2024 January transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[Monty]

It's so weird how poor he's been, even during much of our winning run. We know he can be good - where is he?

[IFWaters]

We need a big January. A proper alternative/back up to Watkins, a right back, and an alternative to Diaby/Zaniolo because those two aren't earning their corn at the moment.

Think we need an alternative to Tielemans tbh, so those two can fight it out with Bailey (and, dare I say it, Watkins...) for the front spots. At least Diaby had that start but he looked like I would've had I been sent on tonight. At least Zaniolo had a go.

But we miss Tielemans and Kamara so much in that team. God bless the Donk and all, but he's leek and potato when we need a vichyssoise in there.

It's not true is it when they say footballs gone all middle class?

[Toronto Villa]

It's so weird how poor he's been, even during much of our winning run. We know he can be good - where is he?

The PL is just quick and so I’m assuming when he’s been scouted by opposing analysts they have simply closed down a spaces in front of him. Also we don’t get the ball to him quickly enough to take advantage of space that does exist. Always recall how fast Barry used to get the ball to Ash. That split second is so key at this level. Diaby will come back into this as he learns and improves and we get better as a club to help him. And he looks low on confidence too which isn’t helping. 

[Risso]

He's one of the quickest players I've ever seen at Villa though, he just doesn't seem to know what to do when he does get the ball. I think in a traditional 4-3-3 like most PL teams play, he'd be an asset as one of the two wide players either side of the main striker.

[Dante Lavelli]

RB and DM should be priority for me.  losing one player should not mean two (three?) players need to adjust their system.

[Brazilian Villain]

We need a big January. A proper alternative/back up to Watkins, a right back, and an alternative to Diaby/Zaniolo because those two aren't earning their corn at the moment.

Think we need an alternative to Tielemans tbh, so those two can fight it out with Bailey (and, dare I say it, Watkins...) for the front spots. At least Diaby had that start but he looked like I would've had I been sent on tonight. At least Zaniolo had a go.

But we miss Tielemans and Kamara so much in that team. God bless the Donk and all, but he's leek and potato when we need a vichyssoise in there.

It's not true is it when they say footballs gone all middle class?

You won't be complaining when you have the 'Italian style' guinea fowl in the Upper Holte (just like a Mamma used to make).

[Dave]

God bless the Donk and all, but he's leek and potato when we need a vichyssoise in there.

Apologies if I'm not focusing on the main issue here, but isn't vichyssoise literally a leek and potato that you've just stuck a hand-blender through for 30 seconds?

[Monty]

God bless the Donk and all, but he's leek and potato when we need a vichyssoise in there.

Apologies if I'm not focusing on the main issue here, but isn't vichyssoise literally a leek and potato that you've just stuck a hand-blender through for 30 seconds?

That was the gag, trying to make it a lumpy-vs-smoothness thing, seem instead to have started a class war.

[Risso]

God bless the Donk and all, but he's leek and potato when we need a vichyssoise in there.

Apologies if I'm not focusing on the main issue here, but isn't vichyssoise literally a leek and potato that you've just stuck a hand-blender through for 30 seconds?

Bit of cream as well. Not sure if that makes much of a difference to the point you're making.

[Brazilian Villain]

God bless the Donk and all, but he's leek and potato when we need a vichyssoise in there.

Apologies if I'm not focusing on the main issue here, but isn't vichyssoise literally a leek and potato that you've just stuck a hand-blender through for 30 seconds?

A leek and potato person wouldn't have kowtowed to the Nazis, or have I missed the point as well?

[Dave]

God bless the Donk and all, but he's leek and potato when we need a vichyssoise in there.

Apologies if I'm not focusing on the main issue here, but isn't vichyssoise literally a leek and potato that you've just stuck a hand-blender through for 30 seconds?

Bit of cream as well. Not sure if that makes much of a difference to the point you're making.

Don't think I've ever made a soup that I've not stuck a load of cream in to make it nicer.

Ruined a lot of decent pho over the years.

[Dave]

God bless the Donk and all, but he's leek and potato when we need a vichyssoise in there.

Apologies if I'm not focusing on the main issue here, but isn't vichyssoise literally a leek and potato that you've just stuck a hand-blender through for 30 seconds?

A leek and potato person wouldn't have kowtowed to the Nazis, or have I missed the point as well?

Hmm, that Plaid Cymru lot have always had that "enemy's enemy is my friend" feeling about them.

[Brazilian Villain]

A leek and potato person wouldn't have kowtowed to the Nazis, or have I missed the point as well?

Hmm, that Plaid Cymru lot have always had that "enemy's enemy is my friend" feeling about them.

As long you left the potato bit alone I'm fine with it, but Simon Page won't be happy with you.

[Drummond]

God bless the Donk and all, but he's leek and potato when we need a vichyssoise in there.

Apologies if I'm not focusing on the main issue here, but isn't vichyssoise literally a leek and potato that you've just stuck a hand-blender through for 30 seconds?

A leek and potato person wouldn't have kowtowed to the Nazis, or have I missed the point as well?

Just don't mention the war, I did once and got into some right bother.... 😉

[AV84]

These last few results aren't the end of the world, and we have a much lighter schedule coming up in January, but with Spurs possibly being level with us in a couple of days, and Man City with 2 games in hand, I think we really need a good transfer window. We're still as in the title race as we ever were, but realistically Top 4 should be our goal, and a couple more poor performances and that could start to slip away.

No idea who we should be bringing in, but a few weeks ago I would have said just a RB would do for me. Now I'm thinking at least 3 players, at a minimum.