Jas10 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, Zatman said: Zapata/Muriel works so well at Atalanta and Muriel is very good from the bench. Falcao is the one I would say was elite but he had bad injuries. Hoping Jhon is better I always like Colombia from the South American teams. They always have players that look they are just having fun over the years. Carlos Sanchez was probably the happiest destroyer ever Carlos Sanchez was shit. While playing for us anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Bugger. Where's that being reported? Pretty sure it’s because he’s in the U-20 South American championship which runs to mid February. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Technically superior to Zapata? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegzy Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Duran Duran, I’m so in love with you ooh ooh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 4 hours ago, dappadan said: Looks a big lad with power, pace and skills. Also someone who can head the ball in the net. Something in his lumbering gait reminds me of Savo Milosevic...which to me is good, because I always liked Savo. I noticed the same thing in the videos that you did...the accuracy of his headers was impressive. Of course, who knows how many he missed that the video didn't show, but the ones that he hit in the video were difficult. A tall, big guy who's difficult to dislodge and who can head the ball will give our strikeforce something that we currently lack. Many people around here have complained that we put all kinds of crosses but that neither Ings or Watkins is good in the air. This is what we need. Also, some have said that Ings has been at his best when playing off another striker. I could see a Duran-Ings partnership working very well, certainly better than Watkins-Ings. Glad to see Purslow pull off another quiet transfer stunner. I have a good feeling about this one. Too bad that we're going to have to wait until the end of his tournament to see him in the Villa shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Best Columbia player since Freddie Rincon. Rincon was good, but Valderrama was better. Valderrama was a little older but played longer. So I'm hoping for the best since Valderrama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 How’s it gonna get a work permit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyvilla Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Bugger. Where's that being reported? he's at the u20 south american championships , runs until mid/late Feb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted January 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2023 Be interested to know whos scouted him, seems a big gamble on the face of it. The videos of him look promising but K Davies in the MLS would be the star player, jury's out on this one for me, we have a longish list of players who have come from nowhere and been failures. Just hope I'm wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, TomC said: Rincon was good, but Valderrama was better. Valderrama was a little older but played longer. So I'm hoping for the best since Valderrama. Falcao is/was probably better than both. Ivan Cordoba is probably high up the list as well VT would have cried if he played centre back for us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: How’s it gonna get a work permit ? The fee, contract length will help influence the points needed. Plus with Brexit the tier got easier to satisfy. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Look forward to seeing the lad develop, he looks like he offers a few things we don't have up front, namely pace and ability in the air. With a bit of luck he'll be getting it over the White Lines into the back of net. And he's Columbian. So White Lines. I'm crap at puns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 We only buy Spanish speaking players from now. Unai can drill home his instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 This is making waves on Le Twit. Jealous fans in the comments, you love to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, dappadan said: Looks a big lad with power, pace and skills. Also someone who can head the ball in the net. Yiiiiipppppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Edited January 16, 2023 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: We only buy Spanish speaking players from now. Unai can drill home his instructions. There will be plenty of Spanish classes springing up in Sutton Coldfield.....for us. Edited January 16, 2023 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 27 minutes ago, TomC said: Something in his lumbering gait reminds me of Savo Milosevic...which to me is good, because I always liked Savo. I noticed the same thing in the videos that you did...the accuracy of his headers was impressive. Of course, who knows how many he missed that the video didn't show, but the ones that he hit in the video were difficult. A tall, big guy who's difficult to dislodge and who can head the ball will give our strikeforce something that we currently lack. Many people around here have complained that we put all kinds of crosses but that neither Ings or Watkins is good in the air. This is what we need. Also, some have said that Ings has been at his best when playing off another striker. I could see a Duran-Ings partnership working very well, certainly better than Watkins-Ings. Glad to see Purslow pull off another quiet transfer stunner. I have a good feeling about this one. Too bad that we're going to have to wait until the end of his tournament to see him in the Villa shirt. If we found a place for both Ings and Duran in the team and it was working, I'd like to see Watkins wide left because his work rate is still needed in this team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 14 minutes ago, tinker said: Be interested to know whos scouted him, seems a big gamble on the face of it. The videos of him look promising but K Davies in the MLS would be the star player, jury's out on this one for me, we have a longish list of players who have come from nowhere and been failures. Just hope I'm wrong. Andy Gray, wasn't a bad buy at 19. Its a gamble, and at that age, its inevitable......just need to keep him away from Ben Mee. Lets keep our powder dry, and release the euphoria, for when we see him play.....I think its a great age to be working with UE. I am cautiously optimistic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted January 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) I want to be hopeful. He was a big fish at Chicago. He'll be in a much more dangerous pond. Just my view, but MLS defences are a shadow of English PL, nowhere near as aggressive or relentless or precise. It will be interesting to see how Duran fares in PL. I don't think it's points on the table just yet, but I'm hoping he can adapt. Maybe I looked at the wrong highlights, but he seems to have trouble staying on his feet -- kind of Grealishy -- always getting hung up. Could be good if he can draw some fouls. Something he seems to do that we lack -- he aims well, quickly, without seeming to overthink in Watkinesque fashion. Edited January 16, 2023 by Marka Ragnos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Rustibrooks said: More about his profile, sounds like an Emery player. reading those attributes......I need a lie down.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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