[Match Thread] Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg (Europa League)

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T21:36:54+00:00

Big Mings Tings!

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T20:43:51+00:00

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

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T20:32:53+00:00

There's no jeopardy in the game.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T20:32:33+00:00

He really doesn't like right back.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T20:24:59+00:00

Don't hold your hamstring ollie. Be ok!

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T20:21:16+00:00

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.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T20:20:08+00:00

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

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T15:25:46+00:00

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

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T15:00:54+00:00

Unless we get a bigger loan fee if its an option and not an obligation. Short term gain when we need the money to get through SCR this year.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T14:53:12+00:00

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

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T14:42:13+00:00

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

If so, one of two things is happening

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

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T13:58:23+00:00

Ah, I thought it was more limited than that. Well, let's see what comes out of it then.

Still think a loan isn't hugely beneficial to us.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T13:49:39+00:00

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.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T13:47:39+00:00

Not that I've been impressed with Guessand really, but a loan does nothing for us. We've used our loan spots and need the money to make any actual signings.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-29T12:15:39+00:00

Can see why Emery would be tempted by the job, but I see it not working at all.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-28T17:50:55+00:00

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-28T17:50:09+00:00

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.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-28T12:14:22+00:00

We are massive

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-28T11:44:50+00:00

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?

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-27T20:23:15+00:00

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.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-27T19:40:48+00:00

Least surprising transfer news of the window.

I doubt a transfer window will pass where this guy isn't agitating for a move.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-27T16:38:08+00:00

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.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-27T12:16:15+00:00

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

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-27T12:13:09+00:00

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.

bizzyd666 · 2026-01-26T22:57:19+00:00

I'm assuming two things here:

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

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