Yacouba Sylla

[MalcolmP]

Perhaps he might add a goal or two! - He doesn't appear to have ever scored one before!

[hilts_coolerking]

From BBC Sport website:

"Now, I suspect you Villa fans out there are hoping your soon-to-be new signing Yacouba Sylla is a battle-hardened Patrick Vieria clone ready to add some authority to the their club's midfield, as well as possessing the goal-scoring touch of Frank Lampard and the silky skills of David Silva.

Sorry but French football expert Matt Spiro has some bad news: "Yacouba Sylla is an intriguing signing for Aston Villa. He's a big, strong tackler who will certainly add physical presence in the middle of the park, but if Paul Lambert expects him to make an immediate impact in the Premier League he may be disappointed.

"He's only 22 and has never before played in the top flight, making 65 appearances for second-division Clermont. Although he played one game for the France Under-21s, Sylla remains relatively unknown this side of the Channel."

Not ready to make an immediate impact in the Premier League? Sounds to me like he will fit in nicely with the rest of the Aston Villa squad..."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/21272160

[Chris Harte]

Hmm.....

1307:
SYLLA TO VILLA

Now, I suspect you Villa fans out there are hoping your soon-to-be new signing Yacouba Sylla is a battle-hardened Patrick Vieria clone ready to add some authority to the their club's midfield, as well as possessing the goal-scoring touch of Frank Lampard and the silky skills of David Silva.

Sorry but French football expert Matt Spiro has some bad news: "Yacouba Sylla is an intriguing signing for Aston Villa. He's a big, strong tackler who will certainly add physical presence in the middle of the park, but if Paul Lambert expects him to make an immediate impact in the Premier League he may be disappointed.

"He's only 22 and has never before played in the top flight, making 65 appearances for second-division Clermont. Although he played one game for the France Under-21s, Sylla remains relatively unknown this side of the Channel."

Not ready to make an immediate impact in the Premier League? Sounds to me like he will fit in nicely with the rest of the Aston Villa squad...

From http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/21272160

That said, I've never heard of Matt Spiro either.

[PaulWinch again]

I see Matt Spiro the BBC French football expert hasn't exactly been glowing. Although given the general mockery the BBC seem to be levelling at us regarding this transfer windown, who knows.

[Monty]

The reports about Sylla seem to echo the reports about Benteke. Let's hope Lambert has got this one as right as he did Benteke because, for all his faults, if we had a player as good as Benteke in midfield we'd be far better off.

[Simon Ward]

Bienvenue Yacouba!

[PaulWinch again]

I think those BBC comments(not so much Spiro's report) were appalling disrespectful.

[hilts_coolerking]

I think those BBC comments(not so much Spiro's report) were appalling disrespectful.

I'm not sure they say anything that hasn't been said on here..

"You can't talk about our pledges like that!  Only we can talk about our pledges like that!"

[danno]

The reports about Sylla seem to echo the reports about Benteke. Let's hope Lambert has got this one as right as he did Benteke because, for all his faults, if we had a player as good as Benteke in midfield we'd be far better off.

Was just thinking that.
The way they instantly wrote off Benteke, simply because he wasn't Darren Bent was pathetic.

[Ads]

That waste of skin Murray mocked the signing of Benteke. Feck the BBC, feck them all.

We will know if he is ready for this league by the number of impacts he puts on Sideshow Bob on Saturday.

[PaulWinch again]

The reports about Sylla seem to echo the reports about Benteke. Let's hope Lambert has got this one as right as he did Benteke because, for all his faults, if we had a player as good as Benteke in midfield we'd be far better off.

Was just thinking that.
The way they instantly wrote off Benteke, simply because he wasn't Darren Bent was pathetic.

Yep hopefully another player who will prove them wrong. Welcome to Villa Yacouba, now help drive us up the table.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Yep hopefully another player who will prove them wrong. Welcome to Villa Yacouba, now help drive us up the table.

That's a big ask for a young inexperienced kid Paul.

I can't help thinking that he's been bought with next season in mind.

[PaulTheVillan]

What's his CA & PA on FM2013?

[Risso]

The reports about Sylla seem to echo the reports about Benteke. Let's hope Lambert has got this one as right as he did Benteke because, for all his faults, if we had a player as good as Benteke in midfield we'd be far better off.

Was just thinking that.
The way they instantly wrote off Benteke, simply because he wasn't Darren Bent was pathetic.

Yep hopefully another player who will prove them wrong. Welcome to Villa Yacouba, now help drive us up the table.

Yes to add to all the other....one.

[Kingthing]

If he can tackle and pass the ball in a forward motion to one of his team mates I'll be over the fookin moon.