Carlos Sanchez

[PeterWithesShin]

A couple of starts and a few times when one of them came on as a sub.

[LeeB]

No point in having a midfield if we're playing them pair up front.

Nah, it could work.

[silhillvilla]

                          Guzan

Hutton       Okore     Vlaar     Cissokho

              Delph.       Sanchez

Bacuna
                                          Richardson


            Nzogbia

                       Benteke       

[villan from luton]

Does anyone think we will be 3-5-2 not Sanchez has arrived? If so can Cissokho play left centre back role?

[andyh]

Whisper it very quietly, but now the 'young and hungry' experiment has been binned, is a decent squad taking shape here ?

[Steve kirk]

Whisper it very quietly, but now the 'young and hungry' experiment has been binned, is a decent squad taking shape here ?

I was just thinking the very same thing.

[Ryu]

Whisper it very quietly, but now the 'young and hungry' experiment has been binned, is a decent squad taking shape here ?

I was just thinking the very same thing.

Although players like Benteke, Weimann, Bacuna, Westwood and Okore who alk would have fit in with that strategy will probably all feature heavily.

[ozzjim]

If the 1 more that comes in is a pacey forward option, we have had a damned good window, providing Roncrete is not taken off the shelf.

[ROBBO]

Surely with this addition there should be at least one on the way out.

[Billy Walker]

Whisper it very quietly, but now the 'young and hungry' experiment has been binned, is a decent squad taking shape here ?

I was just thinking the very same thing.

Is it possible that this was the overall plan?  Buy youngsters and get them up to Premier League speed and then start adding experience in the following seasons? It seems we now have a pretty deep and experienced squad assembled for relative peanuts.

[villan from luton]

If the 1 more that comes in is a pacey forward option, we have had a damned good window, providing Roncrete is not taken off the shelf.

Totally agree with this, then we have players who can fit into different formations

[silhillvilla]

An astute loan signing and maybe one more creative, attacking midfielder and we will have had a great window .

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Is it possible that this was the overall plan?  Buy youngsters and get them up to Premier League speed and then start adding experience in the following seasons? It seems we now have a pretty deep and experienced squad assembled for relative peanuts.

You think they planned this?

[Brazilian Villain]

This signing has made me more a lot optimistic about the coming season.

Welcome to The Villa, Charlie Brown!!

[The Left Side]

Welcome Carlos Kickaballs