Popular Post Kiwivillan Posted May 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2023 5 hours ago, MaVilla said: we defo need more ariel prowess/physicality. I don't see how a mermaid will improve us? 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 People seem to think physical traits are the number one priority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 I think adding pace and strength is vital but not at the expense of technical ability. Looking forward to the Summer. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 52 minutes ago, TreeVillan said: People seem to think physical traits are the number one priority? I think it’s more that we don’t have enough in our team so when acquiring players it would be good that in there we add some physical element as an option. Physical traits don’t trump ability obviously, it just seems we are a bit light in that area so something we need to beef up (pardon the puns). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 12 hours ago, villaglint said: I wonder if it might be a loan because can’t see City taking the haircut required on fee for Phillips and can’t see anyone willing to pay a decent fee when he hasn’t been fit for so long except maybe West Ham if they sell Rice. Walker - prize but probably the perfect player for what we need in that position. Pace, played most of his career against top class opposition and generally always performed well, used to playing in possession based team. The wages, personality and age would be painful but if it gets us into Europe so be it. I think that Citeh will take a slight hit on the fee they receive for Phillips, didn't they get him on the cheap (@ just over £40m), because he decided that he only wanted to go there? As you suggest, I can see West Ham going for him with their Rice money and probably Liverpool too. He had his chance to join us and he didn't want to, I doubt that he would now, given those alternatives. Walker may look for a club abroad, I would be surprised to see him back here in our shirt again. If we are to look at the odd PL player, I still wonder whether we might offer a PL lifeline to the likes of JWP, Gnonto or Harvey Barnes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted May 10, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Kiwivillan said: I don't see how a mermaid will improve us? How do they do the beast with two backs, always fascinated me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted May 10, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: I think adding pace and strength is vital but not at the expense of technical ability. Looking forward to the Summer. Both would be a bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 13 hours ago, villaglint said: I wonder if it might be a loan because can’t see City taking the haircut required on fee for Phillips and can’t see anyone willing to pay a decent fee when he hasn’t been fit for so long except maybe West Ham if they sell Rice. Your post made me think of this. I know I need to get out more. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 48 minutes ago, nick76 said: Physical traits don’t trump ability obviously, it just seems we are a bit light in that area so something we need to beef up (pardon the puns). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Not sure about these links to Walker and Phillips... Walker undoubtably a top player but it would be a real surprise. Interestingly I remember his first stint at Villa on loan back in 2010-11, he was very good and was keen to make the move permanent. Maybe we sign Phillips just to troll Dirty Leeds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: I don't see how a mermaid will improve us? tbh, at RM one probably would...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Just to loop back to the (absolutely barmy) talk of Vlahovic; there's no world where he wouldn't cost us at least as much as we got for selling Grealish. Fiorentina got about £70m for him and that was just last year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: Just to loop back to the (absolutely barmy) talk of Vlahovic; there's no world where he wouldn't cost us at least as much as we got for selling Grealish. Fiorentina got about £70m for him and that was just last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Saw this on twitter, list of players we've been linked to since January. Really puts in perspective how mad this stuff is. May 9th: Pau Torres, 26, CB, Villareal João Palhinha, 27, DM, Fulham Martin Zubimendi, 24, DM, Real Siciedad Mikel Merino, 26, CM, Real Sociedad Jefferson Lerma, 28, DM, Bournemouth (Free) Samuel Iling-Junior, 19, F/LW, Juventus Lately: Matteo Guendouzi, 24, CM, Marseille Moussa Dembele, 26, CF, Lyon (Free) Branco van den Boomen, 27, CM, Toulouse Viktor Tsygankov, 25, RW, Girona Ibrahima Bamba, 21, CB, Vitoria Takefusa Kubo, 21, RW, Real Sociedad Ferran Torres, 23, LW(R), Barcelona Dusan Vlahovic, 23, CF, Juventus Andreas Christensen, 27, CB, Barcelona Nico Williams, 20 ,W/F, Athletic Bilbao Harvey Barnes, 25, LW, Leicester Kieran Tierney, 25, LB, Arsenal Lee Kang-in, 22, AM, Mallorca Others: Ivan Fresneda, 18, RB, Real Valladolid Adrien Truffert, 21, LB, Rennes Dion Lopy, 21, DM, Stade Reims Lois Openda, 23, CF, Lens Orkun Kökcü, 22, CM, Feyenoord Santiago Gimenez, 22, CF, Feyenoord Ivan Toney, 27, CF, Brentford Bryan Mbeuno, 23, RW, Brentford Emile Smith Rowe, 22, AM, Arsenal James Ward-Prowse, 28, CM, Southampton Andre Almeida, 22, CM, Valencia Alberto Moleiro, 19, AM, Las Palmas Pedro Goncalves, 24, AM, Sporting Manuel Ugarte, 22, DM/CM, Sporting Luiz Henrique, 22, RW, Real Betis Juan Foyth, 25, RB, Villareal Samuel Chukwueze, 23, RW, Villareal Nicolas Jackson, 21, CF, Villareal Giovani Lo Celso, 27, CM, Tottenham Kalvin Phillips, 27, DM, Man City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 19 hours ago, Condimentalist said: Why would we sign Pau Torres? We know Unai likes to have a left footer at LCB, and replacing Mings would be a truly stupid use of cash. Big fan of Mings and how good he’s been since Emerys come in, but Torres would be an upgrade and I wouldn’t be against it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 52 minutes ago, Indigo said: Saw this on twitter, list of players we've been linked to since January. Really puts in perspective how mad this stuff is. May 9th: Pau Torres, 26, CB, Villareal João Palhinha, 27, DM, Fulham Martin Zubimendi, 24, DM, Real Siciedad Mikel Merino, 26, CM, Real Sociedad Jefferson Lerma, 28, DM, Bournemouth (Free) Samuel Iling-Junior, 19, F/LW, Juventus Lately: Matteo Guendouzi, 24, CM, Marseille Moussa Dembele, 26, CF, Lyon (Free) Branco van den Boomen, 27, CM, Toulouse Viktor Tsygankov, 25, RW, Girona Ibrahima Bamba, 21, CB, Vitoria Takefusa Kubo, 21, RW, Real Sociedad Ferran Torres, 23, LW(R), Barcelona Dusan Vlahovic, 23, CF, Juventus Andreas Christensen, 27, CB, Barcelona Nico Williams, 20 ,W/F, Athletic Bilbao Harvey Barnes, 25, LW, Leicester Kieran Tierney, 25, LB, Arsenal Lee Kang-in, 22, AM, Mallorca Others: Ivan Fresneda, 18, RB, Real Valladolid Adrien Truffert, 21, LB, Rennes Dion Lopy, 21, DM, Stade Reims Lois Openda, 23, CF, Lens Orkun Kökcü, 22, CM, Feyenoord Santiago Gimenez, 22, CF, Feyenoord Ivan Toney, 27, CF, Brentford Bryan Mbeuno, 23, RW, Brentford Emile Smith Rowe, 22, AM, Arsenal James Ward-Prowse, 28, CM, Southampton Andre Almeida, 22, CM, Valencia Alberto Moleiro, 19, AM, Las Palmas Pedro Goncalves, 24, AM, Sporting Manuel Ugarte, 22, DM/CM, Sporting Luiz Henrique, 22, RW, Real Betis Juan Foyth, 25, RB, Villareal Samuel Chukwueze, 23, RW, Villareal Nicolas Jackson, 21, CF, Villareal Giovani Lo Celso, 27, CM, Tottenham Kalvin Phillips, 27, DM, Man City Let’s do a Chelsea and buy the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Indigo said: Saw this on twitter, list of players we've been linked to since January. Really puts in perspective how mad this stuff is. May 9th: Pau Torres, 26, CB, Villareal João Palhinha, 27, DM, Fulham Martin Zubimendi, 24, DM, Real Siciedad Mikel Merino, 26, CM, Real Sociedad Jefferson Lerma, 28, DM, Bournemouth (Free) Samuel Iling-Junior, 19, F/LW, Juventus Lately: Matteo Guendouzi, 24, CM, Marseille Moussa Dembele, 26, CF, Lyon (Free) Branco van den Boomen, 27, CM, Toulouse Viktor Tsygankov, 25, RW, Girona Ibrahima Bamba, 21, CB, Vitoria Takefusa Kubo, 21, RW, Real Sociedad Ferran Torres, 23, LW(R), Barcelona Dusan Vlahovic, 23, CF, Juventus Andreas Christensen, 27, CB, Barcelona Nico Williams, 20 ,W/F, Athletic Bilbao Harvey Barnes, 25, LW, Leicester Kieran Tierney, 25, LB, Arsenal Lee Kang-in, 22, AM, Mallorca Others: Ivan Fresneda, 18, RB, Real Valladolid Adrien Truffert, 21, LB, Rennes Dion Lopy, 21, DM, Stade Reims Lois Openda, 23, CF, Lens Orkun Kökcü, 22, CM, Feyenoord Santiago Gimenez, 22, CF, Feyenoord Ivan Toney, 27, CF, Brentford Bryan Mbeuno, 23, RW, Brentford Emile Smith Rowe, 22, AM, Arsenal James Ward-Prowse, 28, CM, Southampton Andre Almeida, 22, CM, Valencia Alberto Moleiro, 19, AM, Las Palmas Pedro Goncalves, 24, AM, Sporting Manuel Ugarte, 22, DM/CM, Sporting Luiz Henrique, 22, RW, Real Betis Juan Foyth, 25, RB, Villareal Samuel Chukwueze, 23, RW, Villareal Nicolas Jackson, 21, CF, Villareal Giovani Lo Celso, 27, CM, Tottenham Kalvin Phillips, 27, DM, Man City Surprisingly we haven’t been linked to a RB to much. Its by far the weakest part of the team. Good has young as been he doesn’t last a full match either. Id bet that that position will be one of first filled. Also don’t get why we’re been linked to lb’s, unless Dinge has already gone or going Edited May 10, 2023 by HeyAnty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, KMitch said: We're missing height... We have one of the shortest starting 11s in the Premier League. Yep. Pep said it a while back about Man city......if its good enough ,for him to say, its good enough for me. Technical ability is still key, but it would be remiss of me to not be aware of Rodri's physical attributes. Short players can still impose themselves, as Mo Salah highlights when holding the ball up.....years back Giles and Bremner, were no slouches either.....but when teams play high balls, particularly at set pieces, we need to be equipped. We have been relying on Tyrone for that, for too long.....We are also short at our corners too. Its an issue, I hope we address in the summer. Edited May 10, 2023 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 4 hours ago, TreeVillan said: People seem to think physical traits are the number one priority? I think its important that we improve our physical standing, in key area's. Aerial balls can be a tactical enhancement if executed well, and added to a good footballing side. To dismiss this aspect as irrelevant, is missing a trick. Its clear that emerging teams like Brentford and Fulham have embraced this crucial element, to good effect.....both are much harder to play against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post troon_villan Posted May 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2023 4 hours ago, TreeVillan said: People seem to think physical traits are the number one priority? We're definitely not handsome enough since Sanson left 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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