Jordan Amavi - gone again

[Ron Manager]

So we could have the following in defence.   Guzan, Richards (with gaffer tape over his big mouth and typing fingers) Clark Senderos and Amavi.

Senderos,when he was not injured played very well for us at the start of last season. Richards needs to knuckle down...and try keeping quiet!!

That,on paper is a good defence.

[OCD]

Has Senderos been involved in the friendlies at all?

[silhillvilla]

Allo Allo Amarvi

[old man villa fan]

Even if he uses us as a stepping stone, he'll hopefully help us progress. What we need to do is to have a lot more players (than the two we've just lost/are losing) that scum-sucking rich clubs want. We're worried about next season because our only two stand-out players have gone. If we had 5/6/7 of that quality they'd be more tempted to stay as well as not leave such a big hole if a couple went.

All the factors are in place for us to get good players from home or abroad - mega TV money, strength of the pound, attractive league, great club, great support, £40m from sales - we now need to recruit often and well, and not worry so much about them leaving if they come over and tear up the league. If, even while still feeling raw about Benteke especially, we had the chance and foresight to know that we were buying a striker for £7m who we'd get three good seasons out of and £25m profit when he swans off to some wanky other club leaving us all heart-broken, we'd still sign him surely?

Good players and lots of them please, stepping stone or not.

Spot on.  We need to be generating transfer profits and still improve.  We are not going to do this by buying over priced British players.  We need to be looking at foreign players that cost £5-10m and sell on to make £5m.  To supplement this we need to be developing our young players and give them a chance, rather than filling the team/bench with very average players.

I don't mind a constantly changing squad over the next 5 years if it gets us back towards the top end of the table.  Yes, we can be a selling club and still be relatively successful.

[PaulWinch again]

This is the way to go, buy genuinely good young players, get a good two or three years out of them and then sell for a big fee.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Agreed and that is how Arsene Wenger operate for Arsenal. So we need to do similar method. No point buying overpriced experienced player in PL if there is poor return for long term.

[kippaxvilla2]

If as rumoured Arsenal did want him he can't be too shabby.

[john2710]

You just know that if he is any good he'll pick up a bad injury after 3 or 4 games.

[Villa in Denmark]

So we could have the following in defence.   Guzan, Richards (with gaffer tape over his big mouth and typing fingers) Clark Senderos and Amavi.

Senderos,when he was not injured played very well for us at the start of last season. Richards needs to knuckle down...and try keeping quiet!!

That,on paper is a good defence.

I might be biased, given my current country of residence, but if we're really trying to build something I'd play Okore instead of Senderos.

1. Senderos is only ever one nasty stare away from 4 months out with a strained eyebrow. No good for continuity that's really needed at the back,especially between the 2 centrebacks and goalkeeper.
2. Senderos has just turned 30, and with his injury record, how long do you think he's got left.
3. The Clark / Okore pairing was the one that looked most composed over the last few months if last season.
4. There's a good chance that he'll be "doing a Vlaar" at the end of the season.

[Ron Manager]

So we could have the following in defence.   Guzan, Richards (with gaffer tape over his big mouth and typing fingers) Clark Senderos and Amavi.

Senderos,when he was not injured played very well for us at the start of last season. Richards needs to knuckle down...and try keeping quiet!!

That,on paper is a good defence.

I might be biased, given my current country of residence, but if we're really trying to build something I'd play Okore instead of Senderos.

1. Senderos is only ever one nasty stare away from 4 months out with a strained eyebrow. No good for continuity that's really needed at the back,especially between the 2 centrebacks and goalkeeper.
2. Senderos has just turned 30, and with his injury record, how long do you think he's got left.
3. The Clark / Okore pairing was the one that looked most composed over the last few months if last season.
4. There's a good chance that he'll be "doing a Vlaar" at the end of the season.

Clark played very well last season Okore was a bit in and out. On reflection though you are probably right.

[LeeB]

I reckon if we'd made this kind of signing at the start of Randy's tenure, we wouldn't have the shite of the last few years.

Damn and blast that pube headed twat.

[ozzjim]

Okore will pay because Senderos by then will have looked at a cabbage in the wrong way and been struck down by a tweaked abductor that rules him out for a week rolling to May

[Toronto Villa]

I do wonder if Sherwood will experiment on occasions with a back three of Richards, Okore and Clark? With two wing backs outside. Would be a shame to see one of Richards or Okore sit. Unless off course Richards plays RB.

[Concrete John]

I'm expecting Richards to play at CB and one of Hutton or Bacuna at RB.

[ozzjim]

If we play 3 the Clark has to know when to step into holding midfield and push the team up. He is capable, but would tactically take some time.