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

CucaFace · 01-09-2023 12:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121055293#Comment_121055293

He played in the first leg against Hibs so he can't have been cup tied.

artanevilla · 01-09-2023 12:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121055562#Comment_121055562

He didn't.

artanevilla · 01-09-2023 1:11pm

Lenglet on loan confirmed.

CSF · 01-09-2023 1:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121055810#Comment_121055810

Sounds like that will be the full dealings today

Brussels Sprout · 01-09-2023 1:47pm

Draw live now: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/draws/2024/2001792/

circadian · 01-09-2023 1:56pm

Group E with Alkmaar, decent enough draw so far.

OneColdHand · 01-09-2023 1:58pm

Legia Warsaw also in our group

Brussels Sprout · 01-09-2023 2:03pm

Should be grand

circadian · 01-09-2023 2:04pm

Mostar is a nice wee spot too.

artanevilla · 01-09-2023 2:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121056086#Comment_121056086

Netherlands has a major hooligan problem at the moment so not a good draw for the fans.

Other teams are Legia and Zrinjski Mostar.

Should qualify comfortably.

LeBash · 01-09-2023 4:55pm

I dont think we need to roll out a full first team for any of that and we should still expect to win.

LeBash · 01-09-2023 5:01pm

Coutinho to Saudi look to be happening. They agreed personal terms a week ago and final details to be ironed out today. Report was by Fabricio Romano who is usually on the money.

Also said he didn't listen to offers from Betis or Besiktas.

Crazy they would chase an injured player, no chance he could pass a medical at the moment. Apparently almost 10 million a year old wages off the books if it happens.

Bounty Hunter · 01-09-2023 5:07pm

Keinan Davis to Udinese (2m) is not one I saw coming.

Martinez trained with the lads today so should hopefully be able to pass his fitness test tomorrow to play against Liverpool

artanevilla · 01-09-2023 5:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121057022#Comment_121057022

Big and strong and can hold up the ball but ultimately couldn't score goals which you need to do at Prem level.

CSF · 01-09-2023 5:28pm

Apparently Philogene might be staying. He might be needed to fill a seat.

OneColdHand · 01-09-2023 6:29pm

I like that Emery doesn't do panic buys or punts. Not buying players for the sake of it.

To be honest, I assumed Philogene was gone already, but I'm guessing the agreement was worked out on the condition that we get someone else in (which we may not). Makes sense to me. Might as well keep Philogene, let him develop a little, and the move him on when we get the right person.

OneColdHand · 01-09-2023 11:11pm

Philogene gone to hull.

LeBash · 02-09-2023 11:17am

No longer Villa related but El Ghazi had his contract terminated at PSV.

basillarkin · 02-09-2023 1:05pm

nice finish from archer

basillarkin · 02-09-2023 1:20pm

Everton are muck but did we let the wrong one go? Archer instrumental in the blades 2nd goal there

OneColdHand · 02-09-2023 1:38pm

Yeah i assumed when we let him go that there would be someone else coming in. I really hope we dont regret letting him go.

Panrich · 02-09-2023 1:38pm

I don't think Archer suits the style we currently play. He cannot really play up front on his own. He thrives off having a big man alongside him. McBurnie occupies defenders to make space for him. Last year it was Akpom at Boro. Ollie wouldn't have the same style as those. Maybe we need to look at getting someone in who would be a good foil for him, if he keeps this up. He's the most natural finisher we have produced that I can remember. I saw a stat earlier that Villa have already missed 6 big chances this season, and that is part of Ollies problem.

CSF · 02-09-2023 2:54pm

Duran still looks alot more promising than Archer to me. If Archer was gonna be successful in our team, Ings wouldn’t be at West Ham.

LeBash · 02-09-2023 7:37pm

Best place for Archer. He will play plenty of games in the PL and if it works out, we can buy him back

He got 75 mins today. I dont think he got that much time in the first half of last season at Villa.

CSF · 02-09-2023 9:06pm

Yeah, he accumulated more Premier League minutes today than in his total time at Villa.

CSF · 03-09-2023 1:21pm

That Liverpool lineup has mismatch one way or the other written all over it. Definitely thought they’d play Endo to protect their makeshift CB partnership and Trent, but Klopp clearly thinks he can beat our high line on the press. Maybe he’s right.

OneColdHand · 03-09-2023 2:18pm

Ugh. Early goal is a killer.

artanevilla · 03-09-2023 2:21pm

Diego Carlos down injured, not good.

artanevilla · 03-09-2023 2:24pm

2-0, not good.

artanevilla · 03-09-2023 2:25pm

Third game in a row he's scored now.

circadian · 03-09-2023 2:28pm

Time to go clear out the garage.

CSF · 03-09-2023 3:00pm

Watching Torres defend has not been fun.

LeBash · 03-09-2023 3:03pm

Didn't see the Carlos injury, was it bad? Knee again?

OneColdHand · 03-09-2023 3:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121063510#Comment_121063510

I had a bad feeling about Digne + Torres being targetted by Salah + Nunez

CSF · 03-09-2023 3:48pm

It’s a complex conversation. On the face of things, it’s 2 defeats in places that nearly everyone loses. The manner of them a whole different thing, but that only matters if it continues.

Emery is culpable for trying to do the same things that worked with Moreno, Mings, Ramsey and Buendia with guys who either aren’t nearly as good enough, or aren’t ready within this system.

Having Moreno and Ramsey back after the initial break would go a long way towards bouncing back. Digne and Torres look like one thing when being part of starting our attacks. A whole different thing when asked to defend.

LeBash · 03-09-2023 4:08pm

We were barely even at that game. Liverpool were class, they won every loose ball, defended well and everytime they broke they created something. McGinn needs to go back on the right because he's been poor on the left.

OneColdHand · 08-09-2023 5:10pm

Tielemans bitchin' to Belgian media about lack of playing time. Never looks good when a playing is coming out with stuff like that. Keep it between you and the manager, put your head down, and you'll get a chance. You have to prove you are better than the players already there (Kamara and Luiz).

https://www.football365.com/news/aston-villa-tielemans-slams-not-pleasant-situation-emery-talks

artanevilla · 08-09-2023 5:54pm

Coutinho off to Saudi on loan. A pity it didn't work out for him, he looked electric at times during his loan with us.

Pity he got injured as well as he could have reestablished himself with Buendia out.

Bounty Hunter · 16-09-2023 2:13pm

Zaniolo starting, Moreno back on the bench.

Looking forward to seeing this one, though Palace can be hard to predict. Some very decent players but also definitely beatable especially at Villa Park.

remoteboy · 16-09-2023 2:59pm

At the risk of sounding obsessed I had a dream on Thursday night that Zaniolo started and scored.

Bounty Hunter · 16-09-2023 3:21pm

That was almost an ideal / typical Watkins goal.

A lot going down the right with Cash and potentially Diaby so far. So much possessions so far and now starting to look more dangerous.

McGinn with an early yellow but nice to see Eze also getting one for asking the ref to give it to McGinn

Bounty Hunter · 16-09-2023 3:24pm

I like Zaniolo but I do feel he is always likely to take it himself instead of looking for someone in potentially a better position

Bounty Hunter · 16-09-2023 3:38pm

Lovely pass by Torres, great first touch and finish by Diaby but...VAR

Shows what they can do though and how they occasional long ball can be a good tactic especially you have pace like that and a ball playing CB like Torres

Cash keeps getting chances too

Bounty Hunter · 16-09-2023 3:57pm

Villa the better team but I'd say Palace will be pretty happy at half time.

the 2nd 25m saw a lot more of the ball going down the left with Digne and Zaniolo getting involved.

This is definitely a winnable game and it seems like one where Torres could be very important given the amount of the ball they are letting us have and play out from the back with.

If he is fit enough I wouldn't mind seeing Moreno come on with 20m to go. Could see Bailey (even if people might not want it) potentially coming on for Zaniolo too especially after that unneccesary yellow. Tielemans should have a point to prove if he gets on too! All that said I would not be expecting any unforced changes for at least 20m unless the score changes

Bounty Hunter · 16-09-2023 4:10pm

Ahhh Jaysus, 1 slip and we are behind.

Going to be a big effort now to get this one back..

OneColdHand · 16-09-2023 4:11pm

Poor by Torres

remoteboy · 16-09-2023 4:25pm

We’ve really regressed this season but missing Mings, Buendia, Ramsey and Moreno has contributed to that a lot. Torres looks like he needed to be eased in but he’s been dropped right in it and exposed a few times.

Bounty Hunter · 16-09-2023 4:35pm

A lot of work for Dougie now. Kamara & McGinn off for Duran and Tielemans

That said obviously have to go more attacking

Bounty Hunter · 16-09-2023 4:50pm

Oh my!

Duran...that was special!

lots of injury time now to go for a winner

OneColdHand · 16-09-2023 4:51pm

What a goal!

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