Jas10 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 minutes ago, villa89 said: Correct. From what I know there is a tax change in Italy this year that means that Italian clubs pay much more tax when buying players from the UK (now outside the EU). This means the days of Rueben Cheek or Tomori or Smalling or other UK based players going to Italy are probably over. Italian clubs can't afford to pay a tax premium. Sad state of affairs… I miss the Serie A of the 90s and many of those incredible players… the decline has been fairly severe… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Sad state of affairs… I miss the Serie A of the 90s and many of those incredible players… the decline has been fairly severe… It was the Super league at one time. Serie A only have themselves to blame unfortunately, in La liga on the other hand it’s all Barca and Real Madrid greed at fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) 19 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: It was the Super league at one time. Serie A only have themselves to blame unfortunately, in La liga on the other hand it’s all Barca and Real Madrid greed at fault. It was the best!!! Saturday morning highlight: Gazzetta Football Italia! CAMPIONATO! DI CALCIO! ITALIANO! GOOOOOOOOLLLAAZZZO!!! (Can’t get enough of this!) Miss it dearly there just aren’t players and character like that anymore imo… Anyway, I like Duran and hope he can stick around, develop and improve Edited January 8 by Jas10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Ac Jimbo, Boban, Platt, Vialli, Baggio, Batigoal, etc. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, villa89 said: Ac Jimbo, Boban, Platt, Vialli, Baggio, Batigoal, etc. Good times. Weah, Shevchenko.... How dare thee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 hours ago, Steero113 said: Completely refute the disinterested part. He worked hard, even dropping into midfield on multiple occasions due to the woeful lack of service he was getting. When Watkins came on he literally didn't touch the ball for almost 10 mins. Was impressed with some of his runs which were totally missed by our players. His biggest problem yesterday was no Tielemans, Luiz or Pau, imo the only players we have (aside from the injured Buendia) who can pick a tough pass out. For the first 50 mins he was the only Villa player to actually work the goalkeeper. Twice with two nice snap shots, one of which could have easily gone in. I’m with you on this. Love or hate him, picking him out for his performance on Saturday feels off. I don’t think he did a lot wrong tbh and arguably one of our better players in the first half! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSw Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Yeah thought he did OK on Saturday. Couple of decent efforts on goal. On another day, he strikes the fluffed chance cleanly and its a screamer. Give him time and he'll learn the pressing element better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 9 hours ago, Steero113 said: Not a chance in hell that McGinn told the bench to bring him off Did John tell you that himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 12 hours ago, HeyAnty said: I agree to an extent but you don’t need to develop to press defenders. A fit worst striker in the world could manage that Duran usually does press fairly intensely, perhaps he had been instructed to only trigger the press in certain instances, Ollie has certainly reduced the amount of pressing he does since Unai came in. Or maybe Duran just missed the trigger which could have happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything11 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 13 hours ago, MotoMkali said: Duran usually does press fairly intensely, perhaps he had been instructed to only trigger the press in certain instances, Ollie has certainly reduced the amount of pressing he does since Unai came in. Or maybe Duran just missed the trigger which could have happened. He is athletic so when he presses it is impressive. However, if you watch him closely he is often out of position and then will press at other times without support. All things that just take practice and time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangarooVillan Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Kid is 2.5 years younger than JJ playing in a tougher position. Already hauled ass to win us 3 points against Wolves off his own boot. When he does play it’s in small bursts off the bench or more or less playing without some big names who’d make him better. Arguably coulda had 2 goals if not for some decent goalkeeping. Tough crowd, kids gonna be a jet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 This thread is **** mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 19 minutes ago, KangarooVillan said: Kid is 2.5 years younger than JJ playing in a tougher position. Already hauled ass to win us 3 points against Wolves off his own boot. When he does play it’s in small bursts off the bench or more or less playing without some big names who’d make him better. Arguably coulda had 2 goals if not for some decent goalkeeping. Tough crowd, kids gonna be a jet. I can kinda see where he's coming from, 25 PL appearances, all from the bench, he is yet to start a PL game. He needs to be patient though, he's not going to start in front of one of the best forwards in the league. His time will come though, Watkins will wither get injured, suspended, or need a rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 5 hours ago, KangarooVillan said: Kid is 2.5 years younger than JJ playing in a tougher position. Already hauled ass to win us 3 points against Wolves off his own boot. When he does play it’s in small bursts off the bench or more or less playing without some big names who’d make him better. Arguably coulda had 2 goals if not for some decent goalkeeping. Tough crowd, kids gonna be a jet. Agree, can't remember us getting 3 points VS Wolves though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangarooVillan Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 5 hours ago, Tom13 said: Agree, can't remember us getting 3 points VS Wolves though! My bad, Crystal Palace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted January 12 VT Supporter Share Posted January 12 On 05/01/2024 at 16:34, Made In Aston said: This. He has the opportunity of a lifetime,working with one of the best coaches in world football. But with the attitude he's showing, Duran is more likely to have a career like Balotelli than his 'idol' Ibrahimovic. On 05/01/2024 at 14:51, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Doesn't sound good. Only way we should sell him is for a big profit. ( Even sell on and buy back ) If reports are true, and he's genuinely pissed off at not starting in the PL, ahead of Ollie, and at his age, I have questions about his intelligence. A loan to Milan could go both ways with his reported mentality, he does well, and gains an even larger sense of ego/self worth, OR, he doesn't do so well, or start as much as he thought he would, and gets a reality check and life lesson. I'm hoping some elders ( The likes of JPA Etc ) can get into his head somewhat. It's already becoming a silly distraction we don't need. I really like him, but I like Villa winning better. Starting to wonder what's going on in that head of his. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Hmmmm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: It's already becoming a silly distraction we don't need. I really like him, but I like Villa winning better. Starting to wonder what's going on in that head of his. You have hit the nail firmly on the head. This kid could become a really good player but realistically he is not yet a premier league start. Wind your neck in - Listen to Unai and allow nature to take its course and you will arrive at your destination in due course. But Aston Villa is bigger than you and right now, we do not need the drama. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything11 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Hopefully it can be handled well. I don't blame Duran - I like the confidence. He needs a bit of guidance is all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Sounds like they’ve dealt with it for now. Hopefully he can get some meaningful minutes before the Europa starts up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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