Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

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I think with the Benteke situation now sorted, we can re-focus efforts on bringing in a number 10. We may get a few deadline day buys as well of the Westwood variety.

[brontebilly]

Spurs have added Paulinho but have failed to add a striker of any quality and may still lose Bale. They're no stronger than last season at this moment and there's no chance Mourinho will do AVB any favours as he's a rival of sorts now.
Lukaku will be used by Chelsea this season.

Agree with the comments on Vlaar though. I hope he improves but I'm not convinced. Yet.

Rose, Sandro and Kaboul back improve their options further from last season. I reckon they have stronger individual players at the back and in midfield than Man United, more quality options too, up front is the problem alright.. Sandro is a superb midfielder and a good bit superior to Parker. Agreed they need to sign a top striker. Defoe has had a lot of injuries but still decent to have around. Adebayor is nowhere near consistent enough. Dortmund would surely be more amenable to selling Lewandowski to Spurs rather than letting him go for nothing next summer to Bayern.

[Monty]

Lewandowski is not going to Spurs. Never in a billion years.

[Ryu]

I think with the Benteke situation now sorted, we can re-focus efforts on bringing in a number 10. We may get a few deadline day buys as well of the Westwood variety.

I know what you mean about wanting a number 10 type but I think we were at our best last season with the midfield trio of Sylla, Delph and Westwood and the front 3 ahead of them.  At other times in the season we did try using Ireland or N'zogbia in the hole but it wasn't as sucessful for me. 

Having said that maybe he sees Helenius fulfilling that role.  As I've mentioned on the Helenius thread he looks like a player who likes to bring it down and play a bit plus his physical presence could compensate for what we lose in midfield from not having the 3 in there.

[UK Redsox]

Why on Earth would Lewandowski want to go to Spurs ?

If this was baseball, where players have far less control over where they play, I'd agree that Dortmund might send him there to spite Munich. However, given the way that football transfers work, it won't happen.

[pauliewalnuts]

Spurs have added Paulinho but have failed to add a striker of any quality and may still lose Bale. They're no stronger than last season at this moment

Strictly speaking, surely, at this moment, they're strong by the measure of whatever Paulinho adds to their squad?

[Olneythelonely]

Lewandowski is not going to Spurs. Never in a billion years.

Why not? They are the greatest team in the world.

[Yossarian]

We have on the whole strengthened our attacking options. Luna and Okore are two new defenders but I feel we need another strong centre back. Vlaar has failed to live upto the hype so far. As injuries happen throughout the season I can see us drawing and losing games because of our defense. With another centre back I feel we could challenge top six. Without I think we will finish a few places down on sixth.

[Dante Lavelli]

We have on the whole strengthened our attacking options. Luna and Okore are two new defenders but I feel we need another strong centre back. Vlaar has failed to live upto the hype so far. As injuries happen throughout the season I can see us drawing and losing games because of our defense. With another centre back I feel we could challenge top six. Without I think we will finish a few places down on sixth.

Blimey, your post reads like you'd be pissed off with that.
Not sure we can justify another CB as we can't have baker, Clark and okore (add vlaar uf one if the others is first team) all waiting for injuries before they play. They'll never improve if that is the case.?

[Ron Manager]

Personally I think Paul Lambert has concluded his transfer activity. Now Bentekes back on board lets knuckle down and get on with it.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Personally I think Paul Lambert has concluded his transfer activity. Now Bentekes back on board lets knuckle down and get on with it.

This.

[dicedlam]

Signing both Sam Byram and Hiroshi Kiyotake would round off a great summer.

[Irish villain]

Has any team improved their lot as much as we have yet?

We have dramatically improved our weak defence, strengthened midfield and now have genuine competition for places all over the pitch.

Goals weren't a problem last year, conceding them and having to rely on a thin and inexperienced squad was. We're going into this season a year more experienced, with a better defence and a stronger squad. That in itself must be worth jumping by four or five places? If we could learn how to defend and attack set-pieces you'd have to say we could have a year like 07/08 and make the Europa places.

[Yossarian]

We have on the whole strengthened our attacking options. Luna and Okore are two new defenders but I feel we need another strong centre back. Vlaar has failed to live upto the hype so far. As injuries happen throughout the season I can see us drawing and losing games because of our defense. With another centre back I feel we could challenge top six. Without I think we will finish a few places down on sixth.

Blimey, your post reads like you'd be pissed off with that.
Not sure we can justify another CB as we can't have baker, Clark and okore (add vlaar uf one if the others is first team) all waiting for injuries before they play. They'll never improve if that is the case.?

I want the moon on the stick. I think we are one piece short of a very good team. I was not totally convinced by Clark, Baker or Vlaar last season. I think one or two of them will improve this season but not all three. So that leaves us with two or possibly three centre backs. One more and we are covered.

[olaftab]

Personally I think Paul Lambert has concluded his transfer activity. Now Bentekes back on board lets knuckle down and get on with it.

Yes I think it's time to stick. Watch the team gel together with new boys  and reassess before January window opens.