Leander Dendoncker (sold to Real Oviedo)

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Like what Southgate does with England with Rice and Phillips. Except Southgate's full backs actually defend.

Difference is, Fraudgate has two full backs and three central defenders behind his two holding midfielders. We have two full backs who bomb on and two centre backs desperately out of form.

[Brazilian Villain]

Am I the only one who hates the term 'Double pivot'?

Probably not, but it's the easiest way to share an idea that almost everyone on here will understand.

Helps me but then I still shout "Mind Yer House" at football. Don't mind the term even if it puts me in mind of pivot tables.

[Small Rodent]

going forward a double pivot with 2 from dendoncker, Kamara and Luiz seems the best idea for me, then Ramsey or McGinn in front of them and getting into the box. I'm happy for Nakamba to be the 4th option in the defensive role and Sanson to be given a chance in front as well but that means Gerrard has to take the hit to his ego and admit he was wrong to marginalise them both.

He has to take the hit and change tactics first!

[Steve67]

Bloody typical, might be injured already, due to a sore throat.  I am looking forward to seeing what he can do and hope he sits in next to Kamara.

[PaulWinch again]

He was training though wasn’t he? So might be fine.

[Percy McCarthy]

Aston Villa ARE pleased, not is! For fucks sake.

Can we sink any lower??

‘Is’ for me. Aston Villa is a single entity. See Fawlty Towers:

Major: Hampshire won again Fawlty.

Basil: Did it? Jolly good.

[Risso]

Aston Villa ARE pleased, not is! For fucks sake.

Can we sink any lower??

‘Is’ for me. Aston Villa is a single entity. See Fawlty Towers:

Major: Hampshire won again Fawlty.

Basil: Did it? Jolly good.

No.

[N'ZMAV]

Interview

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1565416827529871361

His English is excellent considering he's been in Wolverhampton.

the poor bastard

[ldavfc4eva]

Totally forgot that Jota played for us! Had to Google him, went to Alaves and hasn’t had a club since 2021…

[cdbearsfan]

Aston Villa ARE pleased, not is! For fucks sake.

Can we sink any lower??

‘Is’ for me. Aston Villa is a single entity. See Fawlty Towers:

Major: Hampshire won again Fawlty.

Basil: Did it? Jolly good.

Basil is clearly disinterested/not paying attention in that scene. Aston Villa is a group of people.

[kippaxvilla2]

We belong to Steven Gerrard.  Don’t you know.

[Dave]

Aston Villa ARE pleased, not is! For fucks sake.

Can we sink any lower??

‘Is’ for me. Aston Villa is a single entity. See Fawlty Towers:

Major: Hampshire won again Fawlty.

Basil: Did it? Jolly good.

Basil is clearly disinterested/not paying attention in that scene. Aston Villa is a group of people.

Indeed. I mean, that's literally the joke.

[Risso]

Aston Villa ARE pleased, not is! For fucks sake.

Can we sink any lower??

‘Is’ for me. Aston Villa is a single entity. See Fawlty Towers:

Major: Hampshire won again Fawlty.

Basil: Did it? Jolly good.

Basil is clearly disinterested/not paying attention in that scene. Aston Villa is a group of people.

Indeed. I mean, that's literally the joke.

I was just going to say that. Basil Fawlty clearly doesn't understand that Hampshire in this case is the county cricket team, and instead mistakenly refers to it as a single geographical place.

I do realise that jokes are never funny when you have to explain them, but needs must.

[Clampy]

Please understand before one of us dies

[PeterWithesShin]

Please understand before one of us dies

Is that a death threat?

I'm genuinely worried and am going to contact the appropriate authorities as I have to take that threat seriously.