The idea it would seem in the tough games at least we play a midfield of Milner, Yaya, Dejong and Barry. Milner being in there for a bit of creativity and possibly width. If you saw the spurs game on Saturday you would get the idea, it didnt work without a 110% player like Milner in there that can create something score a few goals. Get forward and help Silva and Tevez.
At the end of the day its a formation that will be used as with Spurs to not loose games we dropped points in last season. Rags away etc. That result against spurs would have been enough to get us in the champions league last year for example.
Anyway having read that Guardian article it seems to me that this deal is very close to falling through . Not because Milner wants to stay at Villa now but because Ireland doesnt want to go to VIlla and City are not willing to give him a pay off.
Personally I think if we want him we should just pay Ireland the £2 million and send him on his way with our best wishes. He cost us nothing and we are still getting money back for him in the context of this deal.
If he really doesnt want to go to Villa fine. Pay Villa the £24 million cash deal thats been agreed and Ireland can stay and act as cover for SIlva, there is space for him in the squad if we get rid of the other players that are surplus to requirements.
If not then tell Milner and Villa so and get Ireland back into the squad. It just needs to get sorted now like the Lescott deal last year its dragged on way too long now.
At the end of the day its a formation that will be used as with Spurs to not loose games we dropped points in last season. Rags away etc. That result against spurs would have been enough to get us in the champions league last year for example.
Anyway having read that Guardian article it seems to me that this deal is very close to falling through . Not because Milner wants to stay at Villa now but because Ireland doesnt want to go to VIlla and City are not willing to give him a pay off.
Personally I think if we want him we should just pay Ireland the £2 million and send him on his way with our best wishes. He cost us nothing and we are still getting money back for him in the context of this deal.
If he really doesnt want to go to Villa fine. Pay Villa the £24 million cash deal thats been agreed and Ireland can stay and act as cover for SIlva, there is space for him in the squad if we get rid of the other players that are surplus to requirements.
If not then tell Milner and Villa so and get Ireland back into the squad. It just needs to get sorted now like the Lescott deal last year its dragged on way too long now.