He couldn't get a work permit for us. Pep wanted him back.Easy run out and comfortable victory for them in Leith.
I know it wasn’t the most challenging of circumstance, but I’ll never understand why we never kept/bought back Douglas Luiz. He would have been capable of playing instead of or alongside Rodri. His appreciation of space and constant movement are a real joy to watch.
Absolutely ridiculous stipulations.He couldn't get a work permit for us. Pep wanted him back.
Selling him for a big fee and him going to Villa on big wages meant he met criteria to get a work permit. As ridiculous as that sounds.
At City he would have been one of the lowest earners and hadn't earned enough Brazil caps to get in that way.
True, yet subsequently we’ve been in the market for, still are, midfield support, but his name never percolates to the top, which surprises me. Lovely player to watch and one who never seems to stand still.He couldn't get a work permit for us. Pep wanted him back.
Selling him for a big fee and him going to Villa on big wages meant he met criteria to get a work permit. As ridiculous as that sounds.
At City he would have been one of the lowest earners and hadn't earned enough Brazil caps to get in that way.
At what point are they actually considered title contenders?
Yep. No medals handed out at this point in the season. Credit where it's due, though; they're punching above their weight at the moment.If they are at least 3/6 points from the top with 6 games to go..
Is it possible for them to do the same as Leicester City did in 2016 ??At what point are they actually considered title contenders?
Yep. No medals handed out at this point in the season. Credit where it's due, though; they're punching above their weight at the moment.
That's precisely it. All of what you'd consider to be the likely contenders had off seasons. It was the perfect storm as far as Leicester were concerned. For Villa to replicate that feat, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs (?) and us would have to underachieve. Can you honestly see that happening? All 4 of them?Is it possible for them to do the same as Leicester City did in 2016 ??
Nobody took Leicester seriously in 2015 ,but they kept on winning games while the other top sides couldn't get their acts together.
Villa weren't one of the fancied sides back in 1981 (Liverpool, Nottingham Forest ,United and Ipswich Town were the top sides 42 years ago).
And yet Villa won their first league title (old First Division) since 1910.
Well it's already happened once in 2016 and also in 1981.That's precisely it. All of what you'd consider to be the likely contenders had off seasons. It was the perfect storm as far as Leicester were concerned. For Villa to replicate that feat, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs (?) and us would have to underachieve. Can you honestly see that happening? All 4 of them?
I didn't include Chelsea or Trafford's finest; I was only including realistic contenders.
..and/or the PL is pretty forgiving.It’s very rare for a team like Villa to win it, the PL is pretty unforgiving
Possible? Yes; of course it is.Well it's already happened once in 2016 and also in 1981.
So the stars would really have to align in Villas favour, but it isn't beyond the bounds of possibility.
But I do agree it is unlikely to happen, but definitely not impossible.