Aly Cissokho - sold

[Matt Collins]

The problem with those lot is they don't do the basics. Stop the cross. Cover the runner. Hold the shape. Is hoped lowton could have picked this up as he's every good on the ball

[TheTimVilla]

Cissokho's career has been in a tailspin for years now.

Great if he can recapture that form but the odds wouldnt be in his favour.

Absolutely brutal on the ball from what I can remember of him last season

Back to those who have played left back for us over the last twenty years.

Staunton (1991-1998), Wright (1995-2003), Jlloyd Samuel (1998-2007), Wilfred Bouma (2005-2010), Stephen Warnock (2009-2013), Joe Bennett (2012-), Enda Stevens (2012-). Seem to remember Ciaran Clark, Nathan Baker, Luke Young, Bryan Small filling in at left back at times. Najwan Ghrayib was a John Gregory special. Have I missed out on any?

Townsend, Barry and Delph have all played there too.

My concern about this signing is that I don't see Lambert getting more out of him than Rodgers could. Hope I'm wrong.

[villan from luton]

Lets give the lad a chance. He may feel more comfortable at Villa than he did at Liverpool and hopefully he will prove to be a major player for us.

[old man villa fan]

Liverpool clearly saw something in him to take him there in the first place and then not enough to buy him.  With where they think they are, they are looking for somebody better.  It does not mean that he failed there and I would rather make a judgement once I have seen him playing in our team.

[tolstoy08]

Is this the guy who is so strong he broke the gym equipment at Liverpool's training facilities?

Think that was Mamadou Sakho (ex PSG), but I might have that wrong.

[Dave]

You don't have it wrong.

[PaulWinch again]

If he plays like that every week we have a bargain, excellent display.

[curiousorange]

Great stuff today.

[andyh]

If he plays like that every week we have a bargain, excellent display.

Agreed 100%

[Smirker]

Yes, thought he was very good but Luna looked a steal at this exact point last year.

[Jon Crofts]

Yes, thought he was very good but Luna looked a steal at this exact point last year.

Luna had scored by now as well.

[Smirker]

Luna had scored by now as well.

Not slating him just don't want to set myself up for disappointment.

[Toronto Villa]

Difference being Cissokho is an established footballer in Europe and Luna was a bit of a punt on an unknown. Luna no doubt had a super game at Arsenal, but in the long run Cissokho should be the safer bet

[TheTimVilla]

He, like Senderos, was not as bad as I thought he might be. Fair play to him, I hope he can nail that left back spot for a long time.

[Toronto Villa]

Watching the game again. He's a big, strong bloke isn't he? Next to Vlaar, and with La Roca in front it's a lot more reassuring.