Ratings & Reactions: Southampton v Villa

[limpid]

Your ratings and reactions please. Keep it respectful even if you know everyone else is wrong.

A mod will add the players to the MoTM poll later.

[NoelVilla]

Smith has to go now but it seems to me that there are much more things wrong at Villa than the manager.

[Davkaus]

I give the backups a certain amount of leeway, but McGinn, Watkins, Bailey and Buendia were all very poor and need to do much better. Martinez MotM, no contest. Far too good for this team and he'll be gone next season. Special mention for El Ghazi, you useless cheating word removed

I thank Smith for what he's done, but once again, we started a game in reverse and let the opposition absolutely dominate us, they cut through us with ease. Better in the second half, but too little, too late.

Smith should leave with his head held high before he oversees the undoing of his success. If our owners don't remove him, it speaks volumes about their ambitions.

 

[ferguson1]

Let’s not dress this up, Southampton aren’t very good at all.

An absolute shambles of a first half. Disgusting even.

Slight improvement second half but about 12 formations used during the game shows how desperate we were. 

I think the players now need to hear a new voice and motivator. They look lost, as do I.

Thanks Dean, but we need to salvage our season and it starts now.

I’m not even angry tonight, I just feel flat and need a lift, as do the players.

[rbcuk]

When he brings on Davis you know it’s time to go, thanks Dean but you have to go after 5 losses in a row we don’t even look like winning under you now

[AvonVillain]

It's over.

[jjaacckk91]

It just looks like the end.

Shocking, and the subs were that of a desperate man.

[TomC]

 

We deserved a draw for a much improved second half. We didn’t get it, and the bottom line is, we still have some serious problems.

Good game: Martinez (our Man of the Match far too often)

Satisfactory game: Mings, Targett (his best in a while, not saying much), Buendia (mediocre first half, good second), Watkins (ditto), Ramsey

Mediocre game: Nakamba, Cash (first goal and some other bad mistakes negating a few good moments), Davis (lost a good Ramsey pass)

Invisible game: McGinn

Poor game: El Ghazi (contributed little, should have been given a second yellow at least twice), Bailey (always trying to play hero and failing), Tuanzebe

Not enough involvement to say: Archer

 

Beyond individual performances, the marking was abysmal again. That’s down to coaching.

All our pressure in the second half confirmed that, when we can get set up in the attacking third, we’re a capable team. We still have limited options to pass or bring the ball forward.

My sole hope for this season? Avoiding relegation.

[Big Salad]

[CVByrne]

Did we even have one clear chance the whole game? 

We need to just get rid of Dean now and get someone new in. At least that can be something positive to focus on.

[Farlz]

Abysmal first half, better second half but still never really looked like scoring. 

I'd be quite surprised if this wasn't the end for Smith now, I'm gutted. 

[AV82]

Shit.

Edited November 5, 2021 by AV82

[Aston_Villan4]

Wonder what will happen when this board sees Dean still on the sidelines for the next game.

[BleedClaretAndBlue]

At least they showed some character 2nd half. It was a good game in the end to watch for once. Feel sick for Deano.

[osmark86]

looking grim

[stewiek2]

Bye Dean. Thanks for the good times but  change is needed now.

[IrishVilla10]

Nothing to be said. Thank you Dean for the last 3 years, it’s been excellent. It’s time for a change. 

[allani]

1 minute ago, rbcuk said:

When he brings on Davis you know it’s time to go, thanks Dean but you have to go after 5 losses in a row we don’t even look like winning under you now

It's not just 5 losses on the trot.  Our form in 2021 is awful and it has lasted more than 10 months now.

[pacbuddies]

Sacked in the morning, you're getting sacked in the morning, sacked in the morning, you're getting sacked in the morning (please God).

[R.Bear]

The similarities between this and the 2015-16 season are becoming painfully and scarily evident.