Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Smirker on August 05, 2025, 07:29:02 PM
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It's been here we go'd.
If it doesn't happen I'll take a permaban.
WELCOME TO THE VILLA.
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Too many assists Smirker.
Very interesting, sounds promising in terms of profile.
Who have we managed to shift then? It’s a pretty substantial fee when we have the UEFA restrictions.
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Good lord, it looks like we’re signing someone…
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Too many assists Smirker.
Very interesting, sounds promising in terms of profile.
Who have we managed to shift then? It’s a pretty substantial fee when we have the UEFA restrictions.
I reckon Bailey will be the first departure for decent money that shoots off.
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Good lord, it looks like we’re signing someone…
Good Evanns, Shirley?
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Watching the clips he has quite a lot in common with Morgan in terms of running style, strength and technique.
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12 goals from 32 games last season and Nice finished 4th . Not bad .
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Watkins off?
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Watkins off?
More likely a replacement for Bailey, so Leon off?
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He looks like a centre forward to me, 6ft 2 - I wonder if his eyes are blue?
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He looks like a centre forward to me, 6ft 2 - I wonder if his eyes are blue?
Evann Guessand's after you...
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Never heard of him before, but been told he’s good on FM which will do for me :)
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He looks like a centre forward to me, 6ft 2 - I wonder if his eyes are blue?
He isn’t. He can play there, but he is more of an “inside forward”.
https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/evann-guessand-striker-winger-or-a-hybrid-forward/ (https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/evann-guessand-striker-winger-or-a-hybrid-forward/)
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I remember seeing a link to him in January so I watched his youtube vids and, for me, he's exactly what we need. Him and Rogers out wide and then Ollie and Asensio at 9 and 10 is a scary looking attack, and then you have players like Malen, Ramsey and McGinn fitting in around them, I reckon teams would be fucking terrified of us.
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Welcome to the Villa.
Help win us something and shut sundry family members up!
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Takes penalties too!
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I remember seeing a link to him in January so I watched his youtube vids and, for me, he's exactly what we need. Him and Rogers out wide and then Ollie and Asensio at 9 and 10 is a scary looking attack, and then you have players like Malen, Ramsey and McGinn fitting in around them, I reckon teams would be fucking terrified of us.
Love that Paul….bit of positivity we need
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I remember seeing a link to him in January so I watched his youtube vids and, for me, he's exactly what we need. Him and Rogers out wide and then Ollie and Asensio at 9 and 10 is a scary looking attack, and then you have players like Malen, Ramsey and McGinn fitting in around them, I reckon teams would be fucking terrified of us.
Love that Paul….bit of positivity we need
This makes me very, very excited :)
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His show reel looks fantastic but I've never heard of him
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Good feel to this signing .
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I remember seeing a link to him in January so I watched his youtube vids and, for me, he's exactly what we need. Him and Rogers out wide and then Ollie and Asensio at 9 and 10 is a scary looking attack, and then you have players like Malen, Ramsey and McGinn fitting in around them, I reckon teams would be fucking terrified of us.
Love that Paul….bit of positivity we need
Isn’t the problem with that the lack of Asensio? Great vision, though. Just hope we can make it happen.
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Some journos suggesting it's an initial payment of 22 million pounds.
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It is a very low bar to improve on what Bailey was producing last season.
Can play as CF if needed so looks a good pick up to me.
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It is a very low bar to improve on what Bailey was producing last season.
Can play as CF if needed so looks a good pick up to me.
Anything better then 5 goal contributions will be a positive over Bailey.
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Isnt he fairly similar to Malen?
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Apart from the 2 foot height difference.
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Isnt he fairly similar to Malen?
Not physically , plus he can play central and left too
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Isnt he fairly similar to Malen?
He’s much taller, more skilful and likes to take players on.
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Apart from playing left, right or central is also something Malen has done at other clubs in the past. So just the apparent physicality.
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Malen
Rogers
Guessand
Decent forward options.
Ramsey if he can get some consistency again. Reckon he might be off though.
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Definitely need to get others chipping in to help Watkins, given he scored or assisted 50% of our goals in the league last season.
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Still very unfair that the league decided not to count any of the goals we scored from his assists.
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Evann 'elp us.
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Still very unfair that the league decided not to count any of the goals we scored from his assists.
Unfortunately, as has always been the case, goals scored by a striker count as 2, assists by a striker are -1. Rules are rules.
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I remember seeing a link to him in January so I watched his youtube vids and, for me, he's exactly what we need. Him and Rogers out wide and then Ollie and Asensio at 9 and 10 is a scary looking attack, and then you have players like Malen, Ramsey and McGinn fitting in around them, I reckon teams would be fucking terrified of us.
Love that Paul….bit of positivity we need
Isn’t the problem with that the lack of Asensio? Great vision, though. Just hope we can make it happen.
Well this guy hasn't signed yet either but I think he will and I reckon Asensio will join in again in a couple of weeks, unless someone else comes in for him in the meantime. I've had a feeling all summer he'd be back for another year on loan.
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Ramsey if he can get some consistency again. Reckon he might be off though.
certainly hope not . Bailey can go
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Sounds like a good bit of business. On my birthday too. Hope he signs and is brilliant for us. Good to have another attacking option.
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^^ Happy birthday Steve.
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No idea if this is good or not.
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Sounds like a good bit of business. On my birthday too. Hope he signs and is brilliant for us. Good to have another attacking option.
through the middle or down the left .
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Wonder if we are going 3-4-3? Can’t beat them so join them
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Ramsey if he can get some consistency again. Reckon he might be off though.
certainly hope not . Bailey can go
West Ham fan at work suggested they were after Ramsey (he said a swap for Paqueta) but I’ve no idea whether their ITK is as solid as ours…
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Sounds like a good bit of business. On my birthday too. Hope he signs and is brilliant for us. Good to have another attacking option.
Wish you a very happy 58th birthday Mr.
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^^ Happy birthday Steve.
Thanks Perce!
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Sounds like a good bit of business. On my birthday too. Hope he signs and is brilliant for us. Good to have another attacking option.
Wish you a very happy 58th birthday Mr.
Thank Aftab, very kind of you.
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Just hoping Small Heath don't try to hijack the deal.
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Wonder if we are going 3-4-3? Can’t beat them so join them
Dibu
Konsa Tyrone Pau
Cash Bouba Youri Digne
Rogers Ollie Jacob
Subs
Bizot Gauci
Garcia, Bogarde, Moreno, Maatsen
Onana McGinn Buendia
Illing-Junior, Jimoh-Aloba, Malen, Guessand
Fully expect some of the subs to be loaned/sold/replaced
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As I said from the start - a totally different option from Malen.
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Wonder if we are going 3-4-3? Can’t beat them so join them
Dibu
Konsa Tyrone Pau
Cash Bouba Youri Digne
Rogers Ollie Jacob
Subs
Bizot Gauci
Garcia, Bogarde, Moreno, Maatsen
Onana McGinn Buendia
Illing-Junior, Jimoh-Aloba, Malen, Guessand
Fully expect some of the subs to be loaned/sold/replaced
That back 3 would be catastrophic I fear. Digne and Cash would be rotten in that setup too. Just no
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Wonder if we are going 3-4-3?
I was having a pleasant evening.
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Wonder if we are going 3-4-3? Can’t beat them so join them
Dibu
Konsa Tyrone Pau
Cash Bouba Youri Digne
Rogers Ollie Jacob
Subs
Bizot Gauci
Garcia, Bogarde, Moreno, Maatsen
Onana McGinn Buendia
Illing-Junior, Jimoh-Aloba, Malen, Guessand
Fully expect some of the subs to be loaned/sold/replaced
That back 3 would be catastrophic I fear. Digne and Cash would be rotten in that setup too. Just no
Agree, relegation candidates if we put that out every week.
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Wonder if we are going 3-4-3? Can’t beat them so join them
Dibu
Konsa Tyrone Pau
Cash Bouba Youri Digne
Rogers Ollie Jacob
Subs
Bizot Gauci
Garcia, Bogarde, Moreno, Maatsen
Onana McGinn Buendia
Illing-Junior, Jimoh-Aloba, Malen, Guessand
Fully expect some of the subs to be loaned/sold/replaced
That back 3 would be catastrophic I fear. Digne and Cash would be rotten in that setup too. Just no
Agree, relegation candidates if we put that out every week.
The last time Emery tried it, might have even been the first time, was away at Palace last season. Emery lost his mind that night, looked as if the players had no idea where they were meant to be playing. Including poor old Bailey on at RWB. Bogarde was torched on the left of a three including Konsa and Disasi! It was the most random team selection I recall Emery ever making, Mings left on the bench too.
Wembley and Old Trafford were awful but that display at Selhurst Park was surely our very worst under Emery. 4-1 was very flattering.
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Happy 67h Steve.
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Happy 67h Steve.
Thank you. Up the Villa!!
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she reminds me a bit of Adebayor 🤔
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she reminds me a bit of Adebayor 🤔
A milestone, our first gender-fluid player.
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she reminds me a bit of Adebayor 🤔
A milestone, our first gender-fluid player.
Whoops yes he , sorry
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Evann Almighty?
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Happy 67h Steve.
Harsh, he might look 67 but he's only 58!
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Happy Birthday Steve.
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I hope for SE and CD's sakes that he's made of steel, not glass. https://x.com/NumbToLosing/status/1928064930499932382
They've never been quite the same since Bertie left.
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A touch of the Eze about him
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He looks very quick and skilful and can finish. Some good assists as well.
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I know Im not calling it well - but I cant see any actual links to him
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A touch of the Eze about him
Is that why Palace were looking at him?
Replacement?
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I know Im not calling it well - but I cant see any actual links to him
The BBC, The Athletic, Fabrizio Romano have all said it’s done.
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I hope for SE and CD's sakes that he's made of steel, not glass. https://x.com/NumbToLosing/status/1928064930499932382
They've never been quite the same since Bertie left.
Oof!
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I'm not sure I'm ready to give my heart to another just yet.
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Let’s hope he is as great as pre injury Jimmy Danger. The only other Côte d'Ivoire player in our history*
*nerds might point out that Dane Jores Okore could count as he was born there and has dual citizenship.
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I hope he’s better than that.
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Kodjia was such a frustrating player.
Sgnificant talent, but with absolutely no conception of the fact that sometimes, it makes sense to give the ball to a team mate.
The opposite of Watkins in that sense.
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He was but he was also outrageous by way of the types of goals he scored. A poor man’s Benteke in a sense that he had it all but there were times he’d try to do too much himself. The injury ruined him.