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Offline Mister E

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Who would you have back?
« on: Today at 02:05:31 PM »
If you were able to bring one ex-Villa player back who is currently playing, who would it be?


For me, it's - surprisingly, perhaps - Finn Azaz. He's 25, and in his prime, stays fit, seems able to mix it physically and performs a valuable function: he connects defence with attack, finds space well, receives the ball cleverly and quickly sees the lay-off / forward pass; and has good feet. He also has a decent shot and set-piece capability. In 32 games this season, he has 8 goals and 3 assists.
He'd slot in behind the attack and provide the continuity that we sometimes lack, giving Rogers more space and being more robust than lil' Emi.


Not gonna happen, of course, but watching him again today got me thinking: who could you see fitting into the current Villa set-up?

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #1 on: Today at 02:15:17 PM »
We've already had too many back.

Online kippaxvilla2

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #2 on: Today at 02:15:39 PM »
I’m watching Azaz now and he would be a great replacement for Ollie.

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #3 on: Today at 02:17:08 PM »
We've already had too many back.

Before he came back I would’ve said Bailey.

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #4 on: Today at 02:25:17 PM »
I’m watching Azaz now and he would be a great replacement for Ollie.
Hmmm, not sure a replacement; he doesn't have the quick skills of Rogers. But, he'd certainly complement him.

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #5 on: Today at 02:26:14 PM »
We've already had too many back.
not necessarily the right ones...

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #6 on: Today at 02:28:00 PM »
Asensio for me, he gave an intelligence and calmness to our attack that we haven't replaced.

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #7 on: Today at 02:47:31 PM »
Diaby

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #8 on: Today at 02:54:31 PM »
Ramsay, honestly. George Ramsay, I mean. Obviously.

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #9 on: Today at 02:58:06 PM »
Boubacar Kamara.

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #10 on: Today at 03:22:13 PM »

Online garyellis

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #11 on: Today at 03:30:47 PM »
WBA 1-0 up

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #12 on: Today at 03:32:19 PM »
Oh dear wrong thread. Re Albion
But nobody regarding this thread

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #13 on: Today at 03:33:19 PM »
Ramsey. Should still be here.

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Re: Who would you have back?
« Reply #14 on: Today at 03:33:39 PM »
As an after thought if loans count then Rashford

 


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