da esoccer bet： Aston Villa completed their January transfer window by signing Swansea City striker Borja Baston in the late hours of deadline day.
da bet vitoria： The Spaniard comes after starting his season with six goals and an assist, from 15 starts and five substitute appearances in the Championship.
This is not necessarily a breathtaking tally, but it is more what the move represents than the individual that makes this such a positive sign for the club, something that suggests Suso has come through in his efforts to give the team a chance of staying up.
Coming into the window, Villa’s most obvious shortcomings were obvious. They needed another goalkeeper due to Tom Heaton’s injury while strikers were also a requirement due to Wesley’s season-ending injury and Jonathan Kodjia’s departure. On top of that, they could also use some extra Premier League experience.
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Pepe Reina’s arrival addressed two of those categories, as he now has 288 appearances under his belt in the English top flight. Looking past that, he has already made an impact, rescuing a point against Brighton & Hove Albion by saving Neal Maupay’s volley, which was followed up by his double-stop that helped them beat Watford.
Danny Drinkwater is another who has come in with plenty of Premier League know-how, as his total of matches in the competition has now gone up to 103. He also offers another alternative in the midfield area.
Then there is Mbwana Samatta, who has come in from Genk to lead the line, which is vital, considering there were no senior strikers available against Watford – the game before he came.
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The impact of having a true striker was evident against AFC Bournemouth – even if it didn’t secure any points – as he gambled in the box to eventually head in Keinan Davis’ deflected shot, securing Villa’s first headed goal of the Premier League season.
Adding Baston to this group means that, alongside Davis, Villa have backup in the striker area, something that the Villans found out is vital when Wesley was struck by injury.
With all of this in mind, the Spaniard was the last puzzle piece that was needed during the January transfer window, so it is a massive positive that they were able to bring him in.
Meanwhile, many Villa fans were confused about a January loan exit.