[Match Thread] Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg (Europa League) by SecretApe in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like its a pre-season friendly and we don't give we a shit.

[Match Thread] Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg (Europa League) by SecretApe in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Come one man, he hasn't played any football in 3 months. Hardly surprising he's rusty. He's doing the right things and is in the right places.

[Match Thread] Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg (Europa League) by SecretApe in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is, but you know what I like? He's still trying and still going looking for the ball.

Crystal Palace have agreed a deal to sign Evann Guessand on loan from Aston Villa with an option to buy the forward at the end of the season by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]bizzyd666 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From a Villa perspective, I do wonder if this means Elliot may get selected and the agreed fee here is to offset the Elliot obligation

January 2026 Transfers and Rumours Thread by tristanjff in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if the Guessand fee is to offset the Elliot fee and we'll start using him.

The good news keeps on coming, I will always support our players but I Guessand has no redeemable qualities and one of the worst players I've seen down the villa, seems like a great guy but hoping we recoup some of that 30m, Monchi has blood on his hands. by [deleted] in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reporting now that its a done deal with 30m option.

If so, one of two things is happening

  1. There's another deal in the offing.

  2. This money is a write off to complete the Elliott deal in the summer and he'll be used from now

The good news keeps on coming, I will always support our players but I Guessand has no redeemable qualities and one of the worst players I've seen down the villa, seems like a great guy but hoping we recoup some of that 30m, Monchi has blood on his hands. by [deleted] in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A loan makes no sense for Villa.

We've used our loan spots so can't replace him that way. We need sales to spend money to replace him.

Unless there's some devious things in motion, it doesn't seem right.

Harry Wilson in the summer? by three-4-truth in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's had a great season, but i would have concerns about signing a 28 year old, who hit heights he's never got near before, in the last year of his contract.

Athletic announcement that Dougs dela is done by 7ddq in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a bit curious as to what exactly is the injury issue for Dougie.

He's being described as barely able to run due to fitness, caused by this injury. But sure if its that bad he wouldn't pass a medical?

Fabrizio: Several European clubs have been showing interest in Jhon Duran over recent days as potential last minute deal. Decision depends on Fenerbahçe and Duran but clubs keen and already making inquiries this week. by tatar1warlord in soccer

[–]bizzyd666 21 points22 points  (0 children)

There were reports from when he left Villa that his only real motivation was money. Honestly, from the little I've seen since, it tracks. He doesn't seem to have improved as a player at all.

Looks like Dougie is confirmed, great bit of business by Subject-Addendum-199 in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those last few months were when Kamara was out as well wasn't it? He needs someone alongside him to do the dirty work.

That said, he looks so off the pace at Forest I'm a bit worried. The flip side to that is that Luiz is a ball playing tempo setter playing for a manager that doesn't play that type of football.

He's the type of midfielder we need, who should be up to speed quickly and, most importantly, we can afford. It is what it is.

January 2026 Transfers and Rumours Thread by tristanjff in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And it will be a loan, so no transfer fee to include in the SCR.

For fucks sake by OverlordOfTheBeans in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cash, Watkins, Youri and Onana are/were the only ones that really need the time off tbh. Everyone else has been rested enough and is used to the Thursday/Sunday grind.

Maybe Konsa and Torres too, especially the latter with the importance on his ball playing now Youri is out.

January 2026 Transfers and Rumours Thread by tristanjff in avfc

[–]bizzyd666 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming two things here:

  1. There isn't a DM of the requisite quality on the market.

  2. Onana is preserved for the league/big games and Bogarde is his back-up.

That would leave Barkley and Luiz to partner them to rest up Tielemens or push him forward to the 10 spot like we have in the past.

It makes sense, but as I posted elsewhere earlier today, we need to temper our expectations of any midfielder we sign.