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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.

Did a very important job against leed's win the ball and starve leed's in their build up. Has to progress but we can hope we have a ball winner and provider for the silky players.

Now we are back to the basic's and looking a decent outfit, good to see Nakamba, Ramsey doing well which gave us that engine in midfield and gave the back four protection. Playing out from the back has been put back in the cupboard and the clean sheets have started to happen, Dean is looking a composed manager these days and making some tough decisions and found a way to play without Jack .

Sad to hear that Peter Lorimer is ill in a hospice, could he hit a ball.

The days of Andy Lochead putting everything in the back of the net, ball, goalkeepers, players, referees and low flying pigeons were a sight to be seen.

SJM looks like a player who has lost his way, he has taken the super to mean overweight, out of condition and unfit, we all want the previous SJM who covered every blade of grass and run the midfield. The premiership is a major step up from the championship and therefore you have to step up and live the life of an athlete, get on the stamina training, get in the gym and lose those pounds or we all get a one season wonder. Barkley has all the potential but to me it's the mentality that is a problem and the me me me takes over, in his cameo against pool he played a partnership with jack but i think their was no red roses at the door today for either. Hope Matty Cash is ok and he will be a big loss to us and a should be an icon to others on how to be a professional.

Think they had to beat boro to stay in contention.

The amount of sand on the pitch must have made it like running through treacle and the stamina levels of long distance runners. Dessy bremner could have won the epsom derby the amount of groung he covered and no stats to prove it.

There are already rule's and guidelines for kids heading a ball, under 12s not to head a ball, 13s + only one training session a weak can include heading. it recommends you do not over inflate the ball.

That was a good Ipswich side that year and it looked like we had blown it, thank god Brazil and his boys bottled it.

It's always good to see a lad improve himself, Marv had is doubters but he has taken it head on and showed he can do a job. He and Dougie are totally different players and both can do a role for us so i can see horses for courses happening here and both playing their part in our season. Well done Marv for showing progress and work effort on the big stage.

Every now and then through a season you get taught a lesson, spam last night gave us a masterclass in how to set up a team. Most of their players are good all round pro's nothing spectacular, nothing amazing, just good athletes who know their role on a pitch and do exactly that. Old man dawson and Soucek bossed the game and show leadership at it's best in control and in charge. We did look battle weary but that is another test of character we have to achieve, the pro's break through those wall's and use that to dig deep and the souceks have it. Dean knows were the problem is but do we have that type of player in our squad, as they have always said you have to earn the right to play not just turn up. We have had a great season it's just the next step.