January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[Mister E]

Alhough I've only seen him in this tournament Amrabat looks like a real player.

[Tayls_7]

Alhough I've only seen him in this tournament Amrabat looks like a real player.

He was fantastic wasn't he.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Alhough I've only seen him in this tournament Amrabat looks like a real player.

Certainly a candidate to be in the team of the tournament,

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Why is Emi taking time off?  There's a week between the final and the 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' game.  That IS time off for a pro footballer!

it hasn’t been said he is BUT if they win the final he would be absolutely mad to play the final and come straight back to Brum…be a once in lifetime to take that trophy back to Argentina for the celebrations.

There's no way he won't go back to Argentina if they win. I'd rather he has that time off rather than six months it will take him to get over the disappointment should they lose.

[cdbearsfan]

There are eight days between the Final and our next game. That's enough time for a couple of days celebrating, and a couple of days travelling and still back in plenty of time for the Liverpool match.

[eamonn]

From Qatar to Argentina to party-hard and then to Brum inside a week where he then needs to be rested and sit-in on at least one or two training/analysis sessions...dunno, it's cutting it fine.

[pauliewalnuts]

I agree, suspect it’ll be Olsen time.

[PeterWithe]

I agree, suspect it’ll be Olsen time.

If you'd have said Santa doesnt exist you wouldn't have put a bigger downer on Xmas.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

From Qatar to Argentina to party-hard and then to Brum inside a week where he then needs to be rested and sit-in on at least one or two training/analysis sessions...dunno, it's cutting it fine.

It is!
But I bet he'd be really looking forward to being back and "sharing" his success with his team mates, Villa fans generally, a full Villa Park and even the opposition!

[KevinGage]

I agree, suspect it’ll be Olsen time.

If you'd have said Santa doesnt exist you wouldn't have put a bigger downer on Xmas.

The hope is that in amongst the regular Nyland horror shows, every now and then he'd pull out a world class performance.

It is hope more than anything, mind. Olsen himself has done little in a Villa shirt to instill any degree of confidence.

[Ian.]

I agree, suspect it’ll be Olsen time.

If you'd have said Santa doesnt exist you wouldn't have put a bigger downer on Xmas.

When was the last time Villa had a good Christmas?

[LeeB]

I agree, suspect it’ll be Olsen time.

If you'd have said Santa doesnt exist you wouldn't have put a bigger downer on Xmas.

When was the last time Villa had a good Christmas?

1989?

[pauliewalnuts]

I agree, suspect it’ll be Olsen time.

If you'd have said Santa doesnt exist you wouldn't have put a bigger downer on Xmas.

When was the last time Villa had a good Christmas?

1989?

What a Christmas that was.

I was thinking of those two home matches when we were discussing exciting games somewhere.

[Exeter 77]

Sky Sports would explode if we beat Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea in a week.

[eamonn]

I agree, suspect it’ll be Olsen time.

If you'd have said Santa doesnt exist you wouldn't have put a bigger downer on Xmas.

When was the last time Villa had a good Christmas?

1989?

That one obviously was special but has been discussed to death.

In more recent times, 2005 saw us hammer Everton on Boxing Day when Baros and Angel together clicked. Followed it up with an exciting 3-3 at Fulham, before beating the Baggies away the day after New Years Day with a Baros penalty.

O'Neill's second season, 07/08 when we scored for fun bore witness to that last-gasp 4-4 draw at Chelsea on the 26th when Barry did take the penalty; coming from behind at Wigan to win 2-1 on the 28th and the NYD home victory over Spurs (last time we beat them at home?) with the classic Scandinavian bros, Ollie and Laursen connecting perfectly to set-pieces as was our wont back then.