Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[danno]

Genuine question here

What position does JWP play ?
is he defensive or attacking mid
or something else

where do people see him fitting in the Villa team, who’s position is under threat

Central midfielder John. Not a specialist attacking midfielder and not a purely defensive midfielder. So think Gary Speed from his time at Newcastle, but right footed.

Very hard working, a good teammate who drops in and covers for others if their caught in possession, smart and very rarely caught out of position himself. Gets about 6/7 goals a season. Can take a good corner.

Can play right back, right wing, or wing back, but has been a central midfielder for a good few years now.

He'd play next to McGinn, so from today it would be Nakamba missing out.

[London Villan]

Sounds like gareth barry.

[Brazilian Villain]

I still reckon it’s JWP. The interest is real. We’ve just hired a set piece specialist coach. And on the evidence of today nobody can take a good corner or free kick. That’s got to have been frustrating for the manager to watch such wastefulness. Southampton will want to buy someone first I imagine but I think we will get him by the deadline.

This is my gut feeling too and would be happy with that if that's all we get. We have a decent collection of MFs now so would rather see how they get on and where we're at in 6-12 months.

[Ian.]

I still reckon it’s JWP. The interest is real. We’ve just hired a set piece specialist coach. And on the evidence of today nobody can take a good corner or free kick. That’s got to have been frustrating for the manager to watch such wastefulness. Southampton will want to buy someone first I imagine but I think we will get him by the deadline.

This is my gut feeling too and would be happy with that if that's all we get. We have a decent collection of MFs now so would rather see how they get on and where we're at in 6-12 months.

He’s been the one I have wanted all summer. He’s a hell of a player and would suit us so well.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

People are mentioning our need for a left winger, isn’t that Bailey?

[Footy-Vill]

At some stage have to say it's enough now .
If we get one more that's 6 or more players in is quite an upheaval.
Maybe a GK but comes a time have to just make do.
I for one won't frequent this transfer window baloney unless anything official.
Have to trust our current squad .
Several I like gone and upgraded but it's not good practice to make sweeping changes to the team and squad yet again

Think we can go ok with these now
.up the Villa.

See you in the next window

[Risso]

Well we've made two offers for Ward-Prowse if rumours are to be believed, so we must be after another central midfielder, as we haven't bought somebody else instead of him.

[sickbeggar]

I think one more, maybe and a 'keeper. JWP I think is dead and they probably wanted him in before the ratboy sale. Southampton will want stupid money now I think, plus Ings won't have pleased them.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think he plays a similar role to Kante where he isnt the deepest lying midfielder out of posession but tries to win it higher up the field and then pass simply, which is why his stats are so good, when they have the ball he makes himself available and moves it on simply, a bit like Westwood used to do for us.

Good player, but no from me at £40-50m

He’s not like Kante from what I understand.  His pressing is high up the pitch, more like an Duracell Barkley.  Also fills in as right back. But his main strength is energy rather than Kante’s ability to occupy the centre of the pitch and break up play.

[danno]

Re: Ward-Prowse

His energy in midfield means he can play in a two, through being able to get up and down the pitch to keep up with play. He is also suited to Hasenhüttl’s pressing game, supporting the front four’s press and getting himself into a position to pounce on any passes into midfield if the opposition manage to beat the first line of Southampton’s press. His reading of the game and anticipation means he is suited to that role, following up the press and ready to sweep up passes that are misplaced as a result of the pressure their attackers put on defenders. He is consistently among the very best in the Premier League for recoveries – the total number of times a player regains possession – largely due to the fact he is so regularly in the right place at the right time to collect a loose ball.

https://www.coachesvoice.com/james-ward-prowse-southampton-ralph-hasenhuttl/

So yeah, what Dante said.

[eamonn]

Well we've made two offers for Ward-Prowse if rumours are to be believed, so we must be after another central midfielder, as we haven't bought somebody else instead of him.

And we bid twice for Emile Smith-Rowe. Was Bailey the Plan B there?

[stubbsyandy]

I think Ward Prowse will happen later this month, in the meantime I have great hopes that Doug is going to really step up this season

[john e]

Thanks for your response to my question

Seems to be a bit of an all-rounder Jack of all trades

[Ads]

If you're playing 442, he is exactly what you need.

[LukeJames]

If you're playing 442, he is exactly what you need.

I agree, if we're not going to get a brute in there, then two players that will cover ground and press all game is imperative, McGinn and JWP will not give anybody a second on the ball.