Mark Albrighton Posted November 27, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2021 Excellent start. Keep it going Steven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 The shape and off the ball movement of the team is way better already so it seems. Midfielders really working hard and not allowing our fullbacks to be doubled up on or left for dead. Allows us to see the best of Targett and Cash too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Our midfield is absolutely unrecognisable compared to 2 games ago. I was skeptical, but so far, I'm impressed. We have 3 incredibly difficult fixtures coming up, but we've shown enough promise in the last two games we need to show plenty of patience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 A very excellent performance and result, should have been more than 2-1. SG - he's got no experience - he's only managed in Scotland - well I am happy to say I was wrong, he has changed this team from the get-go, made these players look the real deal - and what a bench of unused players. Top stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) Another Stevie Master Class Best and only manager with a 100 % win record. Can't deny facts. Edited November 27, 2021 by villalad21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 We look a completely different team. Obviously still a lot of work to be done but we look far more comfortable on the ball and a lot more organised as a unit. What was Smith doing in training this past 11 months or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmygreaves Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) Great result and great performance to go with it. Thought we looked significantly better than last week. Onwards and upwards. Edited November 27, 2021 by jimmygreaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 The difference he’s made with just a week with the full squad is incredible. Keep it up sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Great start. Well done Stevie G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruff Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mantis said: We look a completely different team. Obviously still a lot of work to be done but we look far more comfortable on the ball and a lot more organised as a unit. What was Smith doing in training this past 11 months or so? Trying to replicated the league winning Leicesters Drinkwater to Vardy/Mahrez combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Another excellent gritty performance. We're not creating much, but I think Watkins put it well last week that the standards for application have been raised. Again even the players who didn't play well ran themselves into the ground. The subs weren't to change the game, they were to maintain the work rate and they did exactly that. Dream start for him and us really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Happy days. 6 points out of 6. Neither Brighton nor Palace ever looked like scoring against us over 180 minutes (though Palace somehow managed it). That's been the real hallmark of the Gerrard era so far. Very defensively solid. But where I think we won this game, no surprise, is the midfield. The way we stifled their attacks from the middle third, and also sprung most of ours. On the attacking side, I'm liking the 1 touch interplay and the way the midfield has been playing those disguised passes into the forwards' feet. One thing I found weird is that Targett and Cash don't seem to pass the halfway line, which is kind of counterproductive I think, at least in an attacking sense. The wingers have nobody overlapping them and are easier to mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Terrific start. Hopefully we can continue this and get something against abu dhabi in a few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 The defence is starting to resemble last year again. I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoobs Posted November 27, 2021 Visiting Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2021 Stevie G is probably thinking the Premier League is a piece of piss. Got harder games against Livingston and Ross County…..lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Just now, avfc1982am said: The defence is starting to resemble last year again. I like it. First time the back 5 has played back to back games since August. Why Smith messed with that back 5 I’ll never know. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Another great result for Gerrard! Let’s keep it going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, avfc1982am said: The defence is starting to resemble last year again. I like it. I think the announcer said this was the first time since August that the back 4 have played together (or played together consecutively) so it’s nice to have that back. But I’m also a big fan of whatever they’re doing with Nakamba. Edited November 27, 2021 by Aston_Villan4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Happy days. 6 points out of 6. Neither Brighton nor Palace ever looked like scoring against us over 180 minutes (though Palace somehow managed it). That's been the real hallmark of the Gerrard era so far. Very defensively solid. But where I think we won this game, no surprise, is the midfield. The way we stifled their attacks from the middle third, and also sprung most of ours. On the attacking side, I'm liking the 1 touch interplay and the way the midfield has been playing those disguised passes into the forwards' feet. One thing I found weird is that Targett and Cash don't seem to pass the halfway line, which is kind of counterproductive I think, at least in an attacking sense. The wingers have nobody overlapping them and are easier to mark. It's probably one of the main reasons we've looked much more defensively solid. Edited November 27, 2021 by Laughable Chimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 He's focused on the bits were good at. Solid back 4 and also helping to protect the full backs by ensuring our midfield are not too high up the pitch. I thinks he's set out to make us tough to beat again. Bring on city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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