KHV Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 minute ago, New_Hope said: We had 18 so your point is?? Everybody had 15 to 20 attempts against us, we concede more efforts on goal than anyone in the league It will be the reason we go down if it isn’t addressed Might be entertaining but it’s going to cost us The worrying thing is nobody seems capable of quite frankly bothered about doing anything Trying to stay up based on the if you score 3 we will score 4 approach is suicidal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Can't you just do like the rest of the forum and ignore list him. So many people reply constantly to him it's pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham t Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, New_Hope said: We had 18 so your point is?? I think it is fair to say that more often than not our goalkeeper is voted 'man of the match', I think that says it all really.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Hope Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Graham t said: I think it is fair to say that more often than not our goalkeeper is voted 'man of the match', I think that says it all really.... So he's doing what he's paid for then?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, KHV said: Everybody had 15 to 20 attempts against us, we concede more efforts on goal than anyone in the league It will be the reason we go down if it isn’t addressed Might be entertaining but it’s going to cost us The worrying thing is nobody seems capable of quite frankly bothered about doing anything Trying to stay up based on the if you score 3 we will score 4 approach is suicidal Smith get's away with glaring issues because he's a boyhood Villa fan. Shame on you if you criticize the Almighty Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted February 16, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) Poor from Dean again. I'm not sure I should blame JT for our poor defending, or Dean for leaving our D exposed. Who knows, but we're atrocious at the back. Edited February 16, 2020 by AVTuco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just now, villalad21 said: Smith get's away with glaring issues because he's a boyhood Villa fan. Shame on you if you criticize the Almighty Dean. I don't think it's a case of not criticising him, it's more the blaming him for everything. Plus I haven't seen a single suggestion for a replacement that is both realistic and good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, KHV said: We have conceded 98 shots on goal in 6 league games If you don’t think that’s a massive problem your deluded Had it not been for Reina today Spurs would have had 6 or 7 Were wide open every time the opposition comes forward Spurs had 23 shots on goal, thats roughly an attempt every 4 mins, hardly what I would call going well. It’s actually quite amateurish, we look like we will concede goals at every given moment It is a problem - the solution isn’t to play for clean sheets. I don’t remember all 23 of Spurs shots today, but I thought we were unlucky to lose and it ultimately came down to a mistake. Give me that than trying to play for meek 0-0 draws any day of the week - let alone when we need to pick up some wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just now, villalad21 said: Smith get's away with glaring issues because he's a boyhood Villa fan. Shame on you if you criticize the Almighty Dean. I like Dean and I want him to do well. If we can survive he needs to address this open approach All I want is little more organisation I don’t think we train without the ball much from what I can see 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Smith get's away with glaring issues because he's a boyhood Villa fan. Unlike some around here, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted February 16, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, villalad21 said: They had 23 shots. Smith's system and playing style is a big part of the issue. You cannot ignore that. We've got the worst defensive record in the league. We had 55% possession and 12 corners to their 7. We have conceded 3 goals , 2 from individual errors. Stats can show whatever you want them to. I watched the game today and the difference between the two teams was experience and wasn't that big a difference. They are top 4 we are bottom 4 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Smith get's away with glaring issues because he's a boyhood Villa fan. Shame on you if you criticize the Almighty Dean. I think he gets away with it because there is no obvious replacement. I don't actually think the board have much experience recruiting managers and just hoping DS gets us over the line. It wouldn't surprise me if he gets next season even if we are relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 minute ago, bobzy said: It is a problem - the solution isn’t to play for clean sheets. I don’t remember all 23 of Spurs shots today, but I thought we were unlucky to lose and it ultimately came down to a mistake. Unlucky to lose. Really? I can't recall Lloris having many saves to make. Not compared to Reina. Reina were having an absolute worldie of a game and we still conceded 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just now, bobzy said: It is a problem - the solution isn’t to play for clean sheets. I don’t remember all 23 of Spurs shots today, but I thought we were unlucky to lose and it ultimately came down to a mistake. Give me that than trying to play for meek 0-0 draws any day of the week - let alone when we need to pick up some wins. I’m not asking to try and play for a 0-0 I would like us to organise better without the ball Everyone is all over the shop, and out of position I would also like to see the get rid of it approach from the 18 yard line Just a couple of changes here and there When we lose possession in the opponents half it’s literally 4 passes and Reina is being called into action! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 It's a tough one. I think he's right playing a higher line but we simply don't have the talent in back 3 or central midfield to execute it effectively. Spurs were awful first half and a proper there for the taking team given how well they played yet they still scored twice and really could've scored four with better finishing from Dele Alli. One punt from central midfield and one of their quick front 3 were in on goal, that happened for the penalty. Sometimes conceding 10 yards and bunkering in like a Steve Bruce side isn't a bad tactic at all for this type of opposition. We need to have a rethink otherwise they'll be more hard luck stories v Chelsea, Man. United, Wolves and Arsenal. Those teams will exploit the space like Spurs did today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 minute ago, hippo said: I think he gets away with it because there is no obvious replacement. I don't actually think the board have much experience recruiting managers and just hoping DS gets us over the line. It wouldn't surprise me if he gets next season even if we are relegated. How about that Brentford guy? He is Overachieving with them. And if i'm not mistaken Brentford got one of the best defensive records in the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 minute ago, villalad21 said: Unlucky to lose. Really? I can't recall Lloris having many saves to make. Not compared to Reina. Reina were having an absolute worldie of a game and we still conceded 3. Tbf, you’re right. As frustrating as it was to lose in the last minute, Spurs could have scored 5/6. They were extremely wasteful. Ill post my thoughts on Smith a little later on suffice to say I think he has to take a lot of the blame today. Watch this space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 minute ago, KHV said: I’m not asking to try and play for a 0-0 I would like us to organise better without the ball Everyone is all over the shop, and out of position I would also like to see the get rid of it approach from the 18 yard line Just a couple of changes here and there When we lose possession in the opponents half it’s literally 4 passes and Reina is being called into action! Completely agree. This tika taka style is being coached into players that aren’t good enough to play it. That for me, is on Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Understat has our xG at 1.68 compared to Tottenham's 3.72. So yeah, they had the better chances. A more troublesome statistic is that you have to go back as far as the Newcastle game to find a game where we more xG than our opponents or to put in another words, the better chances in a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Although Smith can’t be blamed for individual errors. What he can be blamed for is the constant tippy tappy passing around the box that ultimately leads to us to putting ourselves under pressure, that leads to mistakes. He also hasn’t addressed the defensive problems that have plagued us all season that will ultimately lead to our relegation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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