villa4europe Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Just now, Pissflaps said: Who he keeps picking and won't change the formation to include these angry players as you say The problem is that he doesn't have a great deal to pick from Trez came on, looked fired up, put a shift in and scored 2 goals winning us the match When he starts next weekend how bad do you think he will be? Davies should get the nod though if grealish is out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Stick with the hungry / angry players Trez is shit but at least looked like a man playing for something You can blame Smith all you want but we have a shocking number of passengers I am glad I gave the usual three culprits if Ghazi, Trez and Davis stick before the game, two at least showed up when they were brought on. I may make this a ritual with our crap players from now on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Anybody got issues with Smith subs and timing today? Yes you can have many other issues with today's performance but I'm assuming nobody has issues with subs today? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Just now, Demitri_C said: The thing is dave people saying this squad isnt good enough - well they showed they are good enough as they won the match. Also this is smiths team no one elses. If its not good enough its on smith and Smith won!!!! Super, Super Dean, Super, Super Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 1 minute ago, nick76 said: Anybody got issues with Smith subs and timing today? Yes you can have many other issues with today's performance but I'm assuming nobody has issues with subs today? The irony that Davis was a huge part of changing the game! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Just now, Demitri_C said: The thing is dave people saying this squad isnt good enough - well they showed they are good enough as they won the match. Also this is smiths team no one elses. If its not good enough its on smith You are right but we do have to address the elephant in the room that before we struck our goal, system changed and players were took off, we had nothing from our first eleven. We have to change this in the summer, we need more firepower I think from the Wings and midfield, creativity and that willingness like Trezegeut showed to go grab that first goal and not stop till the game is won. I think were all in agreement that some players do need to be moved on and we need to spend big on the right type of player. I for one by ten minutes into second half were begging for a Christian Erikson type of player for the summer, obviously younger but you get where I'm coming from he could smash a ball home from anywhere in, out and around the box when least expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, nick76 said: Anybody got issues with Smith subs and timing today? Yes you can have many other issues with today's performance but I'm assuming nobody has issues with subs today? Yes the subs were not made sooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villarule123 Posted April 4, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) I'm not going to ever call for his head until we start seeing a regression from the previous season. The fact is since he's taken over we've gone from 16th EFL > 17th PL > 9th PL (Currently) Anyone calling for him to get sacked is an idiot and deserves the team/club we had 3 years ago. Edited April 4, 2021 by villarule123 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, villa4europe said: The problem is that he doesn't have a great deal to pick from Trez came on, looked fired up, put a shift in and scored 2 goals winning us the match When he starts next weekend how bad do you think he will be? Davies should get the nod though if grealish is out That's the thing Trez will likely be very poor next game and same with Davis, same with Traore........I sometimes feel sorry for Smith and co because they dont know what player they are getting that day. Today they deserve to start next game but you know we wont see that next game but we probably have to give them a chance if Jack is out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Keinan Davis was a huge part on why we came back. He is bullying defenders. We don't have many of those and need more of them. Our team is way too soft. Need stronger characters. Lot to do in the summer. Dean Smith was a huge part on why we came back, can you at least admit that? I've done my part saving Davis was a huge part, can you say Smith was as well? I wait for your half hearted and caveated response if you respond at all. I bet you are depressed we are back in the top half of the table arent you? You auto post from yesterday....hmmmm!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Just now, nick76 said: Dean Smith was a huge part on why we came back, can you at least admit that? I've done my part saving Davis was a huge part, can you say Smith was as well? I wait for your half hearted and caveated response if you respond at all. I bet you are depressed we are back in the top half of the table arent you? You auto post from yesterday....hmmmm!!! You are right... The saying of the toolmaster and his tools comes to mind, you can't have one without the other, they just don't work do they?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Guarantee Dean could start the next match with the team that ended this one, and we'd be terrible. And he would get slated for picking that team. We are limited without Jack, and our starting 11 is easily countered without him, whoever that starting 11 is. But over the course of 90 minutes, we have better options than Fulham, and eventually our better options will come to fruition. Dean did what he could today, with our limited personnel and it worked. Against much better opposition it wouldn't have. Without Jack, we are a mid table team at best (which to be clear is a massive improvement on last season and at this stage of our reinvention no bad thing!!!). With him we could be pushing for Europe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Have to hope this last 15 minutes can spark us off again. Next two are very tough but after that I'd still be looking at getting points from majority of what we have left. Amazing what a goal can do for a team's confidence. First 70 minutes were all the issues of last 6 weeks and by the end of the game we were knocking it around aswell as we were doing September-December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepDish Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Has Dean Smith given me good memories two seasons ago? Was I happy that we stayed up last season, even though I expected to go down? Has Dean Smith giving me more good times this season than I have experienced with a Villa team in the last ten years? Is 9th place with 9 matches to go a better table position than the 14th to 16th place I was hoping for this season? The answer to all those questions and the progress I have seen since he came to Aston Villa has give me the feeling that I am happy with Dean Smith as a manager. I am also quite sure that a new manager would be a disaster for our club. Let's just see our last managers: Steve Bruce Roberto Di Matteo Remi Garde Tim Sherwood Paul Lambert Alex McLeish What are the chances that our club will get an instant success with a new manager, seeing how we have done every time we changed the manager? Edited April 4, 2021 by DeepDish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 The one thing that this game has shown me is that we need to play 20 yards closer to the opposing goal. When we box teams in we are very good and seem to dominate proceedings especially against those below us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 You'd think this was a lie, if your only knowledge of Aston Villa was this thread. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Like this very much. It's been a bit of a rotten spell for us, today wasn't exactly good by any means for large parts and not while I thought this was the case anyway but it's good to see the bond still strong in the team. Edited April 4, 2021 by Farlz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 19 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: At last !! He did turn it around against spurs sheff utd Burnley brighton didnt he? First win he has managed all season from a losing position so i suggest not to gloat Whereas I'm guessing you were completely restrained with any criticisms when we lost those games? Seems weird people are allowed to slate Dean when we lose (or win, but the performance is allegedly not good enough) but those who like him are not allowed to celebrate his success when we do win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PieFacE Posted April 4, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 The way we've been playing without Jack has been a little concerning. But if you take Grealish out of any team outside the top 4 then there's going to be an obvious drop of quality. I feel like some of the reaction to Smith both in here and the match thread was quite embarrassing but everyone is entitled to their opinion. The bloke has done wonders for this football club and whilst he's by no means perfect, we're making great progression as a football club in what has been a complete rebuild of the squad since we achieved Premier League status. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I think the fact we were able to lift it so much near the end shows that certain players aren’t giving as much as they are able to in my opinion. We are much better than the last few weeks suggest: Jack or no Jack. Hard to pin point what the issue is. Maybe it’s mental fatigue? Maybe some complacency has crept in now we’re safe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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