CF in majority of the games. To me it doesn't feel like there is a CF we can sign which we would be happy with. I'm thinking maybe we sign Moise Kean on Loan with an option to buy or something? He won't want to take that up and try get mins ahead of Watkins/Ings. 

We also don't know if Bailey will adapt to play as part of a 2 up top with Watkins in the split striker roles.

Realistically? For what? 10th place?

Under any of our former regimes I say fine but these owners want more, to target Europe and bringing in Gerrard was to help us ‘try’ and achieve that.  They aren’t trying for mid table mediocrity they want more and thus us the fans believe there is more.  So just adding a cover LB isn’t ‘realistic’ it’s settling for midtable next season without a real try at Europe, whether we ultimately get it or not.

This summer so far has been a great window with Coutinho, Kamara and Carlos but there is so much more business to do if we are to challenge for Europe.

[CVByrne]

2 minutes ago, nick76 said:

Realistically? For what? 10th place?

Under any of our former regimes I say fine but these owners want more, to target Europe and bringing in Gerrard was to help us ‘try’ and achieve that.  They aren’t trying for mid table mediocrity they want more and thus us the fans believe there is more.  So just adding a cover LB isn’t ‘realistic’ it’s settling for midtable next season without a real try at Europe, whether we ultimately get it or not.

This summer so far has been a great window with Coutinho, Kamara and Carlos but there is so much more business to do if we are to challenge for Europe.

I think (if we add the LB and keep Luiz) we've a better squad than any of West Ham, Newcastle, Leicester, Wolves. The Big 6 are spending a level we can't get near.

If we add a new 8 to replace Luiz it's not really going to be a massive improvement to the overall squad.

[ender4]

1 minute ago, CVByrne said:

 

If we add a new 8 to replace Luiz it's not really going to be a massive improvement to the overall squad.

Depends who we replace him with!

[PieFacE]

Seems like that Enzo Fernandes which people were talking about is going to Benfica. 

[nick76]

24 minutes ago, A'Villan said:

I feel like we have a squad for a European push now.

I don’t agree

24 minutes ago, A'Villan said:

What we need is to play like a well drilled team with appropriate tactical approach each week.

Agreed

24 minutes ago, A'Villan said:

Obviously strengthening our line-up would bolster chances, but it would also amount pressure to get there this time around.

That’s a good thing and the owners aren’t here to mess around.  Purslow said they were disappointed on missing out on Europe in the 20/21 season, do you really think two seasons later at the end of next season they would be happy to miss out again.  They will be putting massive pressure on getting Europe this season whether we buy more or not, that’s why Gerrard was brought in.

24 minutes ago, A'Villan said:

Is time really so against us?

The bigger teams continue to move away from us so yes.  We can’t keep adding better players re FFP without increased revenue and that needs European football and all the money that and it’s commercial money it brings.

So yes time is against us.

 

 

Edited June 23, 2022 by nick76

[CarryOnVilla]

8 minutes ago, A'Villan said:

I feel like we have a squad for a European push now. What we need is to play like a well drilled team with appropriate tactical approach each week.

Obviously strengthening our line-up would bolster chances, but it would also amount pressure to get there this time around.

Is time really so against us?

Solid top half finish wouldn't be the end of the world in terms of us reaching European placing the next time around, no?

We also need this too. And I’m not in the camp for Europe or bust. I’d be content with top half this season. 

I do want to see Villa building a team for a future strike in to the top 4 . Top young players with bags of potential. So… More Boubs please

[ender4]

7 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said:

So… More Boubs please

yes please.

[A'Villan]

6 minutes ago, nick76 said:

I don’t agree

Agreed

That’s a good thing and the owners aren’t here to mess around.  Urslow said they were disappointed on missing out on Europe in the 20/21 season, do you really think two seasons later at the end of next season they would be happy to miss out again.  They will be putting massive pressure on getting Europe this season whether we buy more or not, that’s why Gerrard was brought in.

The bigger teams continue to move away from us so yes.  We can’t keep adding better players re FFP without increased revenue and that needs European football and all the money that and it’s commercial money it brings.

So yes time is against us.

 

 

Wolves and West Ham have done it as have Leicester with less established teams. Even Brighton were in with a shot last season. 

[nick76]

2 minutes ago, CVByrne said:

I think (if we add the LB and keep Luiz) we've a better squad than any of West Ham, Newcastle, Leicester, Wolves.

I reckon that’s debatable 

5 minutes ago, CVByrne said:

The Big 6 are spending a level we can't get near.

Spending wise, but are they spending wisely.  If Arsenal buy Raphinha and Jesus are they better than last season for example.  They are buying Jesus who wants to play right wing and Raphinha whose is a right winger but they already have Saka there…I don’t understand them moves.  So if Jesus plays upfront is he going to score more than Nkeitah or Lacazette did.  Given we talked last season about Man City not playing with a striker yet Jesus was there playing.  I don’t get what Arsenal are doing, these are quality players but they already have Saka so buying one making sense but two….so spending is great but spending wisely has to be questioned.  Plus we have been one of the biggest spenders in recent years summer after summer so I’m not sure that rings true either.

11 minutes ago, CVByrne said:

If we add a new 8 to replace Luiz it's not really going to be a massive improvement to the overall squad.

Depends who it is, plus I don’t just think we need a new 8, I think there a few other areas to look at as well.

[CVByrne]

9 minutes ago, ender4 said:

Depends who we replace him with!

True, but Luiz is a very good player who will kick on in an 8 position for us. I feel we are selling him and replacing him for a few different factors. I think Gerrard wants an experienced energetic, physical 8 added to the squad.

It'll be a help but nothing massively significant I feel.

 

[nick76]

2 minutes ago, A'Villan said:

Wolves and West Ham have done it as have Leicester with less established teams. Even Brighton were in with a shot last season. 

So you are banking on us fluking it.  You are banking on us not only being the best of the rest but also luck to get a bit more…no disrespect but that’s not the best way forward.

[duke313]

2 minutes ago, nick76 said:

I reckon that’s debatable 

Spending wise, but are they spending wisely.  If Arsenal buy Raphinha and Jesus are they better than last season for example.  They are buying Jesus who wants to play right wing and Raphinha whose is a right winger but they already have Saka there…I don’t understand them moves.  So if Jesus plays upfront is he going to score more than Nkeitah or Lacazette did.  Given we talked last season about Man City not playing with a striker yet Jesus was there playing.  I don’t get what Arsenal are doing, these are quality players but they already have Saka so buying one making sense but two….so spending is great but spending wisely has to be questioned.  Plus we have been one of the biggest spenders in recent years summer after summer so I’m not sure that rings true either.

Depends who it is, plus I don’t just think we need a new 8, I think there a few other areas to look at as well.

Perhaps they are bracing themselves for losing Saka in the near future?  He's been linked with Liverpool, and if Arsenal don't get top 4 he'll be gone I reckon.  He'd be an ideal replacement for Salah.

[nick76]

Just now, duke313 said:

Perhaps they are bracing themselves for losing Saka in the near future?  He's been linked with Liverpool, and if Arsenal don't get top 4 he'll be gone I reckon.  He'd be an ideal replacement for Salah.

True

[CarryOnVilla]

7 minutes ago, ender4 said:

yes please.

[Tomaszk]

2 minutes ago, duke313 said:

Perhaps they are bracing themselves for losing Saka in the near future?  He's been linked with Liverpool, and if Arsenal don't get top 4 he'll be gone I reckon.  He'd be an ideal replacement for Salah.

Yeah he's definitely off to City or Liverpool. Can't wait myself, be very funny to watch.

[CVByrne]

1 minute ago, nick76 said:

I reckon that’s debatable 

Spending wise, but are they spending wisely.  If Arsenal buy Raphinha and Jesus are they better than last season for example.  They are buying Jesus who wants to play right wing and Raphinha whose is a right winger but they already have Saka there…I don’t understand them moves.  So if Jesus plays upfront is he going to score more than Nkeitah or Lacazette did.  Given we talked last season about Man City not playing with a striker yet Jesus was there playing.  I don’t get what Arsenal are doing, these are quality players but they already have Saka so buying one making sense but two….so spending is great but spending wisely has to be questioned.  Plus we have been one of the biggest spenders in recent years summer after summer so I’m not sure that rings true either.

Depends who it is, plus I don’t just think we need a new 8, I think there a few other areas to look at as well.

Yeah it's certainly debatable. West Ham's form was worse than ours since Gerrard took over. With European football again they need to compete on more than one front with a smaller squad than us. Leicester are losing players and Vardy gets older. Newcastle had a bounce last season who knows how they will do next season integrating more new players. Wolves were beyond lucky last season with many of their wins. 

I think we've added very smartly to our squad too. Kamara and Carlos are the two key positions we needed filling. Press resistant ball players with high passing stats and a proper CDM. Add to Digne, Coutinho, Chambers, Olsen - all 4 are successful signings. We add a LB so we don't have a significant drop off when Digne is missing and we're in a good place. Consider Bailey like a new signing too. If we do a Luiz our and new 8 in hopefully that adds another bit to our overall squad performance.