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Author Topic: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread  (Read 464529 times)

Offline Risso

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3255 on: January 29, 2020, 03:07:39 PM »
I like Hause but he can blow hot and cold.  The problem is, he's no real competition for the left of the back three, unless we move Mings there, and put Engels in the centre, which doesn't look likely any time soon.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3256 on: January 29, 2020, 03:21:29 PM »
Jota off to Fulham and Chester to Stoke are the latest rumours. Plus of course Sturridge signing for £4m.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3257 on: January 29, 2020, 03:21:52 PM »

I think it is purely a case of I cannot see Engels playing in a 3, especially as we have such balance with the 3 that are there now.

Its like Jota not getting a look in due to the fact that he has no natural position in the formation we are now playing with pretty well
Jota doesn't get a look-in because he's not very good.
In my opinion.

Offline Richard E

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3258 on: January 29, 2020, 03:36:27 PM »
I like Hause but he can blow hot and cold.  The problem is, he's no real competition for the left of the back three, unless we move Mings there, and put Engels in the centre, which doesn't look likely any time soon.

Hause is great with his head, not always so great with his feet.


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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3261 on: January 29, 2020, 04:08:08 PM »
The Guardian suggests that we ought to sign Eze from QPR

https://www.theguardian.com/football/who-scored-blog/2020/jan/29/transfer-window-premier-league-clubs-chelsea-manchester-united-tottenham-villa-west-ham-watford?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1580312316


I'm sure I've said it before but I'd be happy with that, I think he's the best player in that league.

Agreed, although I also like the look of the young lad that scored a belter at the rags for them over Christmas.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3262 on: January 29, 2020, 05:05:52 PM »
Wouldn't have a problem with Eze, but I don't think we're after him.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3263 on: January 29, 2020, 05:14:27 PM »
Wouldn't have a problem with Eze, but I don't think we're after him.

Dean wants him. He said he's begged, stole, and I borrowed.

Offline Damo70

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3264 on: January 29, 2020, 05:20:06 PM »
Wouldn't have a problem with Eze, but I don't think we're after him.

Dean wants him. He said he's begged, stole, and I borrowed.


We should sign Eze at the weekend. Like Sunday morning.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3265 on: January 29, 2020, 05:28:38 PM »
Wouldn't have a problem with Eze, but I don't think we're after him.

I hope we don't, it's impossible to think of a chant we can do for him.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3266 on: January 29, 2020, 05:28:51 PM »
Give them Henri in return and Davis on loan.  Win win, yes I know that leaves us short up top, but..

Offline Big Ming

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3267 on: January 29, 2020, 06:06:11 PM »
One thing if James Chester goes to Stoke. He is the only Central Defender who regularly used to get on the end of a set piece and chip in with headed goals.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3268 on: January 29, 2020, 06:09:00 PM »
Richarlison for £85m?? what a pile of horseshit.  Never in 85 million years.

Two days to go.  Hoping for two players in, likely to only be one. 

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3269 on: January 29, 2020, 06:37:46 PM »
Why is Engels out in the cold?

Rumour that him and Smith have had a disagreement. Daft really, 2 grown men who can't get over their differences for the good of Aston Villa.

I think it is purely a case of I cannot see Engels playing in a 3, especially as we have such balance with the 3 that are there now.

Its like Jota not getting a look in due to the fact that he has no natural position in the formation we are now playing with pretty well

I think Engels could be an option in the sweeper role in the middle. Showed good decision making earlier in the season and good with the ball. Definitely not on the right, hasn't the pace to play there. Unfortunately the longer Hause plays in the three, the more obvious it is that he isn't a medium/long term fit there either. Fine as backup but not first choice.

Chester hasn't played a league game in over a year, to expect him to come into a relegation battle would be a huge ask. It's a huge risk right now that he is first sub on across three positions. Smith is being disengenuous really when saying Chester is first sub as was our best player v Fulham. We stupidly in my view didn't play with three centre backs at Fulham so that game as a test was a complete waste of time.

 


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