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Offline eamonn

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #240 on: July 02, 2023, 12:47:32 PM »
Konsa has little confidence with the ball at his feet, he always squares it to Mings to do something proactive with it and with good reason. He's not technically gifted as a dribbler nor distributor.

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #241 on: July 02, 2023, 03:00:24 PM »
Playing Konsa at right back in an Emery team who likes his full backs mobile, adventurous and Bombing  forward is probably one of the most ridiculous suggestions and things I’ve ever read on here

Cash himself has said Emery doesn’t want him bombing forward.

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #242 on: July 02, 2023, 03:01:25 PM »
When is he actually signing?

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #243 on: July 02, 2023, 03:33:57 PM »
Playing Konsa at right back in an Emery team who likes his full backs mobile, adventurous and Bombing  forward is probably one of the most ridiculous suggestions and things I’ve ever read on here

Cash himself has said Emery doesn’t want him bombing forward.

I’m glad someone else is paying attention.

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #244 on: July 02, 2023, 03:46:00 PM »
When is he actually signing?

When he's back from holiday apparently.

Online olaftab

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #245 on: July 02, 2023, 03:48:26 PM »
When is he actually signing?
eastie said Pau was at his Grandma's house this weekend and it's his niece's birthday on Tuesday so he will come to Birmingham on Wednesday.

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #246 on: July 02, 2023, 03:49:55 PM »
When is he actually signing?

When he's back from holiday apparently.
Surely people living in Spain don't need to go on holiday :o

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #247 on: July 02, 2023, 04:24:45 PM »
When is he actually signing?

When he's back from holiday apparently.
Surely people living in Spain don't need to go on holiday :o

He’s only in Rhyl.

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #248 on: July 02, 2023, 04:47:53 PM »
Why on earth would we push Konsa out to right back?
Arsenal did it all last season, with White at FB  becoming a 3rd CB when they were in possession; with the LB moving into midfield.

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #249 on: July 02, 2023, 07:19:08 PM »
Why on earth would we push Konsa out to right back?
Arsenal did it all last season, with White at FB  becoming a 3rd CB when they were in possession; with the LB moving into midfield.

Didn’t Zinchenco (sp?) generally rotate into CM?  The Emery version means Moreno becomes a winger.

I hate to give him credit but these do feel like variations on Guardiola’s tactics with Lahm at Bayern. 

Online Flamingo Lane

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #250 on: July 02, 2023, 07:28:02 PM »
Why on earth would we push Konsa out to right back?
Arsenal did it all last season, with White at FB  becoming a 3rd CB when they were in possession; with the LB moving into midfield.

White is rubbish as a FB.

Online Flamingo Lane

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #251 on: July 02, 2023, 07:29:20 PM »
Konsa has little confidence with the ball at his feet, he always squares it to Mings to do something proactive with it and with good reason. He's not technically gifted as a dribbler nor distributor.

There was though a great improvement in this aspect of Konsa's play in the last few months of the season.

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #252 on: July 03, 2023, 08:47:03 AM »

Fabrizio Romano
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Aston Villa are set to book medical tests this week for Pau Torres, returning to Europe after getting married one week ago. 🟣🔵🇪🇸 #AVFC

Documents are completed with Villarreal, all set for club statement: €32.5m plus €5m add-ons is the final fee.

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #253 on: July 03, 2023, 08:52:52 AM »
He is apparently on top of the world after winning the Donkey Derby in Conwy yesterday.

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Re: Pau Torres
« Reply #254 on: July 03, 2023, 09:34:03 AM »
He is apparently on top of the world after winning the Donkey Derby in Conwy yesterday.

There's a marvellous bit in Sir Graham's book where he tells all the players to bring their passports and they all board a coach. He takes them to Pontins instead.

 


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