Aston Villa

Plastic_Paddy · September 28, 2020, 9:15pm

Had a great game against the asthmatics last November but broke his foot after that. Delighted to see him back to form

Aertel220 · September 28, 2020, 9:16pm

Scotland actually have the bones of a decent international team with McGinn, Mctominay, Robertson, Tierney, Fraser etc.

Tank · September 30, 2020, 1:26pm

Villa have just signed Ross Barkley from Chelsea on a season long loan.

Depending on where we play Barkley, this could make a genuine difference to the season. What I mean is that Barkley has to replace Hourihane in the starting line-up and not Douglas Luiz or John McGinn. If he gets put in for Hourihane then the team is genuinely improved. Hourihane was the last one of our starting line-up that isn’t really a proper premiership player and Barkley definitely is a proper premiership player. We’d lose Hourihane on dead ball deliveries but I’d say John McGinn or Grealish aren’t too far behind him for that.

Villa have had bad experiences signing central midfielders on year long loans from Chelsea before. We signed Danny Drinkwater from them on loan last season and it was a complete disaster. Drinkwater seems to be still be stealing a living at Chelsea, believe it or not, despite not even appearing on their official squad listings for the season.

I think Barkley is slightly more of a proven quantity than Drinkwater and didn’t put in his only good performances by overdosing on caffeine under Claudio Ranieri. Besides, it’s only a loan and Villa aren’t really risking anything.

I don’t think I’d support starting Barkley ahead of either Douglas Luiz or John McGinn though. You need to show some faith in the key men who have been getting the team results so far this season.

Aertel220 · September 30, 2020, 2:21pm

If Villa get the Ross Barkley of 2014 then he could contribute 8 or 9 goals from midfield.

Juhniallio · September 30, 2020, 2:24pm

A super signing for Villa. Never liked him though…

Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy · September 30, 2020, 2:26pm

Barkley can strike a ball but he’s a terrible athlete.

Juhniallio · September 30, 2020, 2:27pm

So an upgrade for Villa.

Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy · September 30, 2020, 2:28pm

An upgrade on that shitebag Hourihane but he’s not great.

Julio_Geordio · September 30, 2020, 2:29pm

Would Villians not be worried Grealish is off with that signing?

Juhniallio · September 30, 2020, 2:30pm

Thought he had just resigned for 5 years or something.?

caulifloweredneanderthal · September 30, 2020, 2:33pm

Would the new contract have a hefty release clause in it?

Juhniallio · September 30, 2020, 2:34pm

Heftier than Luke Shaw’s arse.*

Tank · September 30, 2020, 2:49pm

Not really, Grealish is playing on the left wing ATM. Dean Smith has never wanted Hourihane as a PL starter. Last season he took in Drinkwater to start ahead of him but it didn’t work out.

Tank · October 4, 2020, 7:26pm

!!!

@Thomas_Brady
@mikehunt
Who else?
@Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy tag everyone of those fuckers please, you know who they are.

myboyblue · October 4, 2020, 7:29pm

We’re fucking back

Thomas_Brady · October 4, 2020, 7:35pm

Huh?

Tank · October 4, 2020, 7:35pm

That was far too easy for Salah, I’d say Liverpool will nick this at the end.

Tank · October 4, 2020, 7:36pm

We’d be lucky to get a point here. That would be a huge point in the context of our relegation battle.

Tank · October 4, 2020, 7:43pm

That was a lucky goal and villa have been very sloppy, I expect Liverpool to come back into this

Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy · October 4, 2020, 7:43pm

McGinniesta is on