Zatman Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Under the last regime we would have played for a satisfying turgid 0-0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Biggest change for me is how much more agressive and sharper we are for second balls. Under Bruce we always seemed off the pace. Don’t know whether it’s fitness, confidence or tactics but we look like a different team with and without the ball. It’s crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Just now, Zatman said: Under the last regime we would have played for a satisfying turgid 0-0 Nah we would have tried to nick a goal. We did that a lot. Not any more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkiller1981 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Biggest change for me is how much more agressive and sharper we are for second balls. Under Bruce we always seemed off the pace. Don’t know whether it’s fitness, confidence or tactics but we look like a different team with and without the ball. It’s crazy! For me it’s because our midfield was so deep marking people our defence should be. Now we are on the front foot pressing and closing down. So much better tactically and on the eye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, punkiller1981 said: For me it’s because our midfield was so deep marking people our defence should be. Now we are on the front foot pressing and closing down. So much better tactically and on the eye Yes we crowding players out and winning the ball back quickly when we lose it. I think against Forest we didn’t do this well enough and it cost us the first 3 goals. Today we did it superbly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 As per usual i am posting this. Becomes like a weekly routine by now 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Back to 2 points a game. It’s so frustrating we are playing catch-up but as Smith has said all we can do is keep winning the next game. Get through the next 3 games and fixtures become a little kinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Still think its too far to say we play catch up. Open table and anybody beat anybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Mantis said: I'm absolutely amazed at how well he's got us playing. Is Smith really good or is Bruce just really poor? A little from Column A, and a little from Column B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Well we've made borough slip up, if we can do that to everyone of those teams above us then we will simply run the league. I don't think those teams above us have what it takes to run flat out and win rest of their games, they just don't have the players. wait till we are reinforced in a new keeper, defence and for the love of god a Abraham and Odoi partnership permanently not loans.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Dave-R said: Well we've made borough slip up, if we can do that to everyone of those teams above us then we will simply run the league. I don't think those teams above us have what it takes to run flat out and win rest of their games, they just don't have the players. wait till we are reinforced in a new keeper, defence and for the love of god a Abraham and Odoi partnership permanently not loans.. I think Leeds can. Even when they have drawn or lost they have generally bossed the game (baggies aside). They are very similar to us in how they play and I fancy them to win the league. I think we can finish second. Norwich could be this seasons cardiff. Edited December 1, 2018 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockport_Villain Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) I’m addictive to this way of playing football and absolutely love the fact it’s by a team in claret and blue from the midlands. It sooooo go to be a Villa fan at the moment. Thank you Dean Smith. Edited December 1, 2018 by Stockport_Villain 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I think Leeds can. Even when they have drawn or lost they have generally bossed the game. They are very similar to us in how they play and I fancy them to win the league. I think we can finish second. Norwich could be this seasons cardiff. booooooo secret Leeds fan here LMAO. We will win the league, I think even Leeds will slip up as they're yet to really have a slip up, we had ours under bruce. Tell you what, if we lose promotion on the fact it was all down to having Steve Bruce way to long, we will all be cursing for an eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 46 minutes ago, M_Afro said: I categorically did not want this man as our manager. I am an idiot. Most enjoyable football since BFR If you ask for Bruce back you will receive coal in your stocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, Dave-R said: booooooo secret Leeds fan here LMAO. We will win the league, I think even Leeds will slip up as they're yet to really have a slip up, we had ours under bruce. Tell you what, if we lose promotion on the fact it was all down to having Steve Bruce way to long, we will all be cursing for an eternity. The went something like 8 games without a win. My best mates a Leeds fan so have to hear about what’s going on with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 anyone got a link to the Boro post match interview with DS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Just now, MaVilla said: anyone got a link to the Boro post match interview with DS? I posted in somewhere above on this page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 God, I hope this form never ends. It's such a joy to watch. I've been waiting years for this. It such a shame that we started behind and are playing catch-up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Stockport_Villain said: I’m addictive to this way of playing football and absolutely love the fact it’s by a team in claret and blue from the midlands. It sooooo go to be a Villa fan at the moment. Thank you Dean Smith. Seriously, this guy is setting the identity I now want for Aston Villa going forward. I never thought I would see my team play like this. I always assumed that was for the likes of other teams with foreign managers. How wonderfully wrong I was. We are just bloody great to watch. As an aside if he keeps this up he will be actually GROWING the clubs fan base overseas and elsewhere for a change. Who wouldn't want to watch this? Thank you Dean Smith. Edited December 1, 2018 by ciggiesnbeer 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 minute ago, ciggiesnbeer said: Seriously, this guy is setting the identity I now want for Aston Villa going forward. I never thought I would see my team play like this. I always assumed that was for the likes of other teams with foreign managers. How wonderfully wrong I was. We are just bloody great to watch. As an aside if he keeps this up he will be actually GROWING the clubs fan base overseas and elsewhere each time. Who wouldn't want to watch this? Thank you Dean Smith. Gives English managers some hope, same can be said about Eddie Howe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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