Johnnyp Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 What even is this ? Like a load of individuals just lumped together. Can't play. Can't score. Can't defend. Think Deano is woefully out of his depth here and it's showing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Awol said: The formation isn’t working at all. Hourihane off, Grealish back into midfield, Ghazi off & Kodja on. 4-4-2. The mind genuinely boggles about why Smith isn’t doing the blatantly obvious. Not many other sides would persevere with a misfiring striker when his understudy banged in a Hattrick a few days ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Davkaus said: And I swear, if we concede our traditional goal within 5 minutes of the break, I'm just **** done. Shane Long to score as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 What a mess defence haven't got a clue what to do or how to defend a corner, a striker not in the game again and Jack out on the bloody wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 After the Leicester game, my big worry was that Rodgers had left a blueprint for other managers to copy. Long and Ings doing exactly what Vardy and Iheanacho did to us. All you have to do to beat Dean Smith's Villa is double up on Grealish and leave a couple of quick players high for the counter attack. Get the set pieces right, sorted. We're playing with defensive midfielders against a team with a flat 4-4-2 - what's the point of that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Just now, MotoMkali said: Trez on for Luiz put grealish in the centre. Only grealish and Wesley look like doing something and to be honest wesley has been our best player to me this game. I honestly think Luiz has been our best player. Would not take him off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Everyone was trash. Don't blame this shit on Wesley, everyone has been trash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Keyblade said: Guilbert and Engels have been awful. We really miss Mings. Guilbert has been poor but he’s also being let down by el ghazi not tracking bsck - we are a poor side and questions must be asked about what JT does with the defence - I fear smith as a manager is out of his depth at this level . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Genie said: This is the danger, players see situation like Wesley starting every game despite being poor and it isn’t much of an incentive for them to bust their guts. Wesley should have been rotated weeks ago. The damage is done and it’s contagious. I actually think he has been half decent today but it's a fair point overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Going as id feared. The team, formation and tactics arent functioning and havent for weeks now. Too many nervous players with no confidence looking clueless ambling around. Really thought these performances would be few and far between but are becoming the norm now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Smith is pretty locked in to this 4-3-3 system and there is no point demanding a formation change cause it ain't happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Playing like a bunch of **** cowards. Ni heart, no courage, just playing hot potato. This is about as bad as it gets for us. Get Hourihane off, Trez on and put Grealish in the bloody middle! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 As I said earlier, if Smith doesn't make something that resembles a 'radical' change (i.e. two up top) at half time then I'd say he's pretty **** clueless with no plan B at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Just now, Genie said: The mind genuinely boggles about why Smith isn’t doing the blatantly obvious. Not many other sides would persevere with a misfiring striker when his understudy banged in a Hattrick a few days ago. It wasn't a hat trick and it was against the GCSE work experience team. Having said that, I would still bring Kodj on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Wes’ problem seems to be he is built like a target man but is more comfortable playing as a secondary forward. I really like what he does outside of the box............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Just now, Dr_Pangloss said: I actually think he has been half decent today but it's a fair point overall. Look at Jose at Spurs, 30 minutes into his first game he’s taking players off. It’s sends out a very clear message. We’ve got the opposite. John Mcginn is another, hasn’t been himself for weeks but still starts every game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Genie said: when his understudy banged in a Hattrick a few days ago. Point of order, he scored 2. The other was Harry Kane's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaCas Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Just now, MotoMkali said: Trez on for Luiz put grealish in the centre. Only grealish and Wesley look like doing something and to be honest wesley has been our best player to me this game. What absolute nonsense - Wesley is awful and a poor excuse for a CF He has literally no idea where to go in the box and presents no threat - stands and watches as the ball flies around him ”our best player”....... what absolute nonsense 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 minute ago, KentVillan said: It wasn't a hat trick and it was against the GCSE work experience team. Having said that, I would still bring Kodj on. I’d say he did enough to earn a start over our other out of form striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Playing like a team with no direction, the system is broken, we've been rumbled. Time to change formation and show something different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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