Jack Grealish

[Keeper!]

If you read any of Villa's forums then they seem confident that he is going to stick around for another season.

Living in hope, that what the Midlands does to people

 

[grifter]

When you say the way we play, do you mean the way we started to play this season as a reaction to having no fit strikers, or do you mean the way we will play after spending £100m on Haaland or Kane?

Because it should be obvious that the two are not the same, and yet for some reason I keep seeing people pretend like we're going to continue playing without a striker?

I mean that Sterling doesn’t have the technical ability to play a more methodical, slower build up style that we’ve adopted this season. He suited the faster paced stuff getting on the end of Sane crosses etc. Don’t get me wrong if he got back to his 18/19 form he’d play his part but I think Grealish would be more effective in and around the box for us currently.

To answer your point I don’t think the signing of Kane would alter the way we play too much as he likes to drop deeper and involve himself in general play.

 

[RayCTID]

Living in hope, that what the Midlands does to people

They do have rich owners

 

[Tugay One Cup]

heard there are other demons in his closet that haven't yet come out too

That doesn't sound great. Not exactly expecting another Adam Johnson situation but you know all his dirty laundry will be hung out for all to see as soon as he joins us.

 

[Keeper!]

They do have rich owners

Grealish is getting on, he can't wait

 

[domalino]

I mean that Sterling doesn’t have the technical ability to play a more methodical, slower build up style that we’ve adopted this season. He suited the faster paced stuff getting on the end of Sane crosses etc. Don’t get me wrong if he got back to his 18/19 form he’d play his part but I think Grealish would be more effective in and around the box for us currently.

Right so you think the way we played this season to cope without a striker is the way we're going to play from now on.

Personally I think the fact we're obviously buying a marquee striker is proof we're going to go back to playing how Pep's played for the other 11 seasons of his managerial career, with a big focus on the wings.

 

[Keeper!]

That doesn't sound great. Not exactly expecting another Adam Johnson situation but you know all his dirty laundry will be hung out for all to see as soon as he joins us.

Hookers , drugs etc

nothing to see, move on

 

[RayCTID]

Grealish is getting on, he can't wait

They are ambitious club and its not like the current situation surrounding Kane.

 

[domalino]

Jesus and Laporte are the only two I can see asking for moves.

I'm pretty sure Laporte will wait a year.

It's not even 9 months since he stopped being the default starter in this side and he's just gotten into international football, so that's a nice career progression for him, he shouldn't feel like he's treading water or going backwards.

In 12 months time Real will be looking for their Ramos replacement and Barca will have money - and they desperately need a great CB.

In the meantime, Stones' injuries may return and he might play enough to be happy here. Or Stones and Dias could be the next great PL centre back partnership and we say goodbye to Laporte with all the good wishes in the world and bring in £70m.

 

[BillyShears]

I'm pretty sure Laporte will wait a year.

It's not even 9 months since he stopped being the default starter in this side and he's just gotten into international football, so that's a nice career progression for him, he shouldn't feel like he's treading water or going backwards.

In 12 months time Real will be looking for their Ramos replacement and Barca will have money - and they desperately need a great CB.

In the meantime, Stones' injuries may return and he might play enough to be happy here. Or Stones and Dias could be the next great PL centre back partnership and we say goodbye to Laporte with all the good wishes in the world and bring in £70m.

I hope so! I’d be gutted to lose any of this lot this summer.