KentVillan Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, lexicon said: He's a DLP, which occupies the same space as the DM but is not exactly the same role. Football has moved on a lot in terms of roles now. Semantics - a DLP is a type of DM, and Dougie still has ball winning responsibilities anyway. The point is Smith has often played 4-1-4-1 with players like Dougie, Nakamba, Whelan, Hourihane, Jedinak as the holding mid, and would I'm sure happily include a player like Ndidi in a starting 11 if he had him available. Sure Dougie is more technical like a Pirlo/Alonso type, but the idea Smith "doesn't play DMs" is wrong IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Our style of play has gradually become worse and worse since he came in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Bring back JT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 unconfirmed ofc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a m ole Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Well that’s good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 At least if that’s true can’t do what he did at Leicester again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 if he has gone, hopefully that will be the end to our punt ball tactics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Why did we even get him in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, AVFCforever1991 said: Why did we even get him in Supposed to be rated. But if the Leicester story was all true, should never had had him here in the first place. Was the demise of Ranieri, now the demise of Smith, well done Shaky, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 We went from a team that barely survived to a team that finished eleventh on 55 points, after he came in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 More modern coaches please, who want to play positive entertaining football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 35 minutes ago, rbcuk said: At least if that’s true can’t do what he did at Leicester again what win 6 out of 6 games? We have been crap this season, but Shakepeare was a key part of what made us good last season. Can't say I'm overly fussed he's gone but crazy comments like this don't reflect reality. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 38 minutes ago, MaVilla said: if he has gone, hopefully that will be the end to our punt ball tactics. Given he came in start of last season and we started that season playing some really good football I don't think he's the main culprit of that, I'd be firmly looking at Austin McPhee given the long throws he's inflicted on us and how vocal he is on the touchline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 44 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Supposed to be rated. But if the Leicester story was all true, should never had had him here in the first place. Was the demise of Ranieri, now the demise of Smith, well done Shaky, well done. Do you have any reason for believing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 45 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Supposed to be rated. But if the Leicester story was all true, should never had had him here in the first place. Was the demise of Ranieri, now the demise of Smith, well done Shaky, well done. Link to this story please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 7, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 7, 2021 I find it amazing that so many seem so knowledgeable about Shakespear’s coaching ability and personality and how we are only now hearing they were problematic. By pretty much all reputable opinions he is a very good coach. His arrival at Villa was last summer not this and he was part of the dramatic improvement in our performances in the first part of last season. I find it baffling that some seek to point the finger at him now, perhaps it makes accepting the news on Smith easier I don’t know. It is though ridiculous and totally unwarranted. This season is down to poor recruitment and ultimately Smith’s shortcomings. Shakespear isn’t the cause and neither is he a different coach to he was last season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Just now, TrentVilla said: I find it amazing that so many seem so knowledgeable about Shakespear’s coaching ability and personality and how we are only now hearing they were problematic. By pretty much all reputable opinions he is a very good coach. His arrival at Villa was last summer not this and he was part of the dramatic improvement in our performances in the first part of last season. I find it baffling that some seek to point the finger at him now, perhaps it makes accepting the news on Smith easier I don’t know. It is though ridiculous and totally unwarranted. This season is down to poor recruitment and ultimately Smith’s shortcomings. Shakespear isn’t the cause and neither is he a different coach to he was last season. The same goes for absolving him of any responsibility and putting it all on smith and recruitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 I think the problem I have with Shakespeare is he looks like the bad guy in a Roald Dahl story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 7, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, a m ole said: The same goes for absolving him of any responsibility and putting it all on smith and recruitment. No, not the same. I’m not absolving him of blame for our season but according to some he and other coaches are responsible for coming in and wrecking it all which is just a bit daft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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