Saint Garrett

Looks like Tavares is off to Arsenal, not sure we were ever properly linked with this.

I'd go for the Croatia keeper, Livakovic. Good keeper, still only 26, and gettable I think.

Surely this is illegal?

Not a massive surprise, given City seem to be trying to move on Bernardo and Sterling, and Villa splashing the cash... Expect it'll happen, £100m though...wow.

But only on loan....

😂😂😂ffs, stick Stephens left wing.

Agree with this. Amazing how many managers have been so close to clubs this summer and not signed…!

It does seem to be a bit odd, but obviously he didn't look like he'd make it at the time, same with Mings I guess. Both probably released for being too small.

Thing is, I wouldn’t be against him coming back as an option, if we weren’t already stuck with bang average wide players (Redmond Walcott Djenepo). IMO we need to be bringing in an guaranteed improvement on all of those on the left hand side, so unless we’re going to get rid of both Redmond and Moussa, I don’t want to see Elyounoussi back.

We’ve played them in the following tournament games: 2010: lost 4-1 2000: won 1-0 1996: drew 1-1 lost on pens 1990: drew 1-1 lost on pens 1982: drew 0-0 1972: drew 0-0 1966: won 4-2 Hardly every tournament…

Funny how everyone has been saying we get the toughest route to the final if we won the group. If we can get past Germany, it’ll at best be Holland

Atleast thats another set of wages off the books, would have probably been on at least £50k a week I'd have thought.

Maybe we should go to the Dragons Den and ask for some investment.

If we had "Roy Keane" - I assume you're talking about in his day, rather than now....do you think we could have signed Roy Keane from Forest or Man Utd? - of course we couldn't... JWP is a fantastic player "at our level", has grown massively as a player and an integral player in our high energy system. I have no idea why you have such a problem with JWP, it's a bit weird tbh.

If we were to lose Vestergaard for say £15-20m and bring in Saliba on loan with a £10-15m option, I'd be pretty happy with that I think.

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Who has been terrible for months on end and has offered bugger all when he's come on in this tournament? DCL? maybe...shame Ings didnt make it as a fit Ings would offer more than all of them right now.

Personally think Saka and Grealish deserve to start the knockout game. Midfield still a sticking point, as don't think the Rice/Phillips combo seems to work, he doesnt want to play Bellingham, and Henderson is shite. Kane has been dreadful in all 3 games, but I don't see any other option. Pickford Walker Stones Maguire Shaw Rice Phillips Sake Grealish Sterling Kane

Feels like Villa are in disruption season…

Apart from Ramsay’s is probably £2k a week, not £70k week.

We’ve set up how we’re going to play against better opposition. Pretty dour, and shit to watch, but keep it tight and nick one, might work against better sides. Saka has to start next game. Kane dreadful again

Whats the transfer fee? £15m?

He's historically a centre back anyway, he's not naturally a right back. He needs to play. Clearly the club have seen something in him to give him a 2 year deal, but he needs to progress while out on loan, and guess we'll have another look at him next summer. See how he progresses.

Bit like the relationship with Bournemouth IMO. Always want them to do well, but they hate us.

Absolutely, If England were out, I'd want Scotland or Wales to win it! Don't understand the rivalry tbh, but then I hate rugby