Zatman Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 58 minutes ago, duke313 said: According to Transfermarkt Pepe Reina Jota Peleteiro Borja Bastón José Crespo Adama Traoré Carles Gil Antonio Luna Carlos Cuéllar Mamadou Sylla Crespo the best of a bad bunch on the basis he won a league after leaving and well joined in a toxic time Rest are mainly garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Farlz said: I have no idea what he’s like but I just feel this signing yet again proves how awful we are in the market. Signing a 29 year old LB for 15m to replace the 29 year old LB we signed for 25m one year ago. We really are a shambles. I hope he’s good but my feeling isn’t overly positive towards this I’ll be honest. 29 isn't that old for a defender. It's a decent price tag and Emery likes him and Digne needs competition. We can always sell Digne this summer and splurge on an elite, younger LB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, Zatman said: Crespo the best of a bad bunch on the basis he won a league after leaving and well joined in a toxic time Rest are mainly garbage Cuellar was the best for us from that list followed by Reina. We're nearly as cursed with Spaniards as we are with Frenchies though it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, maqroll said: 29 isn't that old for a defender. It's a decent price tag and Emery likes him and Digne needs competition. We can always sell Digne this summer and splurge on an elite, younger LB. How? His career has gone backwards and he is on massive wages. Its' what we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Cuellar was the best for us from that list followed by Reina. We're nearly as cursed with Spaniards as we are with Frenchies though it seems. I still think Cuellar ia among our worst signings ever. 8 million was a lot back then for a guy with no technique or speed The throw ins still piss me off. MON tried to copy Delap with the long throw and this was his best solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: How? His career has gone backwards and he is on massive wages. Its' what we do. Well, we end up taking a hit on Digne, but we clearly him off the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 29 is the new 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I just can’t get particularly excited by this. Seems like we have no luck with signing “older” players of late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said: I just can’t get particularly excited by this. Seems like we have no luck with signing “older” players of late Means we should never have to see Augustinsson play again - that's surely a good thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I have a feeling he'll be used at left midfield a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Just now, lexicon said: Means we should never have to see Augustinsson play again - that's surely a good thing? Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said: I just can’t get particularly excited by this. Seems like we have no luck with signing “older” players of late I would say re-signing Ashley Young has worked out well. Coutinho started well but fizzled out massively. Historically there have been some great older signings. McGrath, Merson, Keane (loan) Carew and Dublin spring to mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, duke313 said: According to Transfermarkt Pepe Reina Jota Peleteiro Borja Bastón José Crespo Adama Traoré Carles Gil Antonio Luna Carlos Cuéllar Mamadou Sylla They are such a good footballing nation we could have picked 9 random people from Spain and I'd be confident of getting someone better than this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I said it in the other thread, but my connect here in Spain (La Liga radio commentator) says he's great. For what it's worth, which I appreciate isn't a lot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 This seems to be the view of Betis fans. “It's a shame how little by little the League is losing national talent to the English market. A club that is not even in the top ten takes one of the best Spanish left-backs out there right now, soon Spain will have a league similar to France's.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, maqroll said: 29 isn't that old for a defender. It's a decent price tag and Emery likes him and Digne needs competition. We can always sell Digne this summer and splurge on an elite, younger LB. 29 may not be that old for a central defender, but for a full back with pace as main strength it’s quite old. The main thing is players become even more difficult to shift after 29/30, more so if they’re on PL wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, VillaParkAvenue said: 29 may not be that old for a central defender, but for a full back with pace as main strength it’s quite old. The main thing is players become even more difficult to shift after 29/30, more so if they’re on PL wages. Tell that to Ashley Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Look at Trippier to see an effective full back in his 30s. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vive_La_Villa Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Considering it’s a position we spent so much money on last January it’s evidence of how much Emery is going to be back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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