Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[john2710]

Fuck it, we're going to win 5-2 every week!

[Clampy]

I'd be surprised if Bruce went from having 3 recognised centre halves last season (Chester, Terry and Samba) to just one this season. He must have something lined up. Well, hopefully anyway.

[The Edge]

I'd be surprised if Bruce went from having 3 recognised centre halves last season (Chester, Terry and Samba) to just one this season. He must have something lined up. Well, hopefully anyway.

Nothing he does surprises me anymore.

[villabear]

I'd be surprised if Bruce went from having 3 recognised centre halves last season (Chester, Terry and Samba) to just one this season. He must have something lined up. Well, hopefully anyway.

You’d like to think so. There’s no way Jedinak is going to play two games a week as a centre half with his injury record.
The fact the centre half issue hasn’t been addressed yet while buying/loaning numerous attacking players beggars belief.

[London Villan]

Hmmm this is a manager that thinks 2–3-5 is a sensible formation when chasing a game.

[Brassneck]

Now that the window has closed, it will be interesting to see how Bruce lines the side up.

I like the idea of Kodjia and Abraham but am struggling to see how it will work

With the 2 wingers coming in, we can safely say that 3 at the back is not on the horizon so is it a straight 442 with Kodjia up front?  To accommodate this, we would need to lose our holding midfielder which I can't see Bruce doing.

I suspect we'll see a holding midfielder, Jack & McGinn further forward with Bolasie and Kodj out wide possibly in a 433.

[footyskillz]

Now that the window has closed, it will be interesting to see how Bruce lines the side up.

I like the idea of Kodjia and Abraham but am struggling to see how it will work

With the 2 wingers coming in, we can safely say that 3 at the back is not on the horizon so is it a straight 442 with Kodjia up front?  To accommodate this, we would need to lose our holding midfielder which I can't see Bruce doing.

I suspect we'll see a holding midfielder, Jack & McGinn further forward with Bolasie and Kodj out wide possibly in a 433.

I made a thread especially for such thoughts and discussion!

Villa Style Tactics formation

Come join the party there for such formation musings

[Matt Collins]

Pretty sure you're right

Three fom Abraham / Kodjia / Bolasie / El Ghazi

Can't see jack playing in a 442

Can't see us playing a 352 or diamond given the lack of left back options and two new wingers in

On paper that line up should have Loads of flair

Altbough Kodjia and Bolasie in the same side might be frustrating

Although Abraham is a big man I'm not sure he's suited to doing the keinan Davis hold up thing. There's really no excuse for us not getting the ball down and playing

It will take a little time. Of that front 5 (including jack and mcginn) only jack was playing for us last season

The internet isn't a patient place but it will need a bit of time to bed down

[dave shelley]

Just play RDL right back and Axel cb... easy

Yes, but that would show signs of footballing intelligence.

[Brassneck]

I’m pretty sure that Axel will eventually play at CB.

RDL was atrocious on Tuesday. I’d have Elmo at RB all day long.

[JJ-AV]

Nyland
Elmo - Axel - Chester - Hutton
Bjarnasson
Jack - McGinn
Bolasie - Tammy - El Ghazi

Morreira, Jedinak, Bree, Whelan, Hourihane Adomah, Kodjia

Then Bunn, RDL, Taylor, Lansbury, Hogan, RHM, Davies kicking about in reserve

Looks OK to me. Just need Jedinak to improve at CB and Axel to be good there.

[oldtimernow]

 

Now that the window has closed, it will be interesting to see how Bruce lines the side up.

I like the idea of Kodjia and Abraham but am struggling to see how it will work

With the 2 wingers coming in, we can safely say that 3 at the back is not on the horizon so is it a straight 442 with Kodjia up front?  To accommodate this, we would need to lose our holding midfielder which I can't see Bruce doing.

I suspect we'll see a holding midfielder, Jack & McGinn further forward with Bolasie and Kodj out wide possibly in a 433.

I made a thread especially for such thoughts and discussion!

Villa Style Tactics formation

Come join the party there for such formation musings

Not sure such blatant commercial promoting of your own thread is the done thing  dear boy

[VILLA MOLE]

Now that the window has closed, it will be interesting to see how Bruce lines the side up.

I like the idea of Kodjia and Abraham but am struggling to see how it will work

With the 2 wingers coming in, we can safely say that 3 at the back is not on the horizon so is it a straight 442 with Kodjia up front?  To accommodate this, we would need to lose our holding midfielder which I can't see Bruce doing.

I suspect we'll see a holding midfielder, Jack & McGinn further forward with Bolasie and Kodj out wide possibly in a 433.

I made a thread especially for such thoughts and discussion!

Villa Style Tactics formation

Come join the party there for such formation musings

Not sure such blatant commercial promoting of your own thread is the done thing  dear boy

I cant believe we are in the realms of competitive threads now , I cant choose

[Steve67]

                        Nyland
         Tuanzebe . Chester .  Hutton
                       Jedinak
Bolasie       Grealish McGinn . El Ghazi
             Abrahams   Kodjia

Radical eh?  Never gonna happen, way too inventive for Brucey.

[achilles]

                        Nyland
         Tuanzebe . Chester .  Hutton
                       Jedinak
Bolasie       Grealish McGinn . El Ghazi
             Abrahams   Kodjia

Radical eh?  Never gonna happen, way too inventive for Brucey.

Talk about attacking, it would give Bruce a heart attack!