Kiwivillan Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Just now, paul514 said: Twas me and I got a certain amount of ridicule for it. You wanted single pivot with 2 in front in the middle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Kiwivillan said: You wanted single pivot with 2 in front in the middle 3 Nah ah I wanted exactly what was put out today with Traore playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, paul514 said: Nah ah I wanted exactly what was put out today with Traore playing. Me too bar didn't mind Trez but said double pivot with #10 in front which what we had but I'll leave it at that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Me too bar didn't mind Trez but said double pivot with #10 in front which what we had but I'll leave it at that I know, I just checked after I suspected I was being gas lit! You and I were talking about it last Tuesday in the transfer window thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I love you Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Thanks Deano! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Souness is a complete rocket polisher saying we left the grass longer to disrupt Liverpools high tempo. https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1343653/Aston-Villa-Liverpool-Premier-League-Graeme-Souness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 They should make the full game watchable, but they will do just highlights of us thrashing pool, yet the whole game should be free to all fans to watch for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 27 minutes ago, Dave-R said: Souness is a complete rocket polisher saying we left the grass longer to disrupt Liverpools high tempo. https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1343653/Aston-Villa-Liverpool-Premier-League-Graeme-Souness Thankfully I think everyone but plop fans acknowledge that this guy is a tool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Demitri_C Posted October 5, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2020 Its a joke. Souness is a complete and utter mug 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Its a joke. Souness is a complete and utter mug And a racially stereotypical one at that. He needs to have a visit to Her Majesty's Judiciary for his comments yesterday about The Proud Latin race. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Spoony said: Thankfully I think everyone but plop fans acknowledge that this guy is a tool Pretty sure they dont really like him either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Great result yesterday. It's good to see him finally get some recognition for the job he's doing as well. A couple of articles/tweets form journos knocking about praising his coaching and so on, whereas when he got mentioned in the press last year it was always a passing remark saying very little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 It's so hard to judge a manager. When does he become a top manager? A couple of seasons of top 10 finishes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 From BBC Dean Smith comments Quote On Barkley giving Villa a new dimension: “He does. We tweaked our system and had two holders in Douglas Luiz and John McGinn and freed up Ross as a 10 and tried to keep them down one side That would explain why they attacked more down our right it's because we allowed them to. We nullified TAA completely and limited the Brilliant Salah to scraps. He's so good he still scored although they were slight errors from us. Excellent tactics which meant TAA had to do the things that he isn't good at -defend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) I tell you what theres plenty of highlights up this morning on YouTube alone of our win all in foreign, we must be the talk. Edited October 5, 2020 by Dave-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: Its a joke. Souness is a complete and utter mug It's ok if they dont pay respects we will make them pay it. Yeah Pundits do not like giving us Villa what its earned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Sulberto21 said: And a racially stereotypical one at that. He needs to have a visit to Her Majesty's Judiciary for his comments yesterday about The Proud Latin race. Don’t really rate the fella, but you think he should be brought before the court for saying that Latin football has a culture of cynical play? I think it’s well within the spectrum of debate. I am of the persuasion that individuals should be held accountable for their actions not groups or ‘identities’. Yet, Souness shouldn’t be silenced. Sky shouldn’t have apologised, but should have debated him on the matter. I thought Smith got the tactics spot on yesterday. I felt he did this during project restart at Anfield too, although we didn’t have the players to implement. Higher line, lower block and congesting the middle of the pitch. Tried to exploit Liverpool’s high line with Trez that night. Last night was exploited but the whole front 3. Midfield was absolutely tenacious. Barkley beating press with his running was key too. As you say, funnelled Liverpool’s play down their left. Well played Smith. Hoping he’s starting to gain belief in himself as a Premier league coach too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, GENTLEMAN said: Don’t really rate the fella, but you think he should be brought before the court for saying that Latin football has a culture of cynical play? I think it’s well within the spectrum of debate. I am of the persuasion that individuals should be held accountable for their actions not groups or ‘identities’. Yet, Souness shouldn’t be silenced. Sky shouldn’t have apologised, but should have debated him on the matter. I thought Smith got the tactics spot on yesterday. I felt he did this during project restart at Anfield too, although we didn’t have the players to implement. Higher line, lower block and congesting the middle of the pitch. Tried to exploit Liverpool’s high line with Trez that night. Last night was exploited but the whole front 3. Midfield was absolutely tenacious. Barkley beating press with his running was key too. As you say, funnelled Liverpool’s play down their left. Well played Smith. Hoping he’s starting to gain belief in himself as a Premier league coach too. He specifically said I've been in Latin countries and that's what they're like. And that Lamela will sleep well because that's what the Latin culture has bred in him. Whether he meant Latin football or not is a moot point. It's not on. Messi is Latin and gets chunks kicked out of him every game and stays on his feet. So even saying Latin football is a dangerous game. He should have focused on Lamela and not his race. British players have done it too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted October 5, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Deano can't win. Everybody loved his gung ho, outscore the opposition, all out attack style, until the defensive naiivete started to cost us, and the Smith out mutterings started. Then he tightened up the defence and got praise for being pragmatic and learning when to sit back and defend a lead. Last night was back to the swashbuckling - but the defence did their job when necessary, so maybe he's now got the balance right? I guess it comes down to having the right players to do it - and we're getting there. Edited October 5, 2020 by mjmooney 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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