Chine Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Smith has always wanted this approach. He just didn’t have the players for it and knew it would get us relegated so had to correct it. We now have a squad to play the way he wants us to and we seeing the rewards. He’s a top manager. Great post and where I am with us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 So much faith in this man. What a guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted September 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2021 He was so shit at putting Brentford's cones out that I have to wonder if we realise what we are praising. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Be interesting to see what he does during December/January. Last season he played the same players every week and they jaded. Got the squad to rotate now. Gotta use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lerner's Driver Posted September 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Be interesting to see what he does during December/January. Last season he played the same players every week and they jaded. Got the squad to rotate now. Gotta use it. Would you like to praise him for today's performance? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Be interesting to see what he does during December/January. Last season he played the same players every week and they jaded. Got the squad to rotate now. Gotta use it. He's used 23 players so far this season... Not sure how much more rotation he can do, bro... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vive_La_Villa Posted September 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Be interesting to see what he does during December/January. Last season he played the same players every week and they jaded. Got the squad to rotate now. Gotta use it. Well he rotated them in the week to ensure we had full intensity this game. Unfortunately he got criticised for that too. Edited September 25, 2021 by Vive_La_Villa 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Pre-match press conference on Friday was really interesting the way Villa are approaching games. We have options and can vary our play and line-up to keep the opposition guessing. A fully fit Villa team with Bailey starting is looking likely to be the best Villa team in many years. Credit to Smith and the management as we are a playing a very cool and assured game now. We are looking quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Would you like to praise him for today's performance? The post wasn't criticism. Based on today he seem to be learning. Just curious how he will handle the Christmas period compared to last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Just now, villalad21 said: The post wasn't criticism. Based on today he seem to be learning. Just curious how he will handle the Christmas period compared to last. Sure thing. Still, would you like to praise him after today's performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Well he rotated them in the week to ensure we had fully intensity this game. Unfortunately he got criticised for that too. Fair enough. I would take a defeat every day of the week in the Coca Cola cup if it means a win over those bastards from Manchester. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phil Silvers Posted September 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2021 Just now, villalad21 said: The post wasn't criticism. Based on today he seem to be learning. Just curious how he will handle the Christmas period compared to last. Please don't get offended if I'm wrong, but I think I've finally worked it all out. Are you Gareth Southgate? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Just now, Lerner's Driver said: Sure thing. Still, would you like to praise him after today's performance? Are you channeling your inner Paxman?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, villalad21 said: The post wasn't criticism. Based on today he seem to be learning. Just curious how he will handle the Christmas period compared to last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Just now, Made In Aston said: Are you channeling your inner Paxman?! Sometimes it's the only way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vive_La_Villa Posted September 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, villalad21 said: The post wasn't criticism. Based on today he seem to be learning. Just curious how he will handle the Christmas period compared to last. So patronising. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2021 40 minutes ago, thunderball said: Hasn’t had it easy so far, poor pre-season and injuries/internationals etc threatened the start but he deserves all the credit for remoulding this side into a better team post-Grealish. We are much more competitive, more solid, he knows what he is doing and has the whole squad pulling in the same direction, and wringing the best out of his coaches too. Improved us every single season since he arrived. We are never a fashionable team and Smith will never be a fashionable manager, he wont even get the begrudging respect Dyche gets, but he is right up there in management terms and getting better, we can all see that. I trust him to improve himself and step up when we step up. Any one who suggests he is at risk is a fair weather fan not paying attention. Sorry I’ve got to go in because it started raining, what did you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Fair enough. I would take a defeat every day of the week in the Coca Cola cup if it means a win over those bastards from Manchester. There’s no way we would have won that if played these players in the week. They needed to be fresh for that. You need to accept that Smith is a very good manager. He will get things wrong like all managers do but he knows what he is doing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: So patronising. I shouldn't be surprised, but I genuinely am. Amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Fair enough. I would take a defeat every day of the week in the Coca Cola cup if it means a win over those bastards from Manchester. But at the time you were moaning that he'd rotated. It was obvious they fancied something today and were vindicated with how much running our team did today. Doesn't that perfectly illustrate how our management can make better, more informed decisions than us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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