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Offline ROBBO

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1065 on: January 06, 2022, 07:10:31 AM »
Having Gerrard as manager will enable us to attract better players just through his reputation.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1066 on: January 06, 2022, 07:11:30 AM »
I can’t find where it says who the other clubs are, also Sky say 5 are interested and 1 club wants him on loan.

So are we buying or loaning him? Perhaps a loan with option to buy at the end?

The young left back Hickey sounds promising, but I would like Digne from Everton, genuine quality there and creates plenty from left back and has the aggression that Gerrard wants us to play with.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1067 on: January 06, 2022, 07:20:33 AM »
So if we sign Coutinho (which I doubt) then he will want to be guaranteed to start every game he is fit to play in - so who drops out the team

Also would this mean that Carney will be off at the end of this season?

Does anyone know the 5 other premier league clubs interested in signing him?

Signing the calibre of Coutinho will help our youngsters and may keep them here longer and as regards who drops out the team, leaving a player out for someone this good is a good thing isn’t it?

That’s like saying we will never upgrade anyone again.

This is rather exciting I do hope it’s true.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1068 on: January 06, 2022, 07:39:31 AM »
Guessing we are looking at two number ten's behind a single striker with a midfield three (one of them holding) and the full backs providing width.

Wasn't this his favoured formation at Rangers?

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1069 on: January 06, 2022, 07:43:47 AM »
If we want to end up in the top 6, there is a pojnt when we have to buy some players that make you sit up and show you are serious. Coutinho is a signing that puts Villa on the map, will help attract others and if we get him anywhere near his best, he'll basically replace Grealish.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1070 on: January 06, 2022, 08:07:34 AM »
If we want to end up in the top 6, there is a pojnt when we have to buy some players that make you sit up and show you are serious. Coutinho is a signing that puts Villa on the map, will help attract others and if we get him anywhere near his best, he'll basically replace Grealish.




If he gets near his best it's an upgrade on Joe

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1071 on: January 06, 2022, 08:15:20 AM »
Guessing we are looking at two number ten's behind a single striker with a midfield three (one of them holding) and the full backs providing width.

Wasn't this his favoured formation at Rangers?

I believe so.  By his second season he had two number tens.

Is there a club/manager who has used this previously i.e. who set the template.  It is naturally very solid but decent attacking full backs are essential and also a willingness for two midfielders to fill in for the fullbacks when they bomb forward.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1072 on: January 06, 2022, 08:26:43 AM »
You youts bangin on about 10's and 8's.
I'm an old guy; first game at VP in 1966 v Sunderland.
Number 8 was inside right and number 10 was inside left. I'm talking Tommy Mictham, Brian Godfrey, Peter Broadbent, Lionel Martin.  Give me a break. Cut me some slack.

Those were not the days, my friends, but neither are these. It's fucked up, if you ask me. 

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1073 on: January 06, 2022, 08:38:56 AM »
If we want to end up in the top 6, there is a pojnt when we have to buy some players that make you sit up and show you are serious. Coutinho is a signing that puts Villa on the map, will help attract others and if we get him anywhere near his best, he'll basically replace Grealish.
If he gets near his best it's an upgrade on Joe
It's the "if" in your comment that worries me. Is Coutinho a busted flush?

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1074 on: January 06, 2022, 08:58:06 AM »
It's looking like a loan deal, potentially with an option to buy. He tore this league apart in his first stint before being sold to one of the best clubs in the world (*at the time) for £140 million, and could soon be working for a manager where they both have great admiration for each other, a playstyle suited to his skillset and a league where he's proven he can do it. AND he's still in his late 20s.

It's a no-brainer for me. Our wingers/attackers are either injured/misfiring/simply not good enough, so I really can't understand the pushback on this one.

We've been crying out for a star signing since Nas and Wes took over. We finally look like we could be getting one, and some people are still unhappy/questioning the signing?

Really don't get it??

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1075 on: January 06, 2022, 08:59:51 AM »
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59553010
Philippe Coutinho: How did Barcelona's record signing become a bit-part misfit?

Interesting read, if he signs, he may have a point to prove, if Gerrard can fire him up.

Offline Big Ming

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1076 on: January 06, 2022, 09:02:00 AM »
Guessing we are looking at two number ten's behind a single striker with a midfield three (one of them holding) and the full backs providing width.

Wasn't this his favoured formation at Rangers?

I believe so.  By his second season he had two number tens.

Is there a club/manager who has used this previously i.e. who set the template.  It is naturally very solid but decent attacking full backs are essential and also a willingness for two midfielders to fill in for the fullbacks when they bomb forward.
I think this is basically the Liverpoo model?

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1077 on: January 06, 2022, 09:16:07 AM »
It's looking like a loan deal, potentially with an option to buy. He tore this league apart in his first stint before being sold to one of the best clubs in the world (*at the time) for £140 million, and could soon be working for a manager where they both have great admiration for each other, a playstyle suited to his skillset and a league where he's proven he can do it. AND he's still in his late 20s.

It's a no-brainer for me. Our wingers/attackers are either injured/misfiring/simply not good enough, so I really can't understand the pushback on this one.

We've been crying out for a star signing since Nas and Wes took over. We finally look like we could be getting one, and some people are still unhappy/questioning the signing?

Really don't get it??

Spot on.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1078 on: January 06, 2022, 09:28:42 AM »
Bowery was our worst player ever in my opinion. That bad I actually felt sorry for him.

He was Cats and Dogs.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1079 on: January 06, 2022, 09:30:21 AM »
You youts bangin on about 10's and 8's.
I'm an old guy; first game at VP in 1966 v Sunderland.
Number 8 was inside right and number 10 was inside left. I'm talking Tommy Mictham, Brian Godfrey, Peter Broadbent, Lionel Martin.  Give me a break. Cut me some slack.

Those were not the days, my friends, but neither are these. It's fucked up, if you ask me. 


Sounds like The Who.

Who's Next?

Hickey, apparently.

 


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