Pau Torres

[brontebilly]

How long before he is linked with a move to a "big.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzz" club like Red fucking filth or even laughably Sperms

P lop could be a threat as he is very much like a modern day Hansen they way he strides forward with the ball and i am sure Van Dijk will cry off once Bingo leaves

They all looked at him previously but it was widely reported they had concerns about his lack of athleticism for "our league".

To be honest I shared those and he had some disastrous early performances for us. But I guess sometimes we focus more on what a player can't do rather what they are good at. Torres is an elite level playmaker playing at centre back, he's at least the equal of Luiz with the ball at his feet maybe even better. He is getting physically stronger too, speed on turn will never been his friend but his timing and anticipation are elite.

Happy to proven wrong again!

[Dave]

Saw this today..

Since promotion back to the Premier League, only on three occasions has an Aston Villa player carried the ball 400 yards or more up the pitch during a single game in the competition.
Once was Jack Grealish in 2019, the other two are Pau Torres.

The Grealish one, probably Watkins goal against Arsenal where their defender bounced off him?

Edit, no, that was 2020. Felt like he ran most of the pitch for that goal.

[Somniloquism]

If it wasn't for the year I would have thought the Joe one might have been the Liverpool match as he was the one always coming forward with the ball each attack

Might have been Norwich assuming it was a match we attacked alot in.

[brontebilly]

Sad thing about Grealish is that he was brilliant running with the ball. Sometimes not in the best areas but he was deceptively strong and quick, elite ball control too. Not that player anymore..

[Percy McCarthy]

Love pau what a player. I know they are both left sided cbs but man id love to see pau and mings together as a cb partnership. What a handful they would be

I would have thought that’s highly likely, with Konsa on the right.

[OCD]

There was an article in the Athletic that looked at what we were doing pre-season, which was Konsa at right back, Mings right-sided centre back and Torres left-sided centre back. But then making a back 3 in possession with Digne (Moreno was injured) pushed forward. So we might see more of that next season.

[Toronto Villa]

It’s the big things he notices that sets our SJM apart

John McGinn on Pau Torres: “When he was injured, he was growing a mullet. He got that trimmed, came back and he’s like a new signing. Different class. It’s not until you watch the game back you realise the impact he has on other players.

"He’s one step ahead in the brain."

[PaulWinch again]

Pau off at half time, please not another fucking injury.

[Villan82]

Pau off at half time, please not another fucking injury.

This by 1000

[Demitri_C]

Worrying

[AlexAlexCropley]

Pretty sure it was precautionary. Might have always been the plan as he watched from the bench.

[Demitri_C]

Yeah im hoping its precautionary and to give chambers some game time as he will need it.

Man hopefully konsa and carlos are back soon. Once those two come back we can afford to rotate pau

[OCD]

Emery said yesterday that today's game came too soon but he he is back in training so he should be in contention to start next week.

[Meanwood Villa]

Please don't be injured

[Hopadop]

On Pau Torres, who was taken off at half-time: "He had some pain so that's why we needed to change him."