The Philippe Coutinho Thread

[Minty55]

I hope this puts to bed any discussion on the wisdom of replacing Smith with Gerrard.

 

[AV Dave]

A few quality players like him is so much better than 4 average ones. Think this is the way to go for us to move on.

 

[Pride of Lions]

A small quote from the BBC website;

Villa will be paying less than half of Coutinho's current wages at Barcelona and the deal is also understood to be cheaper than the one they struck to take Ross Barkley on loan from Chelsea last season.

 

[sirdennis]

If that's true it gets better and better.

 

[DeanoVilla]

Wow!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59906213

Villa will be paying less than half of Coutinho's current wages at Barcelona and the deal is also understood to be cheaper than the one they struck to take Ross Barkley on loan from Chelsea last season.

 

[Thomas Holte]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1479394748515459072

 

[JW1985]

Must be the most high profile signing we've ever made. I'd have preferred the 18 month deal that had been mentioned but at least there's the option to buy.

Absolutely delighted by this. Real sign of intent from the club and Proof that Gerrard can attract us a higher class of player.

 

[antvillan]

Wow! Love it!

 

[Villan57]

I wonder who else SG has in his phone contacts, certainly nailed this signing hasn't he.

SG "Hi Phil want to come and play for me at Villa "

PC Yes mate, I'll just get me coat and I'll be on the next plane"

 

[Platypus]

Not been this excited since signing Merson.

 

[AstonBurrito]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1479398039391506439

 

[garygaryshaw]

I wonder who else SG has in his phone contacts, certainly nailed this signing hasn't he.

SG "Hi Phil want to come and play for me at Villa "

PC Yes mate, I'll just get me coat and I'll be on the next plane"

Andy Carroll & Daniel Sturridge are without clubs I think.

 

[sirdennis]

Andy Carroll & Daniel Sturridge are without clubs I think.

I saw Andy Carroll lumbering about for Reading the other day.

 

[garygaryshaw]

I saw Andy Carroll lumbering about for Reading the other day.

Really? I'm amazed he's been able to con any more money out of a club. Hopefully for their sake it was a pay as you play deal as he will most likely spend 90% of the season on the treatment table

 

[eltoro]

Sorry for saying it (I’m not really) but high profile manager attracts high profile player (and of course the mighty Villa)
Can’t wait to see him curl one in the far corner in front of the holte.

From Barcelona to Aston, thanks Stevie

Now get some more.

 

[Moose66]

Not caught up on the thread yet but
One journalist claimed he could of gone to Liverpool but he didn't...he came to US so fuck off.

 

[DeanoVilla]

I've not heard anyone moaning yet....

First universally accepted signing ever???

 

[The French Connection]

Can’t wait to see the little magician don the claret and blue shirt. Hopefully he’ll have more tricks up his sleeve than Gandalf .

 

[Pangloss]

I've not heard anyone moaning yet....

First universally accepted signing ever???

Sil is clearly having a lie in today.

 

[Villan57]

Sil is clearly having a lie in today.

He's passed out with the shock mate