Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo (AKA Monchi)

[Dave]

Newcaslte have had their struggles, but Gordon, Isak, Tonali, Botman and Guimares would each be our best player if they arrived tomorrow (short of Kamara - not signed by Monchi).

Would they balls.

You show me a Villa fan that is swapping Sven Botman or Sandro Tonali for Morgan Rogers.

[villa for life]

Agreed Paulie.

Barkley was our best signing in the summer, only one that brings balance to the side in midfield, but also that drive from deep.

Newcaslte have had their struggles, but Gordon, Isak, Tonali, Botman and Guimares would each be our best player if they arrived tomorrow (short of Kamara - not signed by Monchi). We just have not bought the quality in you need to to stay where we were, and are now paying for it on the pitch.

Which also shows you how good Unai is. Imagine how good we would be with decent signings!

[Clampy]

Some way way over the top posts on here, from some who I'm surprised at. Calm down everyone.

[Villan82]

Total shambles. Are we witnessing us cock all this up?

[Demitri_C]

Getting Rashford in at the last moment is the sort of shit, desperate "look, we are trying" thing Arsenal would do, from the later Wenger years onwards.

I know we dont always agree on things paulie but you are 100% spot on

[pauliewalnuts]

Calm down everyone.

Why?

Two days left, squad totally not up to it. That's someone's job.

What we don't need is "calm down, don't be silly". If you're going to disagree with people, why don't you lay out your arguments to the contrary?

[Clampy]

I didn't say 'don't be silly', I just said calm down. Let's just see how things pan out.

[ozzjim]

Newcaslte have had their struggles, but Gordon, Isak, Tonali, Botman and Guimares would each be our best player if they arrived tomorrow (short of Kamara - not signed by Monchi).

Would they balls.

You show me a Villa fan that is swapping Sven Botman or Sandro Tonali for Morgan Rogers.

I'll give you that one

[ozzjim]

I didn't say 'don't be silly', I just said calm down. Let's just see how things pan out.

Do you think Rashford would have made 1 iota of difference out there tonight?

[Bobby Boy]

Calm down everyone.

Why?

Two days left, squad totally not up to it. That's someone's job.

What we don't need is "calm down, don't be silly". If you're going to disagree with people, why don't you lay out your arguments to the contrary?

The role of the Management staff is to put us in the best position to win. That seems fairly uncontroversial.

To make decisions that have worsened our chances which has happened this month is inept and negligent.

Trying to rescue things over the final 48 hours doesn't lessen the damage of results such as tonight's.

[VillaTim]

What is Monchi actually contributing other than rock up every month or so for pics on X looking like the hard man in fast and furious . He needs to seriously up his game .

[villa for life]

What is Monchi actually contributing other than rock up every month or so for pics on X looking like the hard man in fast and furious . He needs to seriously up his game .

Feel we need a list of his signings to see what he has contributed

[Goldenballs]

Anyone got a list of our ins and outs with Monchi? Don't think it would look particularly great. Some of it is forced, I doubt we'd sell Luiz or Diaby if PSR wasn't a thing, but the recruitment looks poor overall.

Luiz and Diaby both walk back into this team.

[jon collett]

I didn't say 'don't be silly', I just said calm down. Let's just see how things pan out.

That’s the attitude - from those at the Club not you - that has got us in this mess!

[rougegorge]

Moving on players in this window is fine if you've got someone else lined up who can fit in and improve the team quickly. However that has not happened and the timing seems out of kilter. 

If we sign some of the players we are linked with who are not current first team regulars,  we may not even see them have any impact for a few weeks.

If we are not careful, European football next season may look more distant in a season when it looks like at least 8 teams will qualify.