Will put this up in 14 hours when my FB ban expires.
He looks, like Joe, that he needs to be somewhere where he's 'the man', will play every week and be the focal point of the team. That's not going to happen if he joins another of the Champs League/Arsehole clubs.He's prepared to take a step down to play regularly for someone he trusts, I think that shows maturity and him putting actually putting his player career ahead of endorsements and status, which I think bodes well.
I'm a natural pessimist. My concerns are - can he really still hack 90 minutes in the frenetic premier league? We have a wage cap so how much of his wages is this taking up (at the opportunity cot of other players)?The Chelsea comparison is a good one but we don't know yet if this is more Robinho.If we need to demonstrate Villa are a team on the big stage we need to sign a world class player from the market not just someone who is best mates with our manager. I'm not saying we shouldn't applaud the approach just the relationships aspect is probably a big angle here.
If you cannot get excited about this then being a football fan isn’t for you.
Too many false dawns I'm afraid. SVC, Ginola, Carbone, Warren Aspinall...
Quote from: lovejoy on January 07, 2022, 09:57:44 AMToo many false dawns I'm afraid. SVC, Ginola, Carbone, Warren Aspinall... I loved carbone here