Demitri_C Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I too am in the camp of prefering diaby over grealish I am suprised a CL club didnt make a offer sooner tbh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I can honestly say hand on heart i prefer diaby to grealish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I mean Grealish could orchestrate attacks all on his own while surrounded by a lot of dross. Not going to get in the debate of who's better though, Diaby is very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Grealish is perfect for Man City's formation. Diaby is perfect for our formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 13 hours ago, Monkeypuzzle said: IF we wanted him it would be a FREE transfer and for a much lower contract. He won't get that much in a contract again outside of Saudi Arabia. He may well want to join us at 31/32 years of age, for the last part of his career. Only if he's good enough for us though. It was just a musing thought, not a serious suggestion. Don't get your knickers in a twist, I'm not suggesting we replace Diaby. This something I have thought about for a while. If I were Jack and I was seeing what's happening at Villa right now, I'd be desperate to get back to Villa. Our style of play as a wide midfielder no 10 would suit his game perfectly. Jack has won every trophy possible at Citeh now, and as he said himself the only goal now is to win with England. But I'd say he probably would absolutely love to win things with Villa. After the Euros next summer if Jack is a true Villa fan he'd be telling his team and Pep he wants to go back to Villa. And he'd be trying to talk to Emery to see if he wanted him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, Philosopher said: This something I have thought about for a while. If I were Jack and I was seeing what's happening at Villa right now, I'd be desperate to get back to Villa. Our style of play as a wide midfielder no 10 would suit his game perfectly. Jack has won every trophy possible at Citeh now, and as he said himself the only goal now is to win with England. But I'd say he probably would absolutely love to win things with Villa. After the Euros next summer if Jack is a true Villa fan he'd be telling his team and Pep he wants to go back to Villa. And he'd be trying to talk to Emery to see if he wanted him. I cant see emery wanting him at all 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 28 minutes ago, Tom13 said: I mean Grealish could orchestrate attacks all on his own while surrounded by a lot of dross. Not going to get in the debate of who's better though, Diaby is very effective. Very different players. Diaby is playing as a creative number nine, rather than a number 10, which is Jack's best role in my opinion. Jack as the wide left as hardworking 10 would be perfect for him (he can also play wide right). His ball carrying is extremely effective coming from a deeper midfield position, and he has the vision and passing to find the ball to the two forwards. Him and Ramsey one left and the other right with Diaby through the middle would be nuts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Just now, Demitri_C said: I cant see emery wanting him at all Depends on the price. He's twice the player Buendia is. Emery would love Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain_Townsend Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 Move on from him FFS, he moved on from us years ago . We are going places we don't need that damn circuis. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 27 minutes ago, Captain_Townsend said: Move on from him FFS, he moved on from us years ago . We are going places we don't need that damn circuis. We have all moved on, but it doesn't mean he isn't a fantastic player that couldn't contribute to the current side. He is also a player that found his way into our hearts, and I'm not bitter about him leaving, I personally see him at Citeh and he looks out of place. He doesn't belong there. Villa is the only club he belongs at. So I'd love to see him back at Villa, but only if he is still good enough! We are doing great without him, and we will continue to do well I believe, it's just a shame he can't be part of it. Getting back on topic, Diaby is quality. He is a tricky winger that has a good football brain, and a really stable mindset. Which isn't normal for wingers. Most wingers are flamboyant, instinctive, and require inspiration. He is the complete package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 41 minutes ago, Philosopher said: We have all moved on, but it doesn't mean he isn't a fantastic player that couldn't contribute to the current side. He is also a player that found his way into our hearts, and I'm not bitter about him leaving, I personally see him at Citeh and he looks out of place. He doesn't belong there. Villa is the only club he belongs at. So I'd love to see him back at Villa, but only if he is still good enough! We are doing great without him, and we will continue to do well I believe, it's just a shame he can't be part of it. Getting back on topic, Diaby is quality. He is a tricky winger that has a good football brain, and a really stable mindset. Which isn't normal for wingers. Most wingers are flamboyant, instinctive, and require inspiration. He is the complete package. The problem is when grealish was here we played to his individual strengths that isnt the case now hnder emery. We are playing collectively as a team. This is emerys show not grealishes anymore. I dont see how he will fit into our plans now. It wont be the same for him or us. I dont think there is much more ti say about him tbh. Diabys the main man now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 For 100M you expect him to play like that every week + add way more G/A Diaby any day of the week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Philosopher said: Depends on the price. He's twice the player Buendia is. Emery would love Jack. He really wouldn’t it would be Emery’s worse nightmare, we would set ourselves back 5 years resigning that plank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted October 30, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Demitri_C said: I can honestly say hand on heart i prefer diaby to grealish Day by day history gets rewritten on VT more and more I love Diaby but this is madness 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Day by day history gets rewritten on VT more and more I love Diaby but this is madness 2 different types of players, both match winners in their own right. Totally agree with your comment on the rewriting of history, I thought only females had selective memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: The problem is when grealish was here we played to his individual strengths that isnt the case now hnder emery. We are playing collectively as a team. This is emerys show not grealishes anymore. I dont see how he will fit into our plans now. It wont be the same for him or us. I dont think there is much more ti say about him tbh. Diabys the main man now Diaby isn't the main man. It's as you said we have a team built to be a team, not a team built around one very talented player. Jack was very good last season at Man City where he is surrounded by great players. He has learnt to be part of a team unit. His defensive work has improved too. Jack is an elite footballer make no mistake. It's not about replacing Diaby with Grealish or any small time thoughts like that. It's about adding Grealish to Diaby, in the team. Anyone who says adding Grealish to what we have would not strengthen us is on crack! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 30, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2023 Summary of this thread: He's the devil incarnate. He's brilliant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Demitri_C said: I cant see emery wanting him at all Well we'll have to agree to disagree, as far as I'm concerned there are very few coaches in the world that would turn their nose up at Grealish. Their isn't one player in our current squad that had done what Jack has, achieved what he has, and maybe only 2 or 3 that are near his talent level. Not one manager has claimed he is bad for morale or a poor trainer, in fact they all say the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 11 minutes ago, Philosopher said: Anyone who says adding Grealish to what we have would not strengthen us is on crack! Incredibly offensive comment, I've been smoking crack all morning and I can still see how adding JG would improve us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 52 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Day by day history gets rewritten on VT more and more I love Diaby but this is madness Madness why? Diaby is part of a successful team and is vital in us moving forward. Under grealish we relied far too much on him and became a one man team. Now diaby is a clog in a important system. If grealish came we would have to rip the whole game plan up to accommodate him. No thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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