You can't have watched them too much. :lolol:
Bacuna was probably the worst player in the premier league. It's waiting for Clark's next mistake that pee'd the fans off, undoing his good work and too often leading to a goal ........... which is why I liken him to Dunk.
So frustrating knowing...
Back on topic Ciaran Clark looks to be on his way to Newcastle after they triggered his release with a £5m bid.
Interesting player. Similar to Dunk in a lot of ways. Solid. Committed. Prone to kamikaze tackles and makes unforced errors through lack of concentration...........
If he goes for £5m...
Don't get me wrong, Villa will play some super football this season. But when they concede a goal all the self doubt will flood back. I'd take odds on them losing more games from winning positions than any other side this season.
As for the contract mess that ultimately risks tearing them...
Still a shambles behind the scenes. Would be no surprise to see them go straight through to League 1.
Lots of talented individuals but players who aren't interested and players with no confidence. Neither the will nor the courage to battle in the Championship.
Lerner wants out and will not invest further regardless. He is more likely to cut his losses.
They have very few players they can sell to recoup what they spent/still owe on them. Pretty well everyone they bought in the last three years has depreciated in market value.
They have players on long...
News tonight is they are looking to offload their CEO, Head of Football and Head of Recruitment this summer at latest with Garde likely to resign if not given control of player recruitment. Trouble is with an owner who doesn't want to be there and unsellable players there doesn't look to be much...
Crash and burn.
Hard to think of even a handful of the entire squad who would cope with the intensity and the physicality of the Championship.
One problem will be that there are very few players they will be able to offload in order to bring in seasoned second tier players who might help them...