briny_ear Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 37 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Interesting comments from Ollie: The standards have gone up under Gerrard' FT: Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton Aston Villa Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins to Match of the Day: “I’ll be here all day if I was to say the rules - there are quite a few.” Blimey. Wonder what these numerous “rules” might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Just now, briny_ear said: Blimey. Wonder what these numerous “rules” might be? No more benders at McCormacks probably 1. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Just now, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: No more benders at McCormacks probably 1. And make sure your slippers match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Blimey. Wonder what these numerous “rules” might be? No ketchup darn it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Blimey. Wonder what these numerous “rules” might be? No mentioning of JG is one of them, although im not sure if that was a joke or not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, briny_ear said: And make sure your slippers match. Unless you're REALLY " tired " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Always rated you above Lampard and Scholes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Always rated you above Lampard and Scholes Lol. Not even being funny, but so did I, well at least Lampard, not sure about Scholes. I remember the midfield battle was always between him and Lampard. Lampard was a superior finisher and goalscorer, but Gerrard was just an all round complete midfielder and dynamo. ( He only scored screamers it seemed ) Scholes was more of a Pirlo type so not sure he is in that category of comparison. Edited November 20, 2021 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Our group of players needed fresh impetus and a new guiding force. Gerard may well be the right man at the right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Blimey. Wonder what these numerous “rules” might be? Here's a few guesses based on what he did at Rangers, what's been said in the press, and the sorts of rules other managers impose: Stricter diet - ketchup ban etc Higher energy levels in training (based on heart rate monitoring) Punctuality for training, appointments, games, etc Curfew in the run-up to games Body language (Klopp is very big on this - don't show your opponent that you're tired or struggling) And then a system of fines probably to enforce it all. I imagine Smith had something in place tbh, so Gerrard is probably just being a bit stricter. These things always get exaggerated, and let's be honest, Watkins scored today because he got moved inside, not because of the new training regime. He was dog shit on the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Extrwmely effective management today.. i just get that vibe from him that he will really make a success of this. The players will not get a free ride at any time and he will set the standards himself and follow them to the letter. The passion was there for everyone to see. He is a winner and will get us winning far more football matches. Because he will not accept any less . I think a fair few players will get left by the wayside through no fault of their own. They just simply will not be good enough for what he wants and where he wants us to get to. He is scary but in a good way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 That hit the Stevie G-spot 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KentVillan Posted November 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2021 There was that famous interview where Smith said Grealish had asked him to work the players harder in training, after coming back from an England camp. I think Smith always had a philosophy where he was trying to keep the players fresh over the entire season, and he always said his teams tended to peak in the second half of the season - which was definitely the case at Walsall, Brentford, and in his first two seasons at Villa. Perhaps that isn't the right approach for elite athletes who are more genetically gifted to begin with, and are prepared to push themselves through pain, injury and fatigue to squeeze out that extra few % of performance. Something which Gerrard has experienced first hand. But some of the stuff Gerrard is imposing will likely be just a stricter regime in terms of personal behaviour, which in fitness terms is an easy win with zero cost, so long as the players all buy into it. Smith has left behind a decent group of lads, though, I think, so I can't see Gerrard struggling with the dressing room. Something I've noticed with Gerrard when he speaks about his playing career is how much he rates Benitez in hindsight, despite not having a good personal relationship with him. I think he's realised that some players need to be pushed and criticised to get the best out of them. All positive signs, but he's only one game in. I love his attitude and his analysis so far. Let's see how things progress. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 The stream channel I pay for had 2 clips of Gerrard celebrating each goal in the extended highlights. It was weird. I doubt they had long Smith goal reactions in the Norwich highlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted November 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2021 I think you can already notice the difference, this is only the beginning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Have those horrible green coaches jackets been binned ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegendOfLeonBailey31 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 37 minutes ago, avfcDJ said: That hit the Stevie G-spot I know it was only 37 minutes ago, but this deserves WAY more reactions. Made me choke laughing. Well done Sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 The Scottish fans posting earlier in thread said that one of his weaknesses was his game management and substitutions. They have of course got 3yrs worth of viewing to form their opinions, but I thought everything he did today on that front was spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassyNoel Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, av1 said: The Scottish fans posting earlier in thread said that one of his weaknesses was his game management and substitutions. They have of course got 3yrs worth of viewing to form their opinions, but I thought everything he did today on that front was spot on. God forbid he may have learnt something in those three years eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 5 hours ago, villa4europe said: Its disappointing if mcginn and Mings, 2 senior pros and key players for us look better after 3 training sessions Is that Gerrard or is that them phoning it in and underperforming for Smith? I'm leaning to towards the latter Why does it have to be either? It could just be people who have lost that extra bit of drive. It doesn't have to be personal either way or vindictive. Shades of grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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