The Official January 2020 Transfer Window Thread.
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Melon Donkey
I am a little bit perplexed
OVB
Vital Squad Member
Pretty in pink
sirdennis
Alert Team
Don't encourage him.
antvillan
Vital Youth Team
I reckon he was probably more of a Jesus signing
CDX_EIRE
Vital Football Legend
I agree I would bring in another wide player and striker no matter what happens with the current lads. I do think Trez and El Ghazi will continue to improve, with El Ghazi its the same criticism as the Championship if he was consistent we'd have a player on our hands.
We can only hope Suso and Smith are truly as confident about Wes as they made out.
david-avfc
Vital Football Hero
Agree it’s obvious where our weaknesses are - up front and out wide. That said we have scored twice against both Arsenal away and Burnley which isn’t actually that bad.
I think just having the 3 wingers is a bit short especially as it’s not like one of them is a superstar, but equally ideally we’d need to get someone better than the current bunch and I’m not sure who would be available in January
McParlandTheGreat
Vital Champions League
Don't think we're too badly off for wingers; Trez looks as though he could do OK, El Ghazi is improving, Jota admittedly hasn't really clicked yet, one of Guilbert or Elmo could play winger if necessary.
Do we need a traditional centre forward? If you can find a Kane or Vardy fine. If you're going to play like Burnley then someone like Woods is OK. But there are other options. Like playing another attacking midfielder. Or someone like Bent.
Do we need a traditional centre forward? If you can find a Kane or Vardy fine. If you're going to play like Burnley then someone like Woods is OK. But there are other options. Like playing another attacking midfielder. Or someone like Bent.
The Fear
A Wise Man (once sat next to him)
Yes.
But as you say, your examples are spot on. Goalscorers that all but guarantee goals. They are very, very expensive and most other clubs also want them.
WoodyAVFC
Vital Squad Member
A Vardy would do for me
Jamie_K
Vital Newbie
Jarrod Bowen for me, please.
Plays on the right wing and can also play through the middle if short, I believe. To me, he's a better alternative than Benrahma, who's had a poor start this season.
Bowen, scored 20+ goals last season for Hull, which is some serious going for a winger, even if he was, I think, on penalties. He's had another good start this year with 4 goals and an assist in 8 games.
Fits the new regime's criteria at only 22 years old. May have to stump up a bit extra as he's a young, promising English player and we all know they come with a premium.
Newcastle and Southampton have recently been linked with him as well.
Plays on the right wing and can also play through the middle if short, I believe. To me, he's a better alternative than Benrahma, who's had a poor start this season.
Bowen, scored 20+ goals last season for Hull, which is some serious going for a winger, even if he was, I think, on penalties. He's had another good start this year with 4 goals and an assist in 8 games.
Fits the new regime's criteria at only 22 years old. May have to stump up a bit extra as he's a young, promising English player and we all know they come with a premium.
Newcastle and Southampton have recently been linked with him as well.
Villan57
Alert Team
Could be the new Ray Graydon
onlyteaminthemids
Vital Squad Member
This could work. I read somewhere that his Dad's a Villa fan, but he denied (a bit too strenuously for me) that he’s also one. Always seemed to score past us - not that it’s difficult
onlyteaminthemids
Vital Squad Member
Find the next Brian Little and Andy Gray as well and we’ll shoot up the table
Villan57
Alert Team
We'd only finish 4th though need Gary Shaw, Peter Withe and Tony Morley to win it!
Funny isn't it how that team of 77 was so much more exciting than the team of 81
sirdennis
Alert Team
Yes . I think injuries did for us in the end that season. Be hard to see football as good as that again at villa park.
