Summer transfer window 2023

[windymiller]

Its not what you asked, you asked why did he not play as much....and its because they have Vardy, who is the number 1 striker, and Iheanacho is the back up.

OK then, since you're such a pedant, I will rephrase the question according to your preferences. Why, in a season when Jamie Vardy scored very few goals, could his much younger, highly prolific (if we accept goals/90 as a valid statistic) "back up" not manage to replace him in the team?

 

[Paul Rideout]

He is a strange one. I think every Villa fan wants to see him in the first team next season, I am hoping he will be.

However, a possibly interesting Villa player would be Jhon Duran. He is only 19 and we paid close to 15m for him in Jan. He hasn't broken into the team at Villa and his purchase appeared to be sorted out before Emery joined and I don't think he is in Emery's plans. Duran is constantly in the top 10 young talents of South America and is a full senior Columbian international. Villa left for the US today on the pre season tour and Duran was not included in the squad. He is 6'1" tall so a big target man. If he is not in Villa's plans he could be a could loan with an option to buy. He certainly looks like he has a good career ahead of him, I was very surprised when he was not in the pre season squad. If you are looking for 2 strikers he could be a cheap option as one of them

you don't fancy applying to be head of European recruitment for EFC do you??? I get that your knowledge is only really extended to fringe Villa players but that appears to be more comprehensive than our outgoing incumbents was.

 

[windymiller]

Maybe they should have.

Two separate coaches didn't fancy him as a decent replacement for an old, misfiring Vardy. Does that not give you some pause?

 

[Pabbers]

OK then, since you're such a pedant, I will rephrase the question according to your preferences. Why, in a season when Jamie Vardy scored very few goals, could his much younger, highly prolific (if we accept goals/90 as a valid statistic) "back up" not manage to replace him in the team?

Much better, and thats a different question.

I will forward it to Brendan Rodgers.

 

[FTY]

Pretty sure he got man of the match that game and even scored.

Nah he didn't tbf mate, think he just come on about 50 mins in

 

[Furey1878]

Thank God he didnt come.

I admire your conviction, mate. But I personally would go crawling back to him like a pathetic ex-boyfriend any day of the week.

At least while we are still tangibly relying on Maupay and Gray as two of our main forward options.

 

[Villa_Fan]

you don't fancy applying to be head of European recruitment for EFC do you??? I get that your knowledge is only really extended to fringe Villa players but that appears to be more comprehensive than our outgoing incumbents was.

I think like most football fans it would be a dream job. I spend my time reading about players from around the world and every time I see a club linked with a player I do a bit of research. On the surface the job doesn't appear that difficult, particularly considering that there would be a team of data analysts working behind the scenes. Even a simple Google search of 'Best young south American footballers' appears to give a half decent target list of cheap players

 

[DanB90]

 

[PeregrineT]

Two separate coaches didn't fancy him as a decent replacement for an old, misfiring Vardy. Does that not give you some pause?

They did though, he was preferred to the old misfiring Vardy after week 21 and was the primary starter after that, with a g/a every 104 minutes.

 

[Paul Rideout]

I think like most football fans it would be a dream job. I spend my time reading about players from around the world and every time I see a club linked with a player I do a bit of research. On the surface the job doesn't appear that difficult, particularly considering that there would be a team of data analysts working behind the scenes. Even a simple Google search of 'Best young south American footballers' appears to give a half decent target list of cheap players

Honestly just buy the most recent championship manager and have me play the first season about 15 times (with a couple of long runs of 5-10 years mixed in) and I could breeze that job.

 

[Paul Rideout]

Much better, and thats a different question.

I will forward it to Brendan Rodgers.

send it to his local sunbed salon, it'll get to him faster

 

[Pabbers]

Nah he didn't tbf mate, think he just come on about 50 mins in

Im actually mixing him up with Ross.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

I hope Everton medicals aren’t @Tofeenut ’s only source of income.

 

[Toffeelover]

Amazing all those players so eager and rushing to sign on to join our great club.

 

[Dymak]

If we waste a single penny on CBs I think I will cry.

Waste or spend?

Nobody wants us to waste money on a CB, but I'd be shocked if people can't see how urgent strengthening our central defence is.