Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours/Champions League Thread 2024/25

Esse85

Samatta scored again, hopefully he keeps that up to cement a permanent move there.

Brian201888

Think that was set already, thought it was a loan with an obligation to buy

CSF

JPA wrote: »

I'd be stunned if Grealish ever becomes a manager!

Why? He has great game intelligence and has shown real leadership skills as captain. I'm not saying he has that kind of Steven Gerrard thing about him where you just knew it was what he was gonna do, but I think it is a realistic prospect.

Esse85

CSF wrote: »

Why? He has great game intelligence and has shown real leadership skills as captain. I'm not saying he has that kind of Steven Gerrard thing about him where you just knew it was what he was gonna do, but I think it is a realistic prospect.

His off field antics suggest he's not the most mature.
That video off him drunk, driving the jeep and reversing into parked cars, tailgating while doing 98 mph on the motorway, breaking lockdown in March.
I understand he's only 25 but enough there to say management is not for him.

Really difficult to predict anyway, I mean I'd always of thought Carragher and Neville would be managers, Shearer too, they all preferred the punditry instead.
Whereas I'd not of thought Rooney would be a manager.

CSF

Esse85 wrote: »

His off field antics suggest he's not the most mature.
That video off him drunk, driving the jeep and reversing into parked cars, tailgating while doing 98 mph on the motorway, breaking lockdown in March.
I understand he's only 25 but enough there to say management is not for him.

Really difficult to predict anyway, I mean I'd always of thought Carragher and Neville would be managers, Shearer too, they all preferred the punditry instead.
Whereas I'd not of thought Rooney would be a manager.

Have a look at Lampard’s off the field antics. Gerrard had his stories too. And as you mentioned Rooney, and Terry probably next.

listermint

CSF wrote: »

Have a look at Lampard’s off the field antics. Gerrard had his stories too. And as you mentioned Rooney, and Terry probably next.

I'd say he doesn't come across as the sharpest tool in the toolbox anytime ive seen him speak football or non football.

That's why I can't see it for him

LeBash

FA have instructed referees to not use the interpretation of the offside rule that we got done by against City. Bit late now for us. The annoying part is only 1 person would have questioned it if the ref called it an offside and that would have been Robbie Savage...and who cares what he thinks.

CucaFace

Just seen Burnley have had a 5 million pound bid for Nathan Collins (Stoke City) rejected. So you would guess he will be sold for maybe 9/10 million perhaps?

We really should be in for him as i think it would be a very shrewd bit of business. We need the backup anyway and when they knocked us out of the League cup earlier this year i thought he was outstanding at center back and only being 19 years of age. He has the potential to be a really good defender and leader.

kilburn

Sanson officially announced great to see hopefully a center back to follow for Mings....

Corholio

The 'Doc' has passed away. Dr. Jozef Venglos died today at age 84. He was the first foreign manager in the top flight when Villa appointed him in 1990.

listermint

Match day.


Call it.

2 - 1 villa

kilburn

2-0 Villa

Can't see them scoring they are poor going forward set piece maybe

artanevilla

1-0.

LeBash

Im going 0-0 Burnley are tough to breakdown and 3 games in 7 day, prep for travelling almost the lenght of the country for Southampton on Saturday, I dont think we'll be 100%.

sc86

A draw isnt the end of the world , win would be fantastic. Wont be easy game

Esse85

Few goals.
Could be a set piece that wins it.
Hope Ben Mee behaves himself and doesn't break anyone's leg today.

JPA

Any win is a good result. Burnley aren't great but tight defensively.
They haven't conceded more than one goal in a game since November.

Patser

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1354474366763999235

McGinn back in, otherwise same as.

I'm going 7-0 all Grealish, mostly as I captained him in FF

pavb2

3- 1 Villa

Ollie two, Barkley one

I hate watching us play a team in claret & Blue . . . It’s like VAR you have to stop and check before celebrating

LeBash

Super poachers finish from Watkins

Corholio

Really good finish from Ollie, the way he angled his foot to put it in the corner.

Playing some great stuff here, more brilliant play between Jack and Targett there to set up shot for Traore.

Patser

Barklet off crossbar after Watkins denied 1 v 1 .... so unlucky

matrim

Watkins great run but fudged the first touch so didn’t get the ball out of his feet for the one on one. Then Barkley off the crossbar.

Also 2 good chances from the next corner

Patser

And now Mings has goal cleared off line.

Jaysus when they get going Villa are 100% Brazil at times

Patser

And now Targett with a chance



All of those were potential Grealish assists...... my poor FF team

JPA

What a team we have become.

Corholio

Great performance so far, 2nd goal all that's missing. Jack has run the show with Barkley, Targett and Traore all impressively involved.

Esse85

Really good first half, so positive. Could easily be 3 up.
Really want a second goal as there will be a time in the second half where we come under pressure.

pavb2

Really need to make it count and get all 3 points

Esse85

JPA wrote: »

What a team we have become.

Sanson will be wondering how he's supposed to break into this side.

CucaFace

Patser wrote: »

And now Mings has goal cleared off line.

Jaysus when they get going Villa are 100% Brazil at times

This is the Villa team i have enjoyed the most in my life watching.

LeBash

Playing brilliant but these are leaving the foot in all over the pitch. Id be surprised if we don't pick up a knock to rule someone out of the next game. Ref needs to be stronger and start dishing the yellows out quickly on the second half.

CucaFace

Esse85 wrote: »

Sanson will be wondering how he's supposed to break into this side.

I can see him getting Barkleys spot on occasion against the better teams.

Panrich

We should be out of sight. Hopefully this won't come back to bite us in the second half. We're really looking very sharp so far though.

rebelomar

Awful defending from the corner

LeBash

Of all the players (im being polite) to score

JPA

Bollox, no one near him.

Patser

Feeeck, so easy

Corholio

Barkley lost him there it looked like, didn't follow in at all.

Esse85

Absolutely pathetic defending.

LeBash

Time for changes, we just haven't turned up in this half.

Patser

Swagger of 1st half is gone, Burnley getting stuck in

matrim

That could have been a goal of the season contender if Grealish finished it

Patser

WHAT A SAVE!!!!

Patser

We were cut open way too easy though

Panrich

Grealish!!!!!

LeBash

Good goal, Grealish deserved that for how he's outplayed everyone.

Patser

GREALISH!!!! Oh captain my Captain

Corholio

Great can pull out a goal like that when under pressure and struggled a bit this half. Just a few passes to go right and open them up beautifully.

Patser

Need to make a change now though I think, Barkley is fading out - bring on Davis, Maybe Trez for Traore