Jordan Ayew - sold to Swansea

[claret and blue blood]

Watching the game today I left with the conclusion that we see desperate for at least 3 new quality signings,striker ,attacking mid and a right back.Amavi and Geye looked good and they and Richards were  the only Sherwood signings,but se looks absolutely toothless up front.

[clash city rocker]

I am sure Sherwood would have identified players he wanted months ago. Whether they become available or whether they want to move is a different story. I am sure we have probably enquired about a number of players but for one reason or another we realise that there is no point in pursuing them at this moment in time.

[dave.woodhall]

Watching the game today I left with the conclusion that we see desperate for at least 3 new quality signings,striker ,attacking mid and a right back.Amavi and Geye looked good and they and Richards were  the only Sherwood signings,but se looks absolutely toothless up front.

I'd agree with that, but we do have Grealish and Gil to do the creative midfielding.

[Holte L2]

Watching the game today I left with the conclusion that we see desperate for at least 3 new quality signings,striker ,attacking mid and a right back.Amavi and Geye looked good and they and Richards were  the only Sherwood signings,but se looks absolutely toothless up front.

I'd also agree with that. I think another box to box midfielder to replace Delph too.

I'd agree with that, but we do have Grealish and Gil to do the creative midfielding.

[Matt Collins]

Watching the game today I left with the conclusion that we see desperate for at least 3 new quality signings,striker ,attacking mid and a right back.Amavi and Geye looked good and they and Richards were  the only Sherwood signings,but se looks absolutely toothless up front.

I'd agree with that, but we do have Grealish and Gil to do the creative midfielding.

I'm a big fan of them both. But they've no premier league goals and two assists between them. Plus they're both injured at the moment which doesn't help.

Bacuna would be far down my list of options for one of those attacking roles

[Toronto Villa]

Delph wasn't really a box to box midfielder. He started deep and supported the attack but he never took enough shots to be a real factor at the other end of the pitch. If anything Gueye looks that player and we need a deeper player that did what Delph did so well. Sanchez might be able to do that or Westwood but I think we need another Gueye level signing for that role in my opinion.

[Matt Collins]

Put it this way. If we play 433, you've got Westwood or Sanchez holding. Gueye plays one side. Who plays the other? Gardner or bacuna? That's a big step backwards from last season unless Gardner really does come storming through

[Holte L2]

Put it this way. If we play 433, you've got Westwood or Sanchez holding. Gueye plays one side. Who plays the other? Gardner or bacuna? That's a big step backwards from last season unless Gardner really does come storming through

My thoughts exactly.

[Risso]

Put it this way. If we play 433, you've got Westwood or Sanchez holding. Gueye plays one side. Who plays the other? Gardner or bacuna? That's a big step backwards from last season unless Gardner really does come storming through

The latest injury for Gardner is going to hold him back from doing so, again.

[Louzie0]

I note the match between Caen and Lorient this evening has finished 0 - 0.
I wonder if Ayew made it back or if he's still in Birmingham?
He seems pretty determined to join the Villa.

[OCD]

For me Gueye is the Cleverley replacement and I'm expecting a Delph replacement before the window closes.

There has been talk about Cambiasso but I see him as an alternative to Sanchez or Westwood. However, we could play with 2 defensive midfielders and then 4 attacking players ahead of them in a 4231 formation.

[villan from luton]

Ayew seems determined to come to Villa, hopefully that will improve things. We still need a few players though and the manager will know that. Hopefully Gil is not too badly injured and will be fit for next week to enhance his claims. As for Gardner, not seen the tackle but judging from his comments he was not a happy bunny. Not his fault if he is caught by a bad challenge

[ozzjim]

I wonder if Tom Carroll may well be bought as the other side of the midfield 3. Cheap, young and Sherwood knows him well, and could well be a gamble that if his promise is reached worth taking on. The other option of course is that say we sign Ayew and Gestede up front as a pairing and Cambiasso in midfield this week, we could well then take the first 2-3 games to assess before going back into the market, with our 2 premier league loans still up our sleeves. Players on the periphery of their squads will get itchy feet come September with the euros next summer.

[Dante Lavelli]

For me Gueye is the Cleverley replacement and I'm expecting a Delph replacement before the window closes.

There has been talk about Cambiasso but I see him as an alternative to Sanchez or Westwood. However, we could play with 2 defensive midfielders and then 4 attacking players ahead of them in a 4231 formation.

That's what I think will happen.  Cambiasso has enough experience and quality to really help the squad (and hopefully the legs). Gueye will be in the middle with Grealish/Gil and Ayew either side of...  my guess Adebeyor.

[OCD]

It seems that he wants the choice of a couple of traditional #10's to play off a forward in the 4231 formation or a couple of pacy players that can dribble and offer a goal threat in a 433 formation. That could work well, interchange when needed i.e. pacy players in away games and clever players who can find gaps when teams come to us and park the bus.