Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[dave.woodhall]

What the fuck would we want Moses for? I suppose to pick him for a year ahead of our own players. Great.

What the fuck did Everton want Lukaku and Barry for?

At least they were good, and probably in positions where they needed players. We might as well play Gabby, Cole or NZogbia in that kind of role first. Your example has no relevance to the point I'm making.

Except as a direct counter.

[Ger Regan]

What the fuck would we want Moses for? I suppose to pick him for a year ahead of our own players. Great.

What the fuck did Everton want Lukaku and Barry for?

At least they were good, and probably in positions where they needed players. We might as well play Gabby, Cole or NZogbia in that kind of role first. Your example has no relevance to the point I'm making.

Gabby has proven himself to be incapable of playing in that position with any degree of consistency, or perhaps more accurately, talent.

[Clampy]

I think so too. He's very inconsistent, but he can beat a man and has pace to stretch sides. He even has the odd goal in him and I think give us more balance than having Gabby on the left.

He deserves another crack at it. I just wished he'd look up more though, he tends to run into blind alley's more often than not, he can be very frustrating to watch.

"deserves"?
I think it's more a case that he needs to be played so we can move him on ...
Sorry if that sounds harsh - and in the debate about who the worst wide player is he probably ain't the worst - but I just think in the dynamic game that is played these days he is too lethargic and easily discouraged.
But, I'd be delighted if he comes good; we need someone to lead us out of the wilderness (assuming Moses ain't joining us).

I meant 'deserves' because he was out for all of last season. He hasn't done a great deal for me so far either so he'll have to impress this time round.

[bobdylan]

What the fuck would we want Moses for? I suppose to pick him for a year ahead of our own players. Great.

What the fuck did Everton want Lukaku and Barry for?

At least they were good, and probably in positions where they needed players. We might as well play Gabby, Cole or NZogbia in that kind of role first. Your example has no relevance to the point I'm making.

Gabby has proven himself to be incapable of playing in that position with any degree of consistency, or perhaps more accurately, talent.

And Cole's been brought in to play centrally.  N'Zog can play one side but you need someone on the other flank.

[N'ZMAV]

Gabby has proven himself to be incapable of playing in that position with any degree of consistency, or perhaps more accurately, talent.

this is indeed true.

[N'ZMAV]

We should sign a wide player for the right wing. I'm sick of seeing Agbonlahor and Weimann playing badly wide.

[eamonn]

Has Atsu even been on the H&V radar? Not seen his name being discussed before.

[Rolta]

We should sign a wide player for the right wing. I'm sick of seeing Agbonlahor and Weimann playing badly wide.

Moses - Benteke - N'Zogbia

[bobdylan]

We should sign a wide player for the right wing. I'm sick of seeing Agbonlahor and Weimann playing badly wide.

Thankfully I don't think we'll see this often next season, prior to Kozak and Benteke returning we'll either line up with them up top together or one of them with Bent, the other option being N'Zog and Moses/Atsu on the flanks and one of Bent/Gabby/Weimann through the middle.  Either way we could have a flat 3 in midfield behind, or a 2 with Cole advanced, or with the first option a midfield 4.  When Kozak and Benteke return I don't see Gabby or Weimann getting a lot of game time even if Bent doesn't start well.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Has Atsu even been on the H&V radar? Not seen his name being discussed before.

Vaguely recognise him, probably from playing for Ghana. Don't think he played against us in the NextGen Final a few years back.

[Dave]

Chelsea bought him for a few million last summer from Portugal, loaned him out last year.

Played alright for Ghana over the summer.

[JPartington]

Newspaper reports that West Ham and QPR are in for Valbuena. I must admit that I hadn't heard of him too much prior to the WC, but I thought he was excellent. A real playmaker who wants to get on the ball, dictate and make things happen.

Salary demands and London location would probably be the biggest issue, but I'd be disappointed if he went to one of the above and we weren't seriously interested. He's 29 but would give us a good three years of real quality and dare I say it could play that Merson role...

A little bit surprised that no one else would be in for him.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Valbuena always looks like Marseille's best player when I watch them, he is only 4'3" tall though.

[IamLegend]

Ronaldinho anyone?

http://www.villatalk.com/index.php/topic/11030-summer-speculation-2014/page-168

[JPartington]

Valbuena always looks like Marseille's best player when I watch them, he is only 4'3" tall though.

Let's rule Messi, Xavi and Iniesta out as well then...