Dave-R Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Wow, just wow, how many managers has that taken for one to come along and win his first game, congrats Dean Smith n company. Didn't see the game but sounds like for a first game fans were impressed, dinosaur and goofball out, good attacking, passing and good minded football in.. Glad you fans who went enjoyed it and it's one to remember too isn't it with our new coaching team in place, the day aston villa changed on the field.. Edited October 20, 2018 by Dave-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 20, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2018 Any links to the interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Well done deano. Tuesday will be tough. Norwich a good side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Just got back and I have to say, excellent first result and clear improvements for all to see. First we looked a lot more balanced with players looking comfortable in their roles and having a better understanding of what to do and what was expected of them. The defence was a lot more solid, benefiting from having fullbacks in their best positions and Tuanzebe looked extremely good at centre half, far more comfortable, reading the game well and his distribution looking pretty decent, Chester was expected to play a lot less with the ball than under Bruce and we benefited from it. We also played a lot further up the pitch, applying more pressure to the opposition and retaining the ball a lot better, hoofing down the pitch rarely. So two great improvements! That said there's clearly a lot to do, despite being higher up the pitch the intensity wasn't quite there, this is clearly a function of fitness levels and this will improve as Smith and co have more time with them. The other area was the lack of good movement, we kept the ball a lot better but we needed Grealish, Bjarnason and McGinn to demand the ball a lot more and do more to always get in space after passing the ball off, our wide players also needed to make better runs more often. I think all this will change as time goes by mind. Overall, great start and it will only get better. Edited October 20, 2018 by Dr_Pangloss 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyavfc Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Had some moaners in the lower Holte talking about how we’d only had 1 shot on target and it was a matter of time until Swansea scored (facepalm). Fantastic performance, loved our high pressure play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, AshVilla said: I didn't hear him mention roll our sleeves up or we go again once in the post match presser. Didn't have to Dean actually won one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Talldarkandransome said: Yep, total bellend. Can barely string two words together, preferred the player version Yup to think he was so loved here he never has anything good to say about us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted October 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Surprised that given half the players didn't come back util Thursday/Friday just how much he managed to change things for today. It was instantly noticeable that our wide men starting positions were 30 yards further forward and that their main role was an attacking one rather than covering our fullback. I thought Elmo really excelled because of this especially in the first half. It was also noticeable how we wanted to play out from the back and how our centre backs spread wide to pick up the ball from Nyland with our fullbacks further forward and hugging the touchline. We also closed down much quicker and other than a spell in the second half as a team we played much higher up the pitch. It was good to hear him say in a radio interview I heard after the match that he felt the players were very responsive to being coached and quick learners. It is obviously very early days but I thought the performance today offered much promise and plenty to be positive about going forward. This is a very good squad of players, one of the best in the division for me, and under the right coaching team they are capable of being up the top end of the table. Today offered plenty of hope that we now have that coaching team. Edited October 20, 2018 by markavfc40 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 34 minutes ago, AshVilla said: I didn't hear him mention roll our sleeves up or we go again once in the post match presser. Don't forget he was a good man manager - well at least a couple tried to spin this yarn, happy days are here again UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Much improved defensively. still problems in the final 3rd, and DS said as much in his post match interview. Thought Grealish was poor today didnt look motivated. surprising as he played in his favoured no 10 role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Agree that Grealish is still under par. But pretty much everybody else was better. And as has been pointed out, after a couple of days. It should get much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Why did Brentford with their " we have a structure in place that goes beyond any manager " lose at home today especially with that bullet proof system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted October 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2018 I have rarely seen us press a team and force them into mistakes like we did today. We made Swansea look like Aston Villa at times, which is a huge improvement from making every team look like Man City. So excited for the future. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Apparently first manager since Houllier in 2010 to win his first game in charge. Was surprised at how different we look already. Pressing higher, playing it out from the back etc. Yes we tired, and obviously a work in progress but this team will get better and better. Interesting to hear Smith say how well the players took in instructions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 1 hour ago, AshVilla said: I didn't hear him mention roll our sleeves up or we go again once in the post match presser. Really? That should be a sackable offence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 So refreshing to read his post match comments on the OS. Saying stuff like "we set good traps" and "we had some good overloads". I bet Steve Bruce will read those comments and wonder what on earth Dean Smith is talking about. An "overload" to Steve Bruce probably indicates he had a mixed kebab meat with salad and chips the night before when all he intended to have was a mini fish and cone of chips. It's also good to see that Deano believes our players are very coachable, which makes you wonder what Bruce and co were actually doing on the training patches at Bodymoor Heath. The signs are good for the future. These players have to be better than they showed previously this season. Let's just hope it all clicks into place soon above for us to push up the league and challenge for automatic promotion. Good results at the top for us this weekend so hopefully it will be like that on many other weekends. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, villarocker said: So refreshing to read his post match comments on the OS. Saying stuff like "we set good traps" and "we had some good overloads". I bet Steve Bruce will read those comments and wonder what on earth Dean Smith is talking about. An "overload" to Steve Bruce probably indicates he had a mixed kebab meat with salad and chips the night before when all he intended to have was a mini fish and cone of chips. It's also good to see that Deano believes our players are very coachable, which makes you wonder what Bruce and co were actually doing on the training patches at Bodymoor Heath. The signs are good for the future. These players have to be better than they showed previously this season. Let's just hope it all clicks into place soon above for us to push up the league and challenge for automatic promotion. Good results at the top for us this weekend so hopefully it will be like that on many other weekends. I will be honest here I don't know what "setting a trap" or an "overload" is...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 As much as everyone credits smith for changing them in a couple of days. I’d wager that’s the first time most of them have actually received coaching and tactical instructions before a game in their time at the club. Honestly from tid bits I’d heard and my honest impression of Bruce they were sent out with “get in to them”, “play with a bit of zip” “pump it forward” and “keep it tight” ringing in their ears. I honestly think when he rocked up and said phases to them he then had to get a white board out and explain. Weve been abysmally ran for so long this is massively refreshing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Just now, hippo said: I will be honest here I don't know what "setting a trap" or an "overload" is...... Setting a trap is when multiple players press in a certain way which forces a player or players to play in a certain area. Im lost on overload tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I’m very happy with the improvement I saw in defensive organisation and collective pressing. I’obviously thrilled with the three points and delighted we created enough chances to have made it far more comfortable than it was. I’m encouraged by the positive subs and that we kept trying for a second even if our energy levels dropped a bit. I’m almost just as delighted with Dean Smith’s post match interview, listening to him give a very sensible and intelligent tactical analysis of the game. So refreshing. Lots of work still to be done, but I couldn’t have asked for a more encouraging start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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