david-avfc Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 hour ago, sne said: Scenes when Ross Barkley is presented at HT in front of a furious Everton away section at VP After his loan spell the season before last I don’t think the reception from the home end would be much better! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, DakotaVilla said: So *again* these pesky little things called *facts* tell a different story. Per the accounts of each club per year total expenditure on salaries, social security and pension (for the entire club as finding reliable player specific info is difficult) was in millions of pounds for Celtic v rangers: 2019 - 56.1m v 34 m 2020 - 54.32m v 43m 2021 - 51.7m v 47.69m So not only did Gerrard spend significantly less on players than Celtic in each year he also spent significant less on salaries. What are you going to blame him for next? The Ukraine crisis? Cost of living? Im going to blame 2 wins out of 12 !! On SG , is that okay? ….. meanwhile a non spending Brighton with nowhere near the squad value have a fantastic set up and play exceptionally well for what they have at their disposal… SG should be doing way better a significant improvement is required as those stats are appalling, he gets his chance with me over the next 8 matches. If he cannot prove himself in those games i want Graham Potter ! instantly pay him what he wants… hes not just a football coach he is an actual genius , i watched a mini piece documentary on him and the stuff he implements throughout the whole club is remarkable Edited August 11, 2022 by RicRic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan501 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Pissflaps said: Two G's Gregg states he didn't think we are likely to sign anyone else. Just outgoings mostly on loan. If this is true were done this season a midfield with both Luiz and mcginn and only an upgrade of kamara instead of hourihane the season we scraped to safety, season is done and dusted. Mcginn is a joke footballer never mind a captain Luiz inconsistent. 2002/2023 villa will fail the players we have in midfield that play are rubbish and the manager just as bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, ROTTERDAM1982 said: Carlos, Coutinho, Digne, Kamara are all good signings that could take us to a higher level. Add in Cash, Mings, Martinez and Ramsey then you have very good foundations We have a good squad. We just don't know if the way Gerrard wants us to play with the midfield covering ultra attacking fullbacks is the right set-up. Especially as Coutinho and Buendia are chance creating players not inside forwards who score goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan501 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Gerrard would make any top-flight player average because he's a piss poor man manager what he did to mings and sanson a disgrace. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 52 minutes ago, villan501 said: If this is true were done this season a midfield with both Luiz and mcginn and only an upgrade of kamara instead of hourihane the season we scraped to safety, season is done and dusted. Mcginn is a joke footballer never mind a captain Luiz inconsistent. 2002/2023 villa will fail the players we have in midfield that play are rubbish and the manager just as bad. If Evans said that expect the opposite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 hour ago, VillaParkAvenue said: No more sales would mean we only managed to sell three players? One of which we didn’t initially want to sell. I remember people speculating about how Villa would raise 100m by selling 10 players this summer (I was hoping too) Can't believe people honestly thought we would make that from sales. Grealish was an exception to the rule. Generally we make massive losses on players we sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villabromsgrove Posted August 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2022 My views aren't particularly popular on here at the moment because I prefer to remain optimistic. Of course I like it best when we win, but I enjoy supporting Villa on match day win, lose or draw. It's still another "Villa occasion" to add to a very long list of "occasions". I'm damned if I will allow ultra negativity to pull me down. Having said that, people's views about my opinions have never really bothered me, They are honestly offered even when I'm wrong. So here I go again giving my positive view. I hope we sign Conor Gallagher and I think there is a good chance it could happen. Tuchel rebuffed earlier enquiries this transfer window by saying that Conor was staying at Chelsea and would be important to them this season. The evidence points to the contrary. CG has been designated as a defensive midfielder by his manager. He got on the pitch for just one minute against Everton on Saturday, and Tuchel is supposedly desperate (and close) to concluding a deal to sign De Jong who is a DM. The World Cup starts in 100 days. CG will be desperate to get into Southgate's squad which will be selected at least a month earlier. He needs to be playing every game in order to prove his form and fitness. I know Southgate's views on Villa players, but it's still a platform that he won't have if he stays at Chelsea. Gerrard has previously expressed his liking for CG. CG's agent will see a big money making opportunity so will push his client, and Gallagher can return to being a star player, admittedly at a lesser level. Pay whatever it takes and make it happen Christian! 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eholm Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 4 hours ago, WHY said: We can buy all the midfielders we want but until we play with a tight 3 in the middle it won’t make any difference. We will still get overrun as we are emptying the middle of the park all the time leaving the DM isolated. Also when we are in possession the centre backs need to be further up the field. They were 20 years too deep against Bournemouth, we need to condense the space. Leaves us open to a ball over the top a bit more but nothing we shouldn’t be able to deal with. I agree mate, we emptied the midfield constantly and didn’t push up or impose ourselves enough……mind you I didn’t think we were THAT deep…wow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 4 hours ago, wict01 said: We are in need of a right-footed, left-sided winger IMO. Baffled me that we sold Grealish who would cut inside from the left and allow Targett to overlap, and in the same window signed Buendia and Bailey (not a criticism of them, I think they're both very good signings) who are far more effective/accustomed to playing on the right, along with Traore and Trezeguet who were already here. “I need a hero!….” Spoiler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Steero113 said: Sporting a Rafa Benetez throwback goatee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Zatman said: He isn't young and has Champions League experience, think played at the World Cup as well He might not work out but he isnt Nakamba level He must be really shit then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 2 hours ago, sne said: Remember the good ol' days when all we needed was to get Nakamba back from injury and we'd be flying up the table. Good times. We were so bad against Bournemouth that maybe Nakamba would have been an upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky_Vale Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Id like to see another midfielder to come in and replace McGinn.. but having being given the armband it looks like he is considered an automatic start I've never felt Ings was good enough and Watkins now struggles for service since we stopped playing with out and out wingers.. as a La Liga fan, the De Tomas rumours are exciting, he is a great finisher, good ball control and best of all he can win a tackle better than anyone in our midfield, he can score goals by himself and would do well in our current team with a lot of play going through the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 2 hours ago, CVByrne said: We have a good squad. We just don't know if the way Gerrard wants us to play with the midfield covering ultra attacking fullbacks is the right set-up. Especially as Coutinho and Buendia are chance creating players not inside forwards who score goals. Wouldn’t say we have ultra attacking full backs. Don’t attack anymore than most other teams in the PL. Liverpool, City have ultra attacking full backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Tricky_Vale said: Id like to see another midfielder to come in and replace McGinn.. but having being given the armband it looks like he is considered an automatic start I've never felt Ings was good enough and Watkins now struggles for service since we stopped playing with out and out wingers.. as a La Liga fan, the De Tomas rumours are exciting, he is a great finisher, good ball control and best of all he can win a tackle better than anyone in our midfield, he can score goals by himself and would do well in our current team with a lot of play going through the middle Okay then well lets get De Tomas & De Paul and tell Stevie to get De F**k Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) No im only kidding but not by much however im giving him time just like arsenal gave arteta time but not that much not even close, how arteta stayed in that job god only knows but look at him now …………. Still s**t nah just kidding again Edited August 11, 2022 by RicRic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Fancy some more bullshit? Here you go lads: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Jas10 said: Fancy some more bullshit? Here you go lads: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Fancy some more bullshit? Here you go lads: Iago Aspas it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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