Vive_La_Villa Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, MSvillain said: Andy Grays son hinting at an incoming transfer He a Villa fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, lexicon said: I agree but I don't think anybody is saying that we don't need to sign another attacker. Post a few pages back saying Duran is Ings replacement! So that's a big risk although I very much doubt UE is thinking that. Another said Delufeou is going to replace Ings. More proven but he's a completely different profile. And also been injured for over two months. If we were overflowing with wide players in the squad then I could understand but we've got Bailey and then it's just playing some central midfielders in wide positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, Vive_La_Villa said: He a Villa fan? Yeh. Usually posts sensible stuff. Surprised he's gone down this route. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasetown Villa Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Surely there’s another attacking player coming in. While I don’t think selling Ings is necessarily a bad thing (age and wages), to rely on Watkins and Duran would be risky. Maybe it will be a Thuram-esque signing out of the blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachboys1 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 the times said ings replacement will be in summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, nick76 said: There's a joint Duran Duran - Rio chant coming here 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I'd imagine we will try and sign another striker this window. Ings was on pretty hefty wages as well so that will free up some space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Post a few pages back saying Duran is Ings replacement! So that's a big risk although I very much doubt UE is thinking that. Another said Delufeou is going to replace Ings. More proven but he's a completely different profile. And also been injured for over two months. If we were overflowing with wide players in the squad then I could understand but we've got Bailey and then it's just playing some central midfielders in wide positions. 'Replacement' is the questioanble term here, as we sold Ings because he doesn't fit into the system, so we're not going to replace him with a similar player. Duran is a lot more like Watkins, so he'll come in as his back up which was a gap we had in the squad. Deulofeu would be a much more useful player to have given that he can play wide and up top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Gerard Moreno on loan until the end of the season… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, Mantis said: I'd imagine we will try and sign another striker this window. Ings was on pretty hefty wages as well so that will free up some space. I think the attacker we'll sign will be able to play up top and out wide too, which would maximise our options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_eristic Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, HalfTimePost said: There's a joint Duran Duran - Rio chant coming here His name's Darío and he crosses to Duran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, Mantis said: I'd imagine we will try and sign another striker this window. Ings was on pretty hefty wages as well so that will free up some space. They'll have a list of maybe 2/3 strikers they want. If they're not available in Jan, we'll wait until the summer. I actually don't think we'll replace Ings now. I'd much rather see us go for a Deulofeu type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezzaleed Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, beachboys1 said: the times said ings replacement will be in summer dembele? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 In the meantime sign all the young South Americans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HalfTimePost Posted January 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2023 Also £12m for a University player? Joe Lolley should've moved to Chile rather than mess around with Kidderminster Harriers after he left VT and Uni 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: Also £12m for a University player? Joe Lolley should've moved to Chile rather than mess around with Kidderminster Harriers after he left VT and Uni At least he should be well educated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, beachboys1 said: the times said ings replacement will be in summer I hope we get someone in now though. I’m excited about Durán but not sure him and Watkins alone are a smart way to move through the rest of the season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, lexicon said: 'Replacement' is the questioanble term here, as we sold Ings because he doesn't fit into the system, so we're not going to replace him with a similar player. Duran is a lot more like Watkins, so he'll come in as his back up which was a gap we had in the squad. Deulofeu would be a much more useful player to have given that he can play wide and up top. Emery's always had those sorts of CFs at previous clubs though. Lacazette and Aubameyang at Arsenal, Moreno as mentioned above at Villareal so I'd still expect one with that profile to come in at some point over next two weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted January 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2023 31 minutes ago, lexicon said: You can't count Gerrard's games as part of this system and Emery's record since he has come in speaks for itself. Moreover, the way we play isn't just designed for strikers to score goals - other positions chip in too. OK, but the League stats under Emery show that: Ings scored 30% of goals, Watkins scored 10% of goals, with 40% coming from the striker positions, 60% from others. Before Emery: Ings 33%, Watto 16%, overall Striker contribution 49% Strikers do not seem to be any less important in terms of goal scoring under Emery than previous Managers this year. In addition, even under Emery Ings scored 30% of our goals. If you take Ings' contribution out of the total (I know that this is disingenuous because someone would have played in his place) then we are joint second lowest scorers in the league ahead of Wolves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, the_eristic said: His name's Darío and he crosses to Duran His name's Dario and he dances on the wing, His cross finds Bailey who will mishit everything. It works for watkins too, and Duran, although I'm hopeful we do have one forward still on our books that can strike a ball cleanly and at goal. Edited January 19, 2023 by MrBlack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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