Demitri_C Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, AVFCforever1991 said: Remember all that talk of him using us a stepping stone to the liverpool job He will probably slip off the stone on the way there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) Gerrard - you need special players to create special things ? Ffs coutinho Watkins ings buendia Bailey cost over £150m. maybe we need a manager to get special players to perform ? Edited August 28, 2022 by Eastie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strog Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 minute ago, stewiek2 said: Wouldn't surprise me if Purslow clings onto keeping slippy by appointing a director of football to 'help Steven out' I shudder at the thought 🥹 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 The biggest worry for me is that he has always been carried by his coaching staff. He is not a Coach, nor has he ever been, he is a Manager. That means even if he knows he needs to fix things, he likely has absolutely no idea how. That to me is the biggest crime, we didn’t invest that cash in Gerrard, we invested in Beale initially and then Critchley. We are basically propping up a charlatan with a bloated and ineffectual coaching team and that is why I think Purslow has to carry some of the blame for this fiasco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 16 minutes ago, Villaphan04 said: He sounds not only dejected but fully aware of what's heading his way. Hopefully it doesn't take too long to show him the door. Moans about creativity whilst leaving our most creative players on the bench for 60 mins. You just can't make it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I just don't understand the idea that a great player has any particular foundation to be a good manager. I mean, Ron Saunders used to bang them in, but in the 3rd division for Portsmouth. Graham Taylor didn't have a playing career, from what I recall. Without being unkind, having the onfield vision to be in place as a defensive midfielder, to cover an opponent forward from receiving a long pass, is a different skillset a difficult conversation droppping your star striker, or persuading a player with several offers to sign for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 17 minutes ago, sidcow said: Someone is going to have to explain to what went through Gerrards mind today looking at Luiz and Kamara in midfield. He's been watching them dominating the midfield all game, probably the first ime we've controlled the midfield in as long as I can remember. He's sitting there watching that and then decides that what he really needs to do is to take Luiz off. What was the issue he was seeing that he believed that was the course of action he needed to take? In addition, I'm a simple man. Someone is also going to have to explain to me what Steve Gerrard is thinking when he is watching Watkins and Ings play together that he feels he has to keep picking them together. Is he seeing great interchange between them? Is he watching goals flying in that I'm not seeing? Is he seeing defences stretched and failing to cope with our attacking intent? I just want to know what he's seeing that I can't see. Very much agree about Luiz. Playing Watkins and Ings is logical though, they’ve started all our wins since early this year. It’s not like we have better options that haven’t been tested within this system. Changing the system would be better of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villadevon Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, DeepDish said: And why are the post match interviewer so nice? Seems like he has way too much respect for SG. Because the media have a hard on for SG. When he does get the boot, it'll be ' Villa didn't live up to his high expectations/standards' 'Villa too small a club' Anybody's fault but SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: That is pretty damning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDVILLAIN Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 The only pool our stevie will be going to is the one in the hotel in marbella next week when he gets "sacked" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Eastie said: Gerrard - you need special players to create special things ? Ffs coutinho Watkins ings buendia Bailey cost over £150m. maybe we need a manager to get special players to perform ? Please tell me he didn’t say this? Potters up at the top of the league with Danny wellbeck starting up top Edited August 28, 2022 by IrishVilla10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 24 minutes ago, Villaphan04 said: Up until 23 seconds I agree with everything he says. I'm assuming by we he means the board and by act he means sack Gerrard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedman Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 23 minutes ago, sidcow said: Someone is going to have to explain to what went through Gerrards mind today looking at Luiz and Kamara in midfield. He's been watching them dominating the midfield all game, probably the first time we've controlled the midfield in as long as I can remember. He's sitting there watching that and then decides that what he really needs to do is to take Luiz off. What was the issue he was seeing that he believed that was the course of action he needed to take? In addition, I'm a simple man. Someone is also going to have to explain to me what Steve Gerrard is thinking when he is watching Watkins and Ings play together that he feels he has to keep picking them together. Is he seeing great interchange between them? Is he watching goals flying in that I'm not seeing? Is he seeing defences stretched and failing to cope with our attacking intent? I just want to know what he's seeing that I can't see. I'll tell you exactly what he was thinking, he was thinking he wanted Ramsey on the pitch, he thought "who can I take off for him", obviously not Kamara, he's my shiny new signing, def can't take off captain fantastic, who's that left? Oh Luiz? Well, he's played pretty well but I guess I have no other option, get him off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 14 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said: According to the poll… 3 are still in for Gerrard. I just seen. Just bizarre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Considering our next two games (Man City/Arsenal), i can see him getting those two games, then there is a two week break.......might be the time to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 24 minutes ago, sidcow said: Someone is going to have to explain to what went through Gerrards mind today looking at Luiz and Kamara in midfield. He's been watching them dominating the midfield all game, probably the first time we've controlled the midfield in as long as I can remember. He's sitting there watching that and then decides that what he really needs to do is to take Luiz off. That was unbelievably stupid. As was finishing the game with about 5 attackers on the pitch, it’s Sunday league stuff. What I watched today was 2 average teams serving up a pretty boring game that was ultimately decided by the fact that one team has an experienced PL manager, and the other didn’t. All on Gerrard today, again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 now hes blaming the players!!!! Get him out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted August 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2022 Yeah, I think it's getting near time now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) The moment Emi Martinez said he was shocked by how little Gerrard spoke during actual training sessions was when I knew this clown of a manager wouldn't last. It's farcical that we binned Dean Smith for him. Edited August 28, 2022 by AV82 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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