King11Didier 916 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I don't believe in Gourlay words anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 That Villa performance was awful yesterday?!?! awful?! We were excellent, they were crap. I'd be very miserable if i was a Villa fan right now. Can understand why my post coulda been miss interpreted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I only hope he means with youngsters. Another season of Kalou & Malouda :mouthclosed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall 315 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I want to cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin_3d Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 hahaha I remember saying that we should not consider strikers like Aguero and such, cause there was no sign of selling Kalou and Anelka.And from what Gourlay has said, i was proven right! The only thing i can see coming in is a creative mid, and maybe a winger.But our club is still staying with the same players.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Anelka has been pretty good in the preseason, to be fair. I'm okay with him sticking around. Malouda and Kalou have been shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Anelka has been pretty good in the preseason, to be fair. I'm okay with him sticking around. Malouda and Kalou have been shit.Yeah I loved Anelka's performance yesterday. He was like the old confident Anelka combined with the composure and improved link-up play he got from playing on the wings. Anelka and Torres are pretty similar as strikers but Anelka played the role a lot better, hope Fernando took a good look at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 The players we would want to sell nobody in their right mind would be interested in them, the Ferreira's and the Kalou' for example. And also nobody will pay them what they earn now so they are effectively our problem. Is somebody really going to pay Kalou £60k a week for his level of talent? Of course not. Is somebody really going to give a 33 year old Ferreira another two years on about £60-70k a week? Of course not.It's not that we won't sell it's more a case of we can't sell. Players only leave us once their contract is finished i.e. Joe Cole because nobody will pay a transfer for them + the wages they are on with Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 hahaha I remember saying that we should not consider strikers like Aguero and such, cause there was no sign of selling Kalou and Anelka.And from what Gourlay has said, i was proven right! The only thing i can see coming in is a creative mid, and maybe a winger.But our club is still staying with the same players....That would be good, that's just what we need. We don't need any more strikers, like you said. But i would like to get rid of the likes of Kalou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Anelka has been pretty good in the preseason, to be fair. I'm okay with him sticking around. Malouda and Kalou have been shit.Yeah I loved Anelka's performance yesterday. He was like the old confident Anelka combined with the composure and improved link-up play he got from playing on the wings. Anelka and Torres are pretty similar as strikers but Anelka played the role a lot better, hope Fernando took a good look at him.Yeah but there will be a problem when he is pushed out to the wings. It's at that position we'll be frustrated by him again. I remember after the Sunderland return game last season, Carlo put him in a role just behind the strikers (Torres & Drogba) and he had a fantastic game being the link from midfield to strikers. But the following game, he lost that sharp instinct and went back to doing what he always does, sitting deep.If he maintains some positional discipline, he will be worth keeping around (till his contract expires that is.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura90 556 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 So, that's it. We are going trough transition. We will wait our youngsters to develop ( nothing wrong with that) and expiration of the contract of our seniors. Very well. And how 50 mil 27 years old striker fits in that, I don't know. I also don't know how on earth we will successfully play 4 3 3 formation with only one winger in "I am too selfish to pass the ball and very often you need physics to understand my shots" Ryan Giggs wannabe Malouda. I also don't know what will happen with our midfield if we rely on injury prone Yossi, Josh can't do it all by himself. But I do know that anybody who expects trophys with this squad is on more drugs than Zamparini. So you better make sure we will expect transition results as well. Because I am not willing to discuss our new manager by this time next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave30 728 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 our squad is to big . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 So, that's it. We are going trough transition. We will wait our youngsters to develop ( nothing wrong with that) and expiration of the contract of our seniors. Very well. And how 50 mil 27 years old striker fits in that, I don't know. I also don't know how on earth we will successfully play 4 3 3 formation with only one winger in "I am too selfish to pass the ball and very often you need physics to understand my shots" Ryan Giggs wannabe Malouda. I also don't know what will happen with our midfield if we rely on injury prone Yossi, Josh can't do it all by himself. But I do know that anybody who expects trophys with this squad is on more drugs than Zamparini. So you better make sure we will expect transition results as well. Because I am not willing to discuss our new manager by this time next year.please don't spoil my mood ..I'm basking in the euphoria from yesterday's win ,,,reality will kick in soon enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 The only plus point about not buying any new attackers is that next season we will have two spaces available in the squad (Anelka/Kalou both have just one year contracts) and there will be less competition from the likes of Barca, Man City etc who have already spent big on Sanchez, Aguero etc. So maybe we’re playing it smart and waiting for the summer when we will be the best option for the next group of talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 We had one of the smallest squads in the league last season, so it's understandable imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yeah but there will be a problem when he is pushed out to the wings. It's at that position we'll be frustrated by him again. I remember after the Sunderland return game last season, Carlo put him in a role just behind the strikers (Torres & Drogba) and he had a fantastic game being the link from midfield to strikers. But the following game, he lost that sharp instinct and went back to doing what he always does, sitting deep.If he maintains some positional discipline, he will be worth keeping around (till his contract expires that is.)I was just commenting on KieranVogel's comment on Anelka's pre-season. When he plays to his strengths and in the centre, he's still quality (but inconsistent and disappears in big games) but he's highly frustrating out on the wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 We had one of the smallest squads in the league last season, so it's understandable imo.It was only small because we had a silly coach who didn't want to use the likes of Sturridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I think we will buy a player or two, Gourlay did say he will sit down with AVB and discuss later transfers on this week. So i guess we still have to be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I was just commenting on KieranVogel's comment on Anelka's pre-season. When he plays to his strengths and in the centre, he's still quality (but inconsistent and disappears in big games) but he's highly frustrating out on the wings.Yeah me too haha. Just thought I'd add on to what you were saying, because you're right about him playing down the centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yeah me too haha. Just thought I'd add on to what you were saying, because you're right about him playing down the centre.I believe AVB will bring the best out of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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