Deano’s wishlist - the Jan transfer speculation/guaranteed nonsense thread

[Jon Crofts]

I think Benteke would be just like an up to date version of Marlon Harewood ......what's Marlon doing these days?

He runs a company called AC13 doing wraps and mods on high end cars & specializes in conversions of Mercedes Benz vans.

https://ac13uk.com/

[ozzjim]

Defoe isn't a bad shout if we want to just replace his goals. Very different player but would score a fair few in this team. Kodjia will get the chance first though, and I am sure we will be looking for a wide forward with pace to supplement the first line.

[sickbeggar]

Kodjia thrived under Bruce-ball. Not sure he will under Smith to be honest. If he was that suited then surely Smith would have played him up front instead of Abraham.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I think Benteke would be just like an up to date version of Marlon Harewood ......what's Marlon doing these days?

He runs a company called AC13 doing wraps and mods on high end cars & specializes in conversions of Mercedes Benz vans.

https://ac13uk.com/

Thanks John .....so a sort of "goals to Rolls" transformation?

[UK Redsox]

If we had to get someone Sturridge, ?Defoe ?

This benteke talk ? He's injured more chance of Jordan Ayew as Benteke doesn't suit system .

As Tammy was a Bruce signing Smith would want his own style of striker .

Abrahams was never his choice of striker and Hogan could well be promoted .

Seeing as this season is basically done as far as automatic promotion is concerned, I can see Hogan getting first go at replacing Tammy rather than bringing in someone new.

Whilst Grealish is out, a front two of Hogan and Davis might be worth the experiment

[footyskillz]

I sure I'll post this again and won't be alone with concern.

That villa beginning to look dangerous of being small time .
A loan player who is our main  source of goals is from Chelsea . An established top end English club
Now off to Wolves.- seeking big things

Our history and ranking in English football as a great club will continue but slowly , year by year, falling down and I think we have years still as an acknowledged big club but it pains me with this situation of being championship .

We can only deal with current here and now it seems a long road back to the top flight

A system has been put in place
Head coach - one with longevity  .
Sporting director.

A appeasement to make sure have entertaining matches.

That said there seems to be a settling and contentment rather than a drive to push on .

The way Purslow said we don't have to get promoted this season
The move towards bringing in and developing players is a long game .

I can certainly see no big move for strikers in the window when we have 2  of the 15 million strikers in our squad.

It will be looked at to use them.

I would to address things establish the youth players coming through and build this way.

I think that would keep core villa at heart and give the essence of a big club with decent stature despite here and now building a big future

[footyskillz]

Kodjia thrived under Bruce-ball. Not sure he will under Smith to be honest. If he was that suited then surely Smith would have played him up front instead of Abraham.

Good point but maybe Abraham had to play if he didn't he be recalled anyway .
He was too good not to start but the system didn't allow another striker once Bruce left we never threw on two up top.

Hogan would fit Smith work ethic and press from front with his pace and energy but a combination of Abrahams always playing and system meant others had little chance as a central striker

I also found Abraham in the way and in some ways a typical Bruce for the moment signing.

Now chance for long term and having own players

[Matt Collins]

Maupay is the obvious replacement but not sure we can afford him under ffp

[robleflaneur]

If we had to get someone Sturridge, ?Defoe ?

This benteke talk ? He's injured more chance of Jordan Ayew as Benteke doesn't suit system .

As Tammy was a Bruce signing Smith would want his own style of striker .

Abrahams was never his choice of striker and Hogan could well be promoted .

Seeing as this season is basically done as far as automatic promotion is concerned, I can see Hogan getting first go at replacing Tammy rather than bringing in someone new.

Whilst Grealish is out, a front two of Hogan and Davis might be worth the experiment

I'd be surprised if Smith went for that.He likes to play between the lines and operate a high press,so a third central midfielder is required,Sawyer perhaps.We have good options in wide areas but their weakness is tracking back,so just 2 central midfielders would be overwhelmed .

[Matt Collins]

Be stunned if he played 442

[footyskillz]

If we had to get someone Sturridge, ?Defoe ?

This benteke talk ? He's injured more chance of Jordan Ayew as Benteke doesn't suit system .

As Tammy was a Bruce signing Smith would want his own style of striker .

Abrahams was never his choice of striker and Hogan could well be promoted .

Seeing as this season is basically done as far as automatic promotion is concerned, I can see Hogan getting first go at replacing Tammy rather than bringing in someone new.

Whilst Grealish is out, a front two of Hogan and Davis might be worth the experiment

I'd be surprised if Smith went for that.He likes to play between the lines and operate a high press,so a third central midfielder is required,Sawyer perhaps.We have good options in wide areas but their weakness is tracking back,so just 2 central midfielders would be overwhelmed .

That's something that is bugging me about smith now a few months in tenure.

Man needs to work with squad he's got and deploy system to get best out of them or at least be flexible to do it

Would be annoyed at any coach or manager who has only one set way of playing.

We already be countles counter attacked at peril and detriment convenient to opposition attack thus leading to ' big chances '  and goals against us.

I'm all for the expanse and press but if we don't or do have players who could go to a hybrid 4-4-2 then try it.

The wide forwards are essentially wingers apart from kodjia.

Grealish was at first told to get in box more do work off the ball and stay higher up the pitch  was working well then wesaw change to being back on ball and holding it and playing deeper I think as Smith realised he needed Grealish there in midfield as the others are ineffective at ball keeping . Or Grealish so much better.

What needs to be identify is where the squad strengths and numbers lie as much as the changes .

Now Abraham is out the way Hogan and Davis or Kodjia can play . And be nice to have ,2 of them sometimes .

Also Elghazhi should defo play a number 10 or even Bolasie but he's putting mcginn there who I think should play deep lying .

What is interesting is if continue to score all these headers and crosses as that was more Bruce tactic .
So it can be said we have played in part to strength with the wingers and crosses if not the total Dean Smith way.

Clearly in transition but hoping there is flexibility too

Otherwise teams will know how to play us

[mr underhill]

I don't think Smith rates Kodjia as highly as you do Skillz and I'm personally not sure he's be as prolific as Tammy playing centrally.

[VinnieChase84]

Priority regardless of TA is to sort the back line out. If we sharpen up this area we won’t need to score 3 every game just to stand any chance of getting the 3 points.
JK would score a lot with how much we create if played in TA’s role. Would it be as many?Debatable.
TA has a shot conversion though of 25% with us, which shows he’s missing a lot of chances still. Positive from this is how creative we are in the first place

[john e]

I don't think Smith rates Kodjia as highly as you do Skillz and I'm personally not sure he's be as prolific as Tammy playing centrally.

he’s the opposite of a Smith player he plays for himself and is not a team player
Smith will use him because he has to but I’m sure he won’t figure in his long term plans

[VinnieChase84]

Kortney Hause havjbg his medical tonight ahead of signing tomorrow according to Villa transfers guy on Twitter (he’s usually very spot on)