So the general concensus with Villa Fans is that Buendia is better that Coutinho and there has been a lot of frustration that Coutinho has been starting over him. However I think most accept it was needed to get Coutinho on board.
There is also a consensus that we can't play them both together (though they did against Citeh and we were a whisker from getting a result) so maybe they can anyway.
However the REAL problem is that we haven't got a functioning defensive midfielder, and haven't since we were promoted. Fans have been crying out for it. Douglas Luiz, Nakamba and McGinn are just not the answer.
The desperate hope is that Boubacar Kamara is that missing link that will then allow us to play Coutinho and Buendia together.
We're hoping for another DM to add to the mix too. We'll probably sell Luiz who hasn't signed and new contract, Nakamba and Sanson so the net spend should be minimal.