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Thought we played well first half but top teams play well for 90 mins, Emi was a big miss as his presence brings a calm to that defence and tactically i am not sure if three centre backs works and would prefer one in front of the two to add the cover. We need to be a team that works for each other because we are to easily exposed and tend to flap when pressed and the result is as followed.

We fell apart yesterday, Watford had desire, belief, hunger and fitness way above our levels. What are our fitness coaches doing when Targett is blowing through his backside after ten minutes and has to be replaced by Ashley Young. The lack of leadership on and off the field was amount to pub football and the result was only to clear to see, it's back to work guys the holidays are over and its time to shine. We missed players of the grafting kind and spirit to say this is not right and change the game, instead we wanted our tummies tickled.

What would we have given for an Ollie Watkins at 90 mins yesterday

Jack Charlton knew more about football than these jokers and God was on his team sheet every game.

Ollie needs a rest, sad for the lad but still chuffed as a villa fan that he gets the break he needs.

That 70 minute brick wall seemed to hit again.

That was a great little end to a season, we had to dig in but we showed we could do it and give game time to some of the squad. What that displayed for me was we do have options and hopefully with a couple of additions in the summer we will be a more balanced side. The established players have done their part but the players that have come in lately have put a shine on the season and to Deans credit he got there in the end. Game management is very important in todays football as the amount of pressing a player is asked to do can only lead to problems along the way, we have found new ways to play and that is the progress being made. Good luck to one and all, roll on next season, Good luck to the kids tonight.

That modern playing out from the back never factored in Ollie Watkins or the high press, Mcginn was back to his best with the help of a not so pretty Nakamba but a work horse in the making and a valuable asset to this side. You could see an argument for playing Konsa, Hause, Mings in the same side with Hause just sitting infront of the central two. Spurs have the sort of troubles you could only wish on them and to see our two youngsters come on and not look out of place was the pep up we needed. Well done Dean we needed a spark and you gave us it.

Definitely brings something to that defence, good to see him on the pitch.

Palace just wanted it more than we did, and fitness seems to kick in at 70 mins with a few players. We all know that the bench is not great and Dean sticks to his 11 players but the work they have to do take's its toil and a rest now and again might help the 11. Squad players have a purpose for injuries and the like but you can use them in games to rest the weary and bolster an area. Midfield was being run ragged at palace did we put an extra player in there or just use jack as a comeback, we really miss Matty Cash when he is out and Konsa suffers when he's not there for the amount of running matty doe's. They got lucky with the 3rd but we could help ourselves much more by managing our first 11 a little bit better and getting Squad or youngsters more game time and maybe the beach will not come so early.

Schoolboy defending yet again by our defence, to continually get the wrong side of a player to tackle borders on stupidity. What is ever is going on at coaching at bmh is a mystery to not only the players but any sense of football ability, always keep your body between the goal and the opposition. We continually get mugged because we allow that crime to take place, communication is non existant between our defenders and leads to to many ball watchers just admiring the play. When a 19 year old can mug you off, you are in the wrong place between the goal and the attacker. Gareth will be well impressed.

He terrorised Everton last night and drew better performances out of other players.

Ollie Watkins what a player, best defender we had

Was it smiths coaching or just Grealish hitting form and then going missing.

The lack of any sort of leadership and direction in our team points to us being a relegation battling team at the moment and a bunch of players that have never seen a training ground or coach in their lives. We are a one man team and it only makes the future look grim once we are without him, the basics of playing together, the ability to pass the ball to one another seems totally lost on these players and a system someone understands was left in the dressing room along with the video games and beach balls that occupies their waking lives.

Citeh didn't have to break a sweat, we looked like ball watching admirers and what the coaching staff are doing is lost on all of us. We got no where near them and they dominated through out the game, we need a wake up call and the soft life for the pampered pets has to stop. If you let your pooches lie in bed all day they become fat and lazy.

Smith got caught out by his own gung ho spirit yesterday,the subs turned the game into plops favour and it was only a matter of time before they took the lead. The mix of players is not right and we depend on Deano to get that right for each individual game and change the balance within the game as it proceeds. It's a tough call but that is what being the manager is all about, getting the coaching right, getting the mentality right and getting the leave it all on the pitch attitude. Bad day at the office but fans just need to see we have that progress and passion to succeed in a game, we all love a win but we can except a loss by a better team.

The defence were as bad as Jacks clothing last night, looked like his dad had dressed him for bed . When you have two spurs players at the back post on their own you know the defenders have gone awol, good to see cash back but all he has to do last night was run along side kane, he committed and paid the price. We have no direction without jack and tend to let discipline go playing without any game plan and leadership.

We are what we are, a midtable side, tired in need of a pick me up and down to the bare bone's. Hope Traore injury is not to bad and the lad make's a speedy recovery, Ollie is way to isolated and it would make a major difference if we could get a partner for him to play as a pair to take the load. The midfield has to many players of the same type and missing that general and leader that we need and only the transfer market will solve that. The belief has gone and we are looking a little desperate at the moment, could be a tough end to the season.

I think Dean Smith is big enough to handle criticism, some fans just get to invested.

Working with the bare bone's at the moment, so systems go out the window and it's about what players you have at hand.

Two sides missing important players and the result could have gone either way, our defence shone on the night but ollie doe's such a great job for us. Gave Motm to Jacks coat as it did stand out.

Now we are down to squad players, the football can quickly turn to pointless crossing and heads dropping. The lack of a leader on the park last night allowed the rest to under perform and do the same thing all night without any result. It was collective crap and no way out for the players, this is not new to the villa we have just had a break for a time, the wall had to come and now dean has to find a way to lift them and get the hunger back. Sleepless in Sheffield.

The Mane point is to try and play as a pair not about goals

Think's he's Mo Salah, but we need a Sadio Mane.