Davkaus Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 We were crying out for a change all of the second half. He bottled this just as much as the players. Twice in a row we've **** up from a position of having an extra player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) This sitting back against teams don’t work, didn’t they learn anything against spurs, now again against 10 men arsenal, 2nd half has been a disgrace Edited September 22, 2019 by rbcuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Game management has been woeful this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Let's not sugar coat this one: Dean Smith's failure to make subs just cost us three points. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 I could have sworn that Smith said we would play every game to win. I don't see how sitting back against 10 men, with 20 minutes to go, is playing every game to win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Is the Premier League too big for Dean Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Pissed off with you today Smith. You can't see games out in the Premier League like you can in League 1 an the Championship! We looked so good going forward, then we decide to sit back and defend, everyone saw it coming, this is Arsenal not Rotherham?? NEEDS TO CHANGE AN QUICK! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 It doesn’t seem like he is learning either which is a big worry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Good coach. Abysmal tactician. This "we'll go out to win" every game nonsense looks very silly now. Sitting back week after week, against 10 men. Questions will hopefully start to be asked from above. He's shown nothing to suggest he's cut out for this level. Certainly wouldn't pull the trigger yet, but I hope the owners leave the past in the past and ignore his allegiance when thinking about the clubs future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 He is now costing us points with his game management .... he appears unable to change tactics mid game decisively ... Needs to up his game ... Or we fire him and poach Bielsa if this continues past the next international run of games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlico_Villa Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Have to say that this is on Smith. If Luiz was left out of squad for tactical reasons, then that is a huge, huge error. Why on earth bring Elmo on? He is a liability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Crying out for Conor's energy and Lansbury's ability to pick a pass and be controlled and calm. Anyone can see that. Jack and McGinn, you can sub them you know?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Game management is poor, there’s no defence for it. I want Dean to succeed but we’re not learning from our mistakes now, that’s concerning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 A pathetic performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Smith has to shoulder some blame there. It was obvious we were tiring and sitting back yet he never made a sub until we were losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Smith's shit. Second half against West ham bottles it and then even bigger bottle job tonight. **** pathetic and I'm furious with his second half tactics. Sitting back against ten men. Attacking manager my arse. That was right out of the Steve Bruce school of shitness. Brings on Conor and lansbury after we losing. Useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Big issue with our fitness/options as a squad. Once 65/70 mins comes we are tired and it shows, we cant replace our starting 11 with any quality. No option on the wings, no pace on the bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 No question smiths failure to make changes cost the game today - poor management 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Is he going down the Lambert route of gradually becoming more defensive even though it clearly isn't working for us? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruff Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Really disappointing today. Terrible management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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