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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #720 on: July 23, 2026, 11:34:34 PM »
Diaby was a power up for Bailey too.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #722 on: Today at 05:42:52 AM »
Everyone wanted Mbaye, it still might happen, but what’s he done compared to Garnacho?
Won more trophies.

Ah the Djimi Traore defence!
Well, you did ask!

Fair to also ask, what's Garnacho done? Especially in the last year to increase his value on what Chelsea paid.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #723 on: Today at 06:56:13 AM »
He claims that he “wants to get his confidence back” - hopefully by the start of this season?

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #724 on: Today at 08:35:31 AM »
Thank god for all the positivity on the internet, then.  :-\

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #725 on: Today at 08:39:44 AM »
Everyone wanted Mbaye, it still might happen, but what’s he done compared to Garnacho?
Won more trophies.

Ah the Djimi Traore defence!
Well, you did ask!

Fair to also ask, what's Garnacho done? Especially in the last year to increase his value on what Chelsea paid.

I’d agree that he hasn’t done anything at Chelsea to increase his value slightly but, afaik, he was a regular for Manchester United, highly rated enough to be linked with a big money move back to Spain and, importantly for us, he’s used to the league so shouldn’t need much bedding in.

He’s also won an FA Cup and Copa America, so there!! 😉

It wasn’t a slight on Mbaye but he’s a real unknown and would cost more.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #726 on: Today at 08:53:04 AM »
He’s a very slight upgrade on Sancho . I hope I’m wrong and he’s brilliant, but the idea of signing him perplexes me, just like when we employed Sancho.

On this occasion it seems he will become permanent even if he underperforms.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #727 on: Today at 08:56:40 AM »
He's a big upgrade on Sancho imo, and a different type of player. I think we'll be a more exciting team to watch this season.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #728 on: Today at 08:58:07 AM »
He's a big upgrade on Sancho imo, and a different type of player. I think we'll be a more exciting team to watch this season.

Yep, any player with pace is always a threat and his being on the pitch will cause concern. You basically can't ignore him.

He's going to be very useful, I think.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #729 on: Today at 09:01:47 AM »
If he plays up to the hype / potential, he'll be an amazing signing.  If he doesn't, well, he won't.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #730 on: Today at 09:06:07 AM »
The big difference between Garnacho and Sancho is that the former has looked world class playing the premier league, the latter has only managed that playing in Germany.

We just need to get him back to the player he was before Amorim/Ratcliffe decided they wanted him out. Under Ten Hag he was 1 g/a in 3, if he replicates that he'll be fine, if he can take another step forward he'll be a bargain.

His record since then isn't great but Amorim had no idea how to handle most of the attacking players they had then Maresca started to get a bit of form out of him but once he left that dropped off again.

For all his cockiness I think he's a player that needs a bit of support from his coach to make him feel wanted in the team, the more i look at both the highlights and his stats the more he looks like a player who could really push on under Emery. There's no guarantees but I can see why we've gone for him.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #731 on: Today at 09:08:46 AM »
We just need to wash the Amorim off him.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #732 on: Today at 09:08:56 AM »
I am not wild about the signing but the press stuff has been ridiculous - he is only 22 ffs.

If he is willing to listen to Mister, and if his confidence hasn't been shot to bits he will be fine.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #733 on: Today at 09:09:56 AM »
Anyone know if he travelled with the squad for the friendly tomorrow?

I'm guessing he should be available.

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Re: Alejandro Garnacho - Welcome to Aston Villa - Loan
« Reply #734 on: Today at 09:09:57 AM »
I’m quite perplexed and staggered at the amount of vitriol that is aimed at him. Not necessarily on here.
He’s a 22 year old kid. A footballer.
He was called ‘reprehensible’ by one football commentator this week.

He’s played for 2 of the biggest basket case football clubs in the country und a myriad of managers, and yet he seems to be the fall guy (see M.Rashford too).

Bloody hell, he hasn’t killed a puppy live on the internet!!!

Not only because it suits us, but I hope he has a great season and rams all the negativity down people’s throats !!!!

 


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