As things stand, no team has survived relegation with 5 points. Can Aston Villa do the impossible and survive this season? So far, I’d say no. During the international break former defender Martin Laursen spoke out in a recent interview and said that Randy Lerner needs to to spend in order to help Villa survive. In recent years the wallet has been shut with many managers working on scraps. As a result we have seen some pretty mediocre players arrive at the club. Some proved to be a success, Benteke, Sanchez and Gil are some that come to mind. Others, less so, Senderos, Gestede and Richardson come to mind.
This season Villa have already spent £53.55 million, a net spend of roughly £8.25 million. More simply needs to be spent. The most important player Villa need to buy is a new forward. Maybe even two. Charlie Austin is a good shout, apparently Villa are interested again and Austin would command a fee of £8 million. At this stage, we can’t bargain, we need to take this price because Austin can score goals, and goals is what we need.
If we can’t spend, we need to look at bringing some players on loan. Some quality players. With Amavi out for the rest of the season, a new left-back would be a good loan addition. Or maybe recall Cissokho and Bennett, they might be better than Richardson for all we know. The midfield is currently stacked, but a good experienced and quality midfield would be much appreciated as well.
Who knows what kind of player Garde is targeting. But if reports are anything to go by, Villa will no longer out to the French League for new recruits since we have enough. We could probably see some Premier League players coming to Villa Park. But no matter who comes it, Randy needs to spend. How much? I think we should see at least 2 or 3 players arrive in January with a total spend between £20-30 million. That might seem outlandish, but it’s exactly what we need right now if Villa and fans have any hope of staying up. Because this will be the biggest challenge of Aston Villa ever. A lot is on the line right now, and if Lerner wants to sell the club, austerity measures have to be chucked out the window because it hasn’t brought us any success just season after season of misery.
The scum are after Kozac.
Where’s this come from?
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-striker-libor-kozak-10492432
Let me guess, 35p and a free haircut?
Pay us back in 5p installments??? sounds about right.
Imagine if Kozak helped them to promotion, and we went down in return…
there’s talk of cissiko, or Bennett, coming back off loan well get them both, cissoko is a better defender then amavi and Bennett the best crosser of the ball in the team, play bennet left side midfield he wont neglect the defensive side of that position and probably add some attacking bite aswell, this has been the problem area of the team since young pissed off, and we should get a more balanced look
Even if we have to pay a bit to get either back, it is still the best, cheap option and then money could be spent else where.
Personally I would be up for Cissokho getting a run out, or even playing them both as you suggest (similar to Hutton/Bacuna) but if the club is able to bring them back I don’t think either are really match fit right now. I am pretty sure Bennett has not played at all and I believe Cissokho has only featured a few times?
This what I don’t understand Billy Boots, we have a different system under a new manager and we hear talk of players going, players not even seen our new man not yet been recalled , what kind of club have we got. To me its ran by idiots who just know Villa is supposed to be a football club. When are they going to wake up?.
Bill – Run by idiots who sell our best players and expect to find replacements on a spreadsheet or computer programme…. None of us can say we didn’t see the big R coming !
Billy’s Boots, are you being serious about Bennett? This is joe Bennett you’re on about, the one who used to play for us? He hasn’t kicked a ball this season and I think you’re forgetting a salient point – he was just as shit, if not worse than most of the others. He’s certainly no midfielder. Apparently senderos came through ninety minutes tonight so we’ll soon start shooting up the league!!
he was shit because he was left exposed by delph (im too good to defend)and gabby(its not my job)the same problem berhino had cissoko had and whoever plays there,we don’t have someone like Barry to protect on that side or see the runner
for berhino change that to bertrand
Aren’t the club having a game against Fleetwood at BH to look at kozac & Gardner playing 90 mins.class opposition LOL
Traore apparently impressed most of all, other than that haven’t heard anything else