Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours/Champions League Thread 2024/25

Esse85 · 28-09-2020 7:09pm

Kamara is a disgusting cheat, he's always diving or trying to con the ref.

Jack getting cocky and wasteful since we 3 up.

I'd like to see Traore on soon.

Patser · 28-09-2020 7:09pm

Esse85 wrote: »

Kamara is a disgusting cheat, he's always diving or trying to con the ref.

Jack getting cocky and wasteful since we 3 up.

I'd like to see Traore on soon.

Yes plese on soon for Trez, maybe Ramsay for McGinn too as he's been booked

JPA · 28-09-2020 7:10pm

LeBash wrote: »

I'd pull McGinn off, bring Nakamba on and move Luiz up. These are winning a lot of ball and we might be in trouble if down to 10 men.

Esse85 · 28-09-2020 7:10pm

And bring on Nakamba for Hourihane.

Fulham are creating chances now.

Esse85 · 28-09-2020 7:15pm

We're asleep since the 3rd goal went in. Attitude has been sloppy.
Obviously not used to being on this position.

rebelomar · 28-09-2020 7:16pm

Targett is pathetic. Has he stopped even one cross all game? We need a better left back ASAP.

Patser · 28-09-2020 7:19pm

Any sort of sub now would be good Dean

Esse85 · 28-09-2020 7:19pm

rebelomar wrote: »

Targett is pathetic. Has he stopped even one cross all game? We need a better left back ASAP.

He's very lazy, no real desire.

I'm shocked we haven't seen a change yet, apart from the goal, second half has been poor.

JPA · 28-09-2020 7:19pm

Esse85 wrote: »

We're asleep since the 3rd goal went in. Attitude has been sloppy.
Obviously not used to being on this position.

Bring on Nakamba and Traore for the counter attack.

JPA · 28-09-2020 7:22pm

Jacob Ramsey coming on for Conor.

Patser · 28-09-2020 7:23pm

Ramsey coming in.

What about Traore, also great chance for Davis to get off the mark too

Actually be very nice to try kill off this game with bit of POSSESSION - stop kicking it away into corners FFS

Esse85 · 28-09-2020 7:26pm

Patser wrote: »

Ramsey coming in.

What about Traore, also great chance for Davis to get off the mark too

Yeah I'd of hoped both would of came on by now too.

matrim · 28-09-2020 7:27pm

Like the look of Cash so far but he does like to dive in a bit. Could see him getting a red sometime during the season

Patser · 28-09-2020 7:31pm

Traore on now

listermint · 28-09-2020 7:42pm

listermint wrote: »

3 Nil Villa.

Good night, thank you.

JPA · 28-09-2020 7:44pm

A fine win. We let them play too much after going 3 nil up but I guess they just weren't used to that situation.

Esse85 · 28-09-2020 7:44pm

Traore looks very lazy running back the way, he won't be much help to the RB

The scoreline is fantastic, the second half performance was very poor.
I love Watkins attitude.
Cash does dive in and will get caught out.

Positives are clean sheet, 3 goals scored and much better from McGinn today.

Esse85 · 28-09-2020 7:45pm

listermint wrote: »

Good night, thank you.

Hope you'd a few quid on it.

Panrich · 28-09-2020 7:46pm

A few nice touches from Traore in his few minutes. He can be a good player for us.

listermint · 28-09-2020 7:49pm

Esse85 wrote: »

Hope you'd a few quid on it.

If I do that it would have been 3-3 . Best not :P

Brussels Sprout · 28-09-2020 7:50pm

Would have been nice to see Watkins score. I know he's being getting them in the Carabou cup but it would have been good to get that first league goal under his belt.

Fulham look desperate. They'll surely go down unless they take drastic action in the transfer market.

CucaFace · 28-09-2020 7:51pm

Great result.

All new signings have been upgrades on last season.

But still some major weaknesses in the starting 11.

As other have stated Matt Targett is a liability

Also that CM trio isn't close to being good enough. Fulham were woeful tonight and still won that battle easily enough. Had we had a good CM pairing to have ahead of Luiz we could have beaten them by 5/6. I really like mcGinn and tonight was one of his better games for sure, but he never seems to be capable of controlling a game.

Easy Rod · 28-09-2020 7:54pm

JPA wrote: »

If the game continues like this he'll have a good chance. But that was a strange header.

He got a decent shove in the back. Surprised commentators didn’t pick up on it.

OneColdHand · 28-09-2020 8:10pm

Delighted. Fantastic to have 6 points on the board straight away.

Another clean sheet is great - we haven't conceeded in 4 competitive games now. Granted 3 were against poor teams, and the other was against 10 men, but still.

CSF · 28-09-2020 8:14pm

Trez was immense with that workrate on the right hand side. Him and Cash were some partnership. Targett was the only real poor performer although Martinez is more than a little fortunate to not have a blot on his copybook.

Corholio · 28-09-2020 8:16pm

Thought the team saw the game out pretty comfortably, surprised at the negativity towards that. Restricted Fulham to very little and looked to hit them on the break. Fulham play a relentlessly possession based game, like they did last season, early signs might show it could be their undoing. Watkins was probably frustrated but he adds a lot to the play up there, was very influential in Jack, McGinn's and Conor's games in the first half to bring them into play up near the goal and bore fruit massively. Konsa and Mings great, without really having to do anything last ditch either.

First time since 1999 Villa have started with 2 PL wins. Two clean sheets as well which almost just as pleasing I think.

Esse85 · 28-09-2020 8:44pm

CucaFace wrote: »

Great result.

All new signings have been upgrades on last season.

But still some major weaknesses in the starting 11.

As other have stated Matt Targett is a liability

Also that CM trio isn't close to being good enough. Fulham were woeful tonight and still won that battle easily enough. Had we had a good CM pairing to have ahead of Luiz we could have beaten them by 5/6. I really like mcGinn and tonight was one of his better games for sure, but he never seems to be capable of controlling a game.

I agree with all this.

With McGinn, his game is based on high bursts of speed, he's limited to how many times he can do this. We are missing that physical enforcer that would help us dominate midfield.

McGinn, Hourihane and Luiz must be the least physical combination you'll find in the league. Very easy to play against. Neat and tidy players but none will win aerial battles or have that presence needed to control games.

Traore will do my head in being casual and not doing enough to chase back. I've seen enough after 10 mins to say that. As poor as Trezeguet is going forward, his work rate and heart is amazing.

Squad is still very light on quality, an injury to Mings or Luiz, not to mention Jack and we're in big trouble.

I think the fact we haven't shifted Lansbury, kalinac, Nyland, Jota, Nakamba, AEG is holding up out attempts to bring in others.

sc86 · 28-09-2020 9:21pm

Two wins from two
3 nill win away from home
Still lads giving out
Come on lads , be happy ha

listermint · 28-09-2020 10:07pm

sc86 wrote: »

Two wins from two
3 nill win away from home
Still lads giving out
Come on lads , be happy ha

4 wins from 4

Patser · 28-09-2020 10:27pm

https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1310633720907542529

LeBash · 28-09-2020 10:37pm

Any hope for Sunday? Liverpool aren't looking unbeatable and they are ropey at the back.

I cant stand seeing Liverpool with a throw in, so its gonna hurt if we don't get something

JPA · 28-09-2020 11:27pm

LeBash wrote: »

Any hope for Sunday? Liverpool aren't looking unbeatable and they are ropey at the back.

I cant stand seeing Liverpool with a throw in, so its gonna hurt if we don't get something

Have to expect nothing and anything is a bonus.
They are not ropey.

LeBash · 29-09-2020 7:21am

JPA wrote: »

Have to expect nothing and anything is a bonus.
They are not ropey.

They've conceded 6 goals in 4 games, they aren't the rock at the back that they were last season so far.

kilburn · 29-09-2020 11:33am

LeBash wrote:

They've conceded 6 goals in 4 games, they aren't the rock at the back that they were last season so far.

Dont let Klopp here you say that !

Esse85 · 29-09-2020 3:01pm

2014 - Leicester City promoted back to the Premier League.

2015 - Leicester City narrowly avoid relegation

2016 - Leicester City Premier League champions

2019 - Aston Villa promoted back to the Premier League

2020 - Aston Villa narrowly avoid relegation

2021 - Aston Villa....

JPA · 29-09-2020 3:27pm

Esse85 wrote: »

2014 - Leicester City promoted back to the Premier League.

2015 - Leicester City narrowly avoid relegation

2016 - Leicester City Premier League champions

2019 - Aston Villa promoted back to the Premier League

2020 - Aston Villa narrowly avoid relegation

2021 - Aston Villa....

Just need a skillful Algerian winger...

OneColdHand · 29-09-2020 4:21pm

JPA wrote: »

Just need a skillful Algerian winger...

All we have is an average Egyptian one!

JPA · 29-09-2020 5:07pm

OneColdHand wrote: »

All we have is an average Egyptian one!

I know where to find one!

Bounty Hunter · 29-09-2020 5:37pm

They were two games you would be hoping to get points from (Fulham seem to be everyone's favorites to go back down already) but that doesn't really always ring true so it's great to come out of them with 6 points and nowt after those two it's hard not to be far more confident looking at this team.

Watkins is a player I like, who not only knows where the net is but puts himself about and can help set up others. McGinn is starting to look like the player who started last season. Cash seems a solid addition and since the lockdown the defense in general performed better.

I hope a Benrahma/Rashica type signing can still happen despite both links specifically going quiet as that along with Traore will take a lot of pressure and opposition focus off Grealish and make Villa far more of a threat going forward, something which would be amplified even further when we get Wesley back in contention. Would also like to see someone like the linked Loftus Cheek brought in as I think he fits the bill very well for Villa's need.

Esse85 · 29-09-2020 10:01pm

RLC wasn't in the Chelsea squad tonight, Barkley on the bench, didn't come on.

Surely one of them will join us.

Brian201888 · 29-09-2020 10:24pm

Hope it's Barkley but either will improve the squad, option to buy would be lovely but I'd accept it not happening if needs be even if we want to move away from that type of loan

kilburn · 30-09-2020 10:38am

Barkley in for season long loan that's a great signing for us

Esse85 · 30-09-2020 10:38am

Reports saying the Barkley loan deal is complete, would be fantastic if true.

Doodee · 30-09-2020 10:39am

@Matt_Law_DT

Aston Villa have signed Ross Barkley on a season long loan from Chelsea

artanevilla · 30-09-2020 10:39am

Confirmed, pic on socials.

sc86 · 30-09-2020 10:40am

Holy **** , great news

Esse85 · 30-09-2020 10:50am

Brilliant signing on paper, I'm really happy with that. We'll done to the club getting that over the line.

Really good group of England players developing here now, Cash, Konza, Mings, Grealish, Watkins and now Barkley.

Bounty Hunter · 30-09-2020 10:53am

That's a great signing even if it might mean Grealish is used primarily as a LW again this season. Obviously it'd be great if a LW was still signed but now it'd seem backup to Watkins might be all we will see added to the squad from this point forward.

beggars_bush · 30-09-2020 10:56am

He'll be very frustrating for ye, that's from an Evertonian

Esse85 · 30-09-2020 10:57am

I feel a little sorry for Hourihane who'll be the one to make way but Barkley adds that bit of toughness and steele to the middle. I don't expect us to be carved open through the middle as easily as we have been, we should control games better now.

Massive upgrade on quality there.

Anyone hear exact details of the deal?

Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours/Champions League Thread 2024/25

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