25 Jun 2026 01:00:41
I am not sure if anyone watched the Villa v Freiburg final a month or so back but there was a young lad playing for them called Johan Manzambi. Very bright young player.
He predominantly plays as a CM or 10/Second striker.
He has only played 15 senior games for his country and was used often enough in the qualifiers and friendlies but it appears they didn't quite think he was ready for the WC by giving him 2 short cameos in the first 2 games of the WC. He turned it on and got 2 goals in the 2nd game in a 19 min spell. He got the nod tonight against Canada from the start and got an assist and scored the winning goal.
Wouldn't be available for cheap by any means but for how good he could be and only 20 years old (forget Moyes) , he is exactly the type of player we should be looking to sign.
Time to move away from the boring and predictable launch to the loan striker. We need to get bodies high and wide and the attacking mid up with the striker.
One can dream hey.
25 Jun 2026 07:50:25
I was having the same thoughts myself. He looks like a great prospect. Didn't Rohl use to play with him in Germany? Perhaps he can have a word.
{Ed025's Note - the thing is that a lot of these players mentioned would have to fit in to the Moyes philosophy and that wont be easy, its about running, not taking any chances and being able to bring a ball down from 100ft hoofs, its a tough ask imo..
25 Jun 2026 12:28:38
We've been monitoring him for a while (I think that means dithering) .
Should've put a bid in before the World Cup. Other clubs are obviously interested, so his price will only head in one direction.
Just accept the out of date £5 Argos voucher for Barry and get this done.
25 Jun 2026 12:22:31
Spot on there Ed mate.