Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[supertom]

Lescott is an improvement on Vlaar. He's also more likely to play more than Ron would have, were he still at the club.

[Percy McCarthy]

Perhaps Sherwood is thinking pairing Lescott with Clark and moving Richards to RB? Lescott will prove a shrewd signing and an upgrade on sicknote Vlaar.

Lescott is a left-sided defender and therefore not an upgrade on the right-sided Vlaar.  Lescott and Clark will not be able to play together.  Lescott as cover for Clark or in place off at times, fine and it would allow Baker to go out on loan and get much needed regular games to develop.

Since when did it become the law that two same-footed centre-halves cannot play together?

Is it true at all football clubs or just ours?

It  never has been the law, some players prefer one side and not always their strongest foot side. I played centre back sometimes and preferred the left and I am right footed.
A lot of centre half pairings are more concerned with who covers and who marks. This right side left side thing is rubbish.

I agree. I'm pretty sure that centre-half partnerships where both players are either right or left footed are quite common. Not being a student of other teams I'm not certain of that though. I can see the advantages of A lefties paired with a right-footer but I think it can be a bit of an obsession on here.

[CAitken]

Good player Vazquez - yet another attacking midfielder though? Are we going to dribble it into the net this season?

I spoke with a colleague of mine today who works in our Brussels office, supports Club Brugge and their coach has said Vazquez could move before the deadline. My colleague also said he was their star player last season when they won the league

[Rudy65]

Lescott is an improvement on Vlaar. He's also more likely to play more than Ron would have, were he still at the club.

I doubt that

[villadelph]

Lescott is an improvement on Vlaar. He's also more likely to play more than Ron would have, were he still at the club.

I doubt that

The only person that put their hands in their face more than Vlaar was Super Marc.

[Rudy65]

Good signing. An upgrade on Baker and even Clark in my opinion, and a Villa fan as well!

He was better than Clark at his peak, but not now

[Rudy65]

Lescott is an improvement on Vlaar. He's also more likely to play more than Ron would have, were he still at the club.

I doubt that

The only person that put their hands in their face more than Vlaar was Super Marc.

Ay?

[Stirchley Villain]

Bring him in.

[Seb_AVFC]

Good player Vazquez - yet another attacking midfielder though? Are we going to dribble it into the net this season?

I spoke with a colleague of mine today who works in our Brussels office, supports Club Brugge and their coach has said Vazquez could move before the deadline. My colleague also said he was their star player last season when they won the league

Ten years since they last won the league tho

[silhillvilla]

Lescott is an improvement on Vlaar. He's also more likely to play more than Ron would have, were he still at the club.

I doubt that

I don't

[old man villa fan]

Perhaps Sherwood is thinking pairing Lescott with Clark and moving Richards to RB? Lescott will prove a shrewd signing and an upgrade on sicknote Vlaar.

Lescott is a left-sided defender and therefore not an upgrade on the right-sided Vlaar.  Lescott and Clark will not be able to play together.  Lescott as cover for Clark or in place off at times, fine and it would allow Baker to go out on loan and get much needed regular games to develop.

Since when did it become the law that two same-footed centre-halves cannot play together?

Is it true at all football clubs or just ours?

It  never has been the law, some players prefer one side and not always their strongest foot side. I played centre back sometimes and preferred the left and I am right footed.
A lot of centre half pairings are more concerned with who covers and who marks. This right side left side thing is rubbish.

I agree. I'm pretty sure that centre-half partnerships where both players are either right or left footed are quite common. Not being a student of other teams I'm not certain of that though. I can see the advantages of A lefties paired with a right-footer but I think it can be a bit of an obsession on here.

Some players can play on their 'opposite' side quite comfortably, others cannot and can get taken on their weaker side quite easily.  There are plenty of right footers that play on the left but very few the other way around.  Not sure why.  Is it because left footed players in general are very one-footed when they play, almost exaggerated.

Lescott and Clark are very much left-sided players and I do not think I have ever seen either playing on the right.

[CAitken]

Good player Vazquez - yet another attacking midfielder though? Are we going to dribble it into the net this season?

I spoke with a colleague of mine today who works in our Brussels office, supports Club Brugge and their coach has said Vazquez could move before the deadline. My colleague also said he was their star player last season when they won the league

Ten years since they last won the league tho

I thought they won it last year, my mistake

[N'ZMAV]

I'd be more worried if I was a WBA fan signing Evans than being a Villa fan signing Lescott. They seem to think Evens is a long term solution - which, I doubt he is. Lescott is simply short term, which suits us.

[silhillvilla]

Jonny Evans is woeful

[N'ZMAV]

I'd be worried if my club had spent £16mil on Evans and Chester.