Harvey Elliott (signed on loan)

[eamonn]

We've bought a bevvy of right siders. Last season we had Ramsey, Rashford and someone else for the left. Why we can't be balanced is beyond me.

[Ads]

Can't say I've seen too much of him as I can't really.bring myself to watch Liverpool play, so where is his best position?  In the glimpses I have seen of him, he has been playing on the right, which is obviously a position of need for us.

He plays where Salah plays, only he's not as quick/direct, more of a passing/combination style. Nice left foot on him. Slot used him more as a 10

[Mister E]

We've bought a bevvy of right siders. Last season we had Ramsey, Rashford and someone else for the left. Why we can't be balanced is beyond me.

Maatsen, Rogers and Guessand ...

[Drummond]

Watkins will usually drift left rather than right too.

[paul_e]

and Sancho has played on the left as much as on the right, and has a similar goals and assists record regardless of which side he's playing.

[DrGonzo]

Elliot can play on the right or through the middle, also had a spell playing right side of midfield.  A typical Emery versatile player.  I think he'll make that right side his own. McG, Rogers and Malen look as though they are happier centrally. 

[tomd2103]

Can't say I've seen too much of him as I can't really.bring myself to watch Liverpool play, so where is his best position?  In the glimpses I have seen of him, he has been playing on the right, which is obviously a position of need for us.

He plays where Salah plays, only he's not as quick/direct, more of a passing/combination style. Nice left foot on him. Slot used him more as a 10

Cheers Ads.  Will be interesting to see where he used then as I think wide right and 'number 10' are both positions that need filling, presuming Rogers will play predominantly on the left. 

At least we have some options for those positions now though and it will be interesting to see how it all develops.

[Meanwood Villa]

Was talking to a Liverpool mate last night. Sorry to see him leave, pleased they had a buyback clause. He reckoned he hasn't got the pace to play as a wide forward and is more suited to an attacking midfield role.

[Monty]

I don't want to put too much expectation on this, no doubt he'll take time to bed in and get up to his best, but this signing turned the window around for me. To some extent.

[Baldy]

I don't want to put too much expectation on this, no doubt he'll take time to bed in and get up to his best, but this signing turned the window around for me. To some extent.

And me, the spark that might ignite the team.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Can't say I've seen too much of him as I can't really.bring myself to watch Liverpool play, so where is his best position?  In the glimpses I have seen of him, he has been playing on the right, which is obviously a position of need for us.

He plays where Salah plays, only he's not as quick/direct, more of a passing/combination style. Nice left foot on him. Slot used him more as a 10

Cheers Ads.  Will be interesting to see where he used then as I think wide right and 'number 10' are both positions that need filling, presuming Rogers will play predominantly on the left. 

At least we have some options for those positions now though and it will be interesting to see how it all develops.

I reckon him and Rogers may be given free reign to switch about from the middle to right.

[SaddVillan]

Harvey Elliott is only likely to play in 9 games between now and the 31st of December.

Here's why:

When a player is signed with a buy obligation and the obligation is triggered by say making a number of appearances, at that point the player’s signing costs (loan fee plus transfer fee) must be included in a club’s accounts going forward.

The amortisation costs of that player signing would be included, pro rata, from that point onwards. It is not something that can be pushed forward until next summer because the deal is considered done from the moment a clause is triggered. Once a deal is certain to be made permanent, clubs must recognise it as such.

Villa will have to include the sums of signing Elliott from the point he plays his 10th game, but given their greatest headache is with UEFA, the European governing body whose assessment period for its ‘squad cost rule’ runs from January to December, it's most likely that his 10th (and triggering) appearance will be after 31st Dec.

[Dante Lavelli]

Sancho left, rogers centre, Elliot right.

They can all pretty much swap between themselves. Lacks pace but all have different qualities.

My hunch is SJM will be crowbarred into the three, which is no bad thing and will allow them all to be rotated and kept fresh.

[jwarry]

Harvey Elliott is only likely to play in 9 games between now and the 31st of December.

Here's why:

When a player is signed with a buy obligation and the obligation is triggered by say making a number of appearances, at that point the player’s signing costs (loan fee plus transfer fee) must be included in a club’s accounts going forward.

The amortisation costs of that player signing would be included, pro rata, from that point onwards. It is not something that can be pushed forward until next summer because the deal is considered done from the moment a clause is triggered. Once a deal is certain to be made permanent, clubs must recognise it as such.

Villa will have to include the sums of signing Elliott from the point he plays his 10th game, but given their greatest headache is with UEFA, the European governing body whose assessment period for its ‘squad cost rule’ runs from January to December, it's most likely that his 10th (and triggering) apeaeancd will be after 31st Dec.

Bloody hell, how many more rules can PL and UEFA have to stitch us up?

[Monty]

Harvey Elliott is only likely to play in 9 games between now and the 31st of December.

Here's why:

When a player is signed with a buy obligation and the obligation is triggered by say making a number of appearances, at that point the player’s signing costs (loan fee plus transfer fee) must be included in a club’s accounts going forward.

The amortisation costs of that player signing would be included, pro rata, from that point onwards. It is not something that can be pushed forward until next summer because the deal is considered done from the moment a clause is triggered. Once a deal is certain to be made permanent, clubs must recognise it as such.

Villa will have to include the sums of signing Elliott from the point he plays his 10th game, but given their greatest headache is with UEFA, the European governing body whose assessment period for its ‘squad cost rule’ runs from January to December, it's most likely that his 10th (and triggering) apeaeancd will be after 31st Dec.

Bloody hell, how many more rules can PL and UEFA have to stitch us up?

Couldn't...couldn't we have just upped the number of games??