Tomaszk Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Nah it wasn't a shitshow. Not compared to what we've seen the last 10 years. First half we were below par, second half very poor. We still had all the ball despite doing FA with it. I don't think I'd have said we played well but Smith is so middle of the road 99% of the time I'm not surprised he's said it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 We were good against Leeds tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 5 hours ago, Tomaszk said: We still had all the ball We played against 10 men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Mantis said: We were good against Leeds tbf. We won the game. Didn't play well. Have not seen us play well since the first half against Burnley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, villalad21 said: We won the game. Didn't play well. Have not seen us play well since the first half against Burnley. We played reasonably well. Took the lead early and defended competently without any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Mantis said: and defended competently without any problems. That's your definition of playing well? Sounds like a Steve Bruce team to me. I want us to dominate the ball and create chances. Edited March 6, 2021 by villalad21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mantis Posted March 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2021 16 minutes ago, villalad21 said: That's your definition of playing well? Sounds like a Steve Bruce team to me. I want us to dominate the ball and create chances. Where did I say that was my "definition" of playing well? A good performance varies depending on the opposition and the circumstances of the game. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Mat Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, villalad21 said: That's your definition of playing well? Sounds like a Steve Bruce team to me. I want us to dominate the ball and create chances. The performance was decent enough and we executed a game plan and won. I'm sure you spent the majority of last season complaining Smith isn't capable of getting us to defend, now he has you're complaining were not expansive enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, The Other Mat said: The performance was decent enough and we executed a game plan and won. I'm sure you spent the majority of last season complaining Smith isn't capable of getting us to defend, now he has you're complaining were not expansive enough. Bruce would be hounded for a performance like that. Nick an early goal and sit in. That as much of a Bruce performance as you get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Bruce would be hounded for a performance like that. Nick an early goal and sit in. That as much of a Bruce performance as you get Bruce would get roasted for a performance like that because that's his only play. We beat the champions 7-2, beat a team having only ten men 3-0 and you are complaining that we WON a game 1-0 missing our best player. Come off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Dean Smith without Grealish is a sad sight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Good first half, poor second. I'm sure there will be those who demand we dominate teams like wolves for 90 minutes based on nothing 40 pts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Created chances, didn't score them, gave up 2nd half, nothing on the bench to do anything Players at it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted March 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Dean Smith without Grealish is a sad sight Ok Brutus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteend1982 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) Should have been clear of wolves by the end of the first half, was a poor second half but I can't blame Smith, we have trez playing on the wing, Elmo at right back and no one really to bring of the bench and inject something new into the game. Edited March 6, 2021 by holteend1982 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) That was a bizarre game, flip the two halves around and we're probably taking some encouragement from it but the drop off from first half to second was absolutely puzzling. Have to take advantage of our momentum when we have it though, we let it pass and gave them to opportunity to grow back into it. Still and all though, that first half is the best we've played in ages. All going well fitness wise that looks like the most balanced midfield we can put out, and if you add Jack and Cash hopefully returning to it soon then we'll be in good shape to finish the season strongly after this rough patch. Speaks to how the league is this season that people are so down on us at the moment yet we're in 9th still. Nobody in this area of the table wants to put a run together, if we can get a good one going first then it could be huge. Edited March 6, 2021 by Indigo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vive_La_Villa Posted March 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: Dean Smith without Grealish is a sad sight Your posts are a sad sight. Go and troll another team. Edited March 6, 2021 by Vive_La_Villa 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Just now, Vive_La_Villa said: Your posts are a sad sight. Go and troll and another team. 1 goal in 3 games without Grealish. 2 wins out of 13 games without him in the Championship We're the most one man team in the world. Completely clueless without him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 What on earth did he say to them at half time or what switched in our players heads to come back out and play like that? The difference from the first 45 to the second was ridiculous. I feel like it's 2 points dropped but at the same time with how the second half went relieved that we've held onto the 0-0. Frustrating night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Just now, Farlz said: What on earth did he say to them at half time or what switched in our players heads to come back out and play like that? The difference from the first 45 to the second was ridiculous. I feel like it's 2 points dropped but at the same time with how the second half went relieved that we've held onto the 0-0. Frustrating night. Classic Wolves. Starting slow and eventually growing into the game. Sanson picking up a knock certainly did not help us though. And bringing on Barkley was a terrible call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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