It's not Sherwood!

[mr underhill]

still as horny as fuck Kim

[Des Little]

still as horny as fuck Kim

Which one?  The North Korean headbanger?   

Each to their own...

[KRS]

I think a lot of ppl are forgetting that TS is still learning his trade and underestimate how much of a mentalist he really is. I dont think I've ever seen or heard of a manager to set up a game plan like this in football and TS is clearly unorthodox in his way of thinking and tactics, and it doesn't seem to sit well with many who are more used to traditional football management ways of thinking.

It makes sense because it doesn't make sense. Does that make sense?

Ladies and gentlemen...welcome to Timmeh logic! He's a bit special!

[KRS]

As soon as the team was announced, and with the personnel on the bench, I thought it was pretty clear that we were going to lump it up to Gestede and try to use Gabby's pace as our main mode of attack. If it works then fine; if not the players are there on the bench to change it completely.
And I think that's pretty much what happened.
I don't think TS planned to be so shit in the first half but he may well have intended playing "predictably" so that their midfield/defence set up for it.

Yep you get it frank...also the emphasis on the point that he planned for us to play direct (long balls into Gestede) and didn't actually intentionally plan for us to be so shit in the first half.

[RussellC]

The thing that kind of undoes Sherwood's claim that it was all a well thought out plan is his admission that Gabby only came off because of injury. Any plan to play expansive, possession-based football with Gabby involved would always be doomed to failure!

[brontebilly]

Clark in defensive midfield when Sanchez is sitting on the bench? What was that about?

He wanted to give Clark 90 minutes so played him in midfield for the first half as he's played there before. Apparently it was planned to give Lescott only 45 minutes and subsequently switched Clark back to CB in the second half. It was a very odd starting line up, a formation we've never used before and we looked shite, so lets just hope he doesn't try it again.

and you believe any of that?

Sherwood could have claimed some praise by admitting after the game that he got it completely wrong in the first half and his half time changes made the difference.

The David Brent-esque twaddle that he came out with only adds further pressure on him.

Obviously some friction between Rowett and himself, hope for Sherwood sake that Rowett's claim re the team being leaked was bullshit

[KRS]

I believe the formation, lineup and tactics were intentional...the fact that we were so shit wasn't.

It would have been interesting to see if he'd have changed it at half time if we'd have been winning...but I guess we'll never find out, but the plus side to that is that he'll hopefully never try it again. You can try these things and get away with it against shit teams in the cup, but not in a PL game.

[brontebilly]

I believe the formation, lineup and tactics were intentional...the fact that we were so shit wasn't.

It would have been interesting to see if he'd have changed it at half time if we'd have been winning...but I guess we'll never find out, but the plus side to that is that he'll hopefully never try it again. You can try these things and get away with it against shit teams in the cup, but not in a PL game.

Playing a centre half at home in midfield against a lower league side made no sense.

Trying to take credit for doing so afterwards is just toe curling embarrassing

we shouldnt have this chancer near our club

[KRS]

It's ok that you dont get Timmeh logic, and it's been explained why he tried Clark in midfield against a lower league side. It's not rocket science and it doesn't make sense...because its not meant to!

[Ormy Droid]

He does seem to have lost the plot a bit when it comes to his post match interviews. Last season he was far more bullish and confident under questioning, but so far this term we've had the barely able to construct more than one syllable interview (Leicester); the referring to himself in the third person (Albion); and now last night's bizarre claim that he planned the whole she-bang from start to finish, shit first half and all.

I think Timmeh! is really starting to feel the pressure. I'm sure what he meant to say last night was that we played a bit more direct to play to Rudy's strengths, the idea being that Gabby and Sinclair would pick up the knock-ons, and once the game opened up in the second half, he'd bring on the likes of Grealish and Ayew, when there was more space for them to work in - which makes perfect sense.

But as soon as the question of how poor we were first half was brought up, he, bristling against all the criticism coming his way in recent weeks, got all defensive and tried to bullshit his way out of it, potentially opening himself up to John Carver levels of ridicule from the media.

When Timmeh! first got the job, I think it was Shearer who said he had bullet proof self-confidence, but six months or so in charge down the Villa, and his ego's a lot more fragile! The poor bugger's nerves have almost gone now, methinks.

[KRS]

I'm sure what he meant to say last night was that we played a bit more direct to play to Rudy's strengths, the idea being that Gabby and Sinclair would pick up the knock-ons, and once the game opened up in the second half, he'd bring on the likes of Grealish and Ayew, when there was more space for them to work in - which makes perfect sense.

Isn't that exactly what he said but with an added dose of Timmeh so no one can really understand what he meant?

[Ormy Droid]

I'm sure what he meant to say last night was that we played a bit more direct to play to Rudy's strengths, the idea being that Gabby and Sinclair would pick up the knock-ons, and once the game opened up in the second half, he'd bring on the likes of Grealish and Ayew, when there was more space for them to work in - which makes perfect sense.

Isn't that exactly what he said but with an added dose of Timmeh so no one can really understand what he meant?

The problem is that it doesn't matter how the words sound in Timmeh's head, it's how they're perceived in the outside world, and last night people thought that he was trying to claim that the god awful first half performance was all part of his grand tactical masterplan, and without all that aimless hoofing, we'd never have been able to win the game in the second half, which is completely um-bongo.

[silhillvilla]

If he can get through this season and keep us up I think he can go onto be a very decent manager. If he fails he could fall quickly by the wayside

[Dante Lavelli]

It's becoming apparent that a 3-5-2 or 3-5-1-1 formation is the way to go.  That way we can incorporate Grealish, Gil and Adama into the line up.  I'd really love to see that.

Intrigued by how three at the back and Adama would work unless you're suggesting that he is the right wing-back?
He didn't look like the wing-back sort versus Palace, which is admittedly the only time I've seen him, so he would (IMO) struggle defensively.

[olaftab]

If that first half was planned, then I'm Kim Jong Un.



I'm not, by the way.

If you're Kim Wilde, pm me. Still.

However if you are Kim Cattrall then I am in.