Álex Moreno

[BOF]

3 hours ago, tomav84 said:

how did i not know he was on loan. i thought we bought him

this moreno deal makes far more sense now

Because you're too busy with FPL  

[gwi1890]

 

[Vive_La_Villa]

Not a fan of the age but it’s a priority position and in Unai we trust.

[thabucks]

Didn’t Emery Bin Digne when he was PSG manager ? 

[CVByrne]

1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Not a fan of the age but it’s a priority position and in Unai we trust.

Price seems good though and at 29 in this day and age you get a good 4+ years out of a player at the top level

[CVByrne]

Just now, thabucks said:

Didn’t Emery Bin Digne when he was PSG manager ? 

No, Dinge left for Barca a few days after Emery joined. That transfer was essentially done before Emery joined. Digne had been on loan at Roma the season before

[CVByrne]

1 hour ago, Pez1974 said:

I suspect Unai knows more about Augustinsson than anyone on here. 
He was decent against Wolves, but in his other performances he hasn't looked the part.

If ever a manager gets what he wants - its Emery right now

Emery knows Augustinsson from Seville. Emery has started Digne in every PL game. So it's clear to me who Emery sees as the better LB

[duke313]

It would appear Emery knows exactly what he’s looking for.

I like the phrase “football encyclopaedia” to describe Emery.

Edited January 6, 2023 by duke313

[Marka Ragnos]

7 hours ago, CVByrne said:

Well the way Emery set up at Villareal he had a very attacking left back with an 8 in front in Coquelin. So he might want to be doing that at Villa, so a full back running up and back will be a very taxing role so we need two for nearly every game. 

Just guess work on my part, but I would imagine that since there are almost innumerable variables involved in this winter window, too, and so much at stake, this must also simply be an opportunity buy, at least at some level. There may be lots of other things Emery wants to do more urgently, but you can only play the cards in front of you, right? We need a finisher more than Moreno, but we also need what we can get reasonably now.

Maybe it's inevitable to think so with Emery, but I guess I sort of wonder how much he'd actually try to "re-create" Villarreal at Villa anyway. I can't imagine he's that simplistic. What did Heraclitus say about the same river twice? Emery seems thoughtful enough to grasp that Villa will be Villa as a project, and whatever he builds here, it's going to mean an evolution for him, too, and it's going to be something unique. On the other hand, I do hope we can some that Yellow Submarine thing at Villa. All in all, it makes for an exciting time.  

Edited January 6, 2023 by Marka Ragnos

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

26 minutes ago, duke313 said:

It would appear Emery knows exactly what he’s looking for.

I like the phrase “football encyclopaedia” to describe Emery.

In the words of a legend " What's that? "

[CVByrne]

12 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said:

Just guess work on my part, but I would imagine that since there are almost innumerable variables involved in this winter window, too, and so much at stake, this must also simply be an opportunity buy, at least at some level. There may be lots of other things Emery wants to do more urgently, but you can only play the cards in front of you, right? We need a finisher more than Moreno, but we also need what we can get reasonably now.

Maybe it's inevitable to think so with Emery, but I guess I sort of wonder how much he'd actually try to "re-create" Villarreal at Villa anyway. I can't imagine he's that simplistic. What did Heraclitus say about the same river twice? Emery seems thoughtful enough to grasp that Villa will be Villa as a project, and whatever he builds here, it's going to mean an evolution for him, too, and it's going to be something unique. On the other hand, I do hope we can some that Yellow Submarine thing at Villa. All in all, it makes for an exciting time.  

No man steps in the same river twice. He's not the same man and it's not the same river. I don't think he's trying to recreate Villareal at Villa. He is introducing a new tactical set up though to the league as nobody has set up the 4 4 2 and 4 2 2 2 with what we would see as players out of position. CM in RM, Winger up front etc..

[TRO]

1 hour ago, gwi1890 said:

 

Is he a striker, in disguise?

or can he stop crosses, in his lunch break

[Rich192]

We could do with someone going on to a Betis forum and asking about him. Any volunteers?

[Hank Scorpio]

4 hours ago, Delphinho123 said:

Can you imagine if me, Percy, Messi and Lyric were in the same room together? The 2 of us would have a great time. 

Wednesday wankathon

[dudevillaisnice]

Age wise i'm not really bothered about it, whilst he may be the exception not the rule Ash Young has shown us as long as the player keeps on top of fitness he can give us atleast 3-4 years which for the price of £12m or whatever it is isn't too bad.

Edited January 6, 2023 by dudevillaisnice

[I Make Pies]

I had a quick look on a Betis forum earlier and they seem disappointed to be (potentially) losing him for only £10m - £15m. They think he is worth more, but their financial position is not great and I think his contract might be winding down (not sure if I read that correctly).

Edited January 6, 2023 by I Make Pies

[messi11]

Good news is the Real Betis fans aren't happy about selling him. They think its too cheap. 


 

[Tayls]

3 minutes ago, messi11 said:

Good news is the Real Betis fans aren't happy about selling him. They think its too cheap. 


 

Im confused. Why aren’t they calling him shit and happy to get rid? 

[Marka Ragnos]

1 hour ago, Rich192 said:

We could do with someone going on to a Betis forum and asking about him. Any volunteers?

My Spanish no es muy bueno. General vibe I see among Beticos is a lot of debate about what such a transfer would mean for Betis and of course no real consensus (sound familiar?). I think he's seen as an important player who has scored goals but also reaching an age where his sell-by date may be approaching so maybe it's wise ... but there's anxiety because there isn't much other money for transfers at Betis. Villa with Emery is seen as better than a Forest move for "Alex," as they call him, but not like a move to Liverpool. 

[villan-scott]

From what we’ve heard and seen from Emery he likes to have different players for different tasks and roles. I imagine Digne will have a purpose even with the signing of Moreno. Horses for courses.