Chukwuemeka got a hat-trick as well didn’t he?
Quote from: Toronto Villa on April 14, 2021, 03:31:04 PMLouie Bazza really is very good and I would love to see him make his senior debut this seasonHe did in the Liverpool cup game, didn't he? Just because we couldn't play any of the first-team, it was still a proper match.
Louie Bazza really is very good and I would love to see him make his senior debut this season
With Young and Barry on the team sheet, it slightly resembles a recent Villa team. Have to wonder what we'll do in the transfer market when we've got some real talent on the way through. No point in spending £20m on someone if it's going to block the pathway of a kid like Chukwuemeka or Ramsey.
Quote from: OCD on April 14, 2021, 09:36:47 PMWith Young and Barry on the team sheet, it slightly resembles a recent Villa team. Have to wonder what we'll do in the transfer market when we've got some real talent on the way through. No point in spending £20m on someone if it's going to block the pathway of a kid like Chukwuemeka or Ramsey. This is why this summer is a rare one where I wouldn't mind seeing us grab an older player or 2 who comes in as first choice but with the plan to phase him out over a year or 2 to be replaced by one of them. Gives them someone to learn from as well if we get the right sort of player. The problem is I can't think of anyone who'd fill the role I think we need to look for who is the right age.
Quote from: paul_e on April 14, 2021, 11:25:11 PMQuote from: OCD on April 14, 2021, 09:36:47 PMWith Young and Barry on the team sheet, it slightly resembles a recent Villa team. Have to wonder what we'll do in the transfer market when we've got some real talent on the way through. No point in spending £20m on someone if it's going to block the pathway of a kid like Chukwuemeka or Ramsey. This is why this summer is a rare one where I wouldn't mind seeing us grab an older player or 2 who comes in as first choice but with the plan to phase him out over a year or 2 to be replaced by one of them. Gives them someone to learn from as well if we get the right sort of player. The problem is I can't think of anyone who'd fill the role I think we need to look for who is the right age.Maybe a couple of Barkley-type loans (hopefully with more successful outcomes) for a year or two.
Quote from: paul_e on April 14, 2021, 11:25:11 PMQuote from: OCD on April 14, 2021, 09:36:47 PMWith Young and Barry on the team sheet, it slightly resembles a recent Villa team. Have to wonder what we'll do in the transfer market when we've got some real talent on the way through. No point in spending £20m on someone if it's going to block the pathway of a kid like Chukwuemeka or Ramsey. This is why this summer is a rare one where I wouldn't mind seeing us grab an older player or 2 who comes in as first choice but with the plan to phase him out over a year or 2 to be replaced by one of them. Gives them someone to learn from as well if we get the right sort of player. The problem is I can't think of anyone who'd fill the role I think we need to look for who is the right age.That’s only good if we get the right sort of old head. Man Utd do this very well time and time again. We’ve got this so wrong and had some right stinkers over recent years.But yes I do agree, the right player, or mentality more like can be so useful to a young side.