Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Ketzster]

The transformation in a short space of time is extraordinary. I’ve been going for 30 years and I can’t remember a better performance than that off the top of my head. The Villa just tore them to shreds. People will talk about Liverpool and their high line in the media but that’s what they’ve been doing for years. Last Monday they were saying Liverpool wouldn’t lose a game after the Arsenal game so it wasn’t as though it was a Liverpool team that had fallen apart. It was an incredible evening and one that we will never forget, and if he’d been sacked a few months like many of us wanted, a night we wouldn’t have seen. So I’m delighted to have been proved wrong

[olaftab]

I just wish my brother could have seen this and I bet Dean is thinking the same about his dad.

[PaulWinch again]

Well done Dean (and coaches) great work to identify, and exploit, Liverpool’s weakness. I’m surprised, and delighted, they didn’t adapt. But it was great preparation work.

[sickbeggar]

Well he handed Klopp his arse on a plate tactically for one of the few times in his career. C+

[West Derby Villan]

Well done Dean Smith. Shows what he can do when he picks his own transfer targets.

[OCD]

Well he handed Klopp his arse on a plate tactically for one of the few times in his career. C+

C+?

What was required for an A*?

[sickbeggar]

I enjoy giving faint praise......…. Actually I was deliberately playing down the achievement for effect.

[Mister E]

The transformation in a short space of time is extraordinary. I’ve been going for 30 years and I can’t remember a better performance than that off the top of my head. The Villa just tore them to shreds. People will talk about Liverpool and their high line in the media but that’s what they’ve been doing for years. Last Monday they were saying Liverpool wouldn’t lose a game after the Arsenal game so it wasn’t as though it was a Liverpool team that had fallen apart. It was an incredibleevening and one that we will never forget, and if he’d been sacked a few months like many of us wanted, a night we wouldn’t have seen. So I’m delighted to have been proved wrong

The best game at VP, for me, since 15th December 1976 when we mullered Liverpool 5-1. At least I was there for that one

[Drummond]

What this result has done, more than anything else, is restore the belief that we can beat anyone. For far too long we've stuttered, we've lost points against the 'top 3/4/6' and now we've just absolutely demolished the reigning champions.

Thank you Mr Smith.

[Risso]

What this result has done, more than anything else, is restore the belief that we can beat anyone. For far too long we've stuttered, we've lost points against the 'top 3/4/6' and now we've just absolutely demolished the reigning champions.

Thank you Mr Smith.

Indeed.  I'm prepared to accept that we *might* just miss out on the title, but every team is going to worry about catching us on the wrong day now.  It's one thing planning to stop Grealish, they've now got to include Barkley, Watkins and McGinn in the mix.

[dave.woodhall]

Before the match I was going to lead on how we give too much respect to the big clubs; we always talk about free hits and the like. That's not happening now.   

[tomd2103]

Very early in the season, but the international break gives a chance to reflect on the start of the season.  I think Dean Smith has quickly learnt lessons from last season, which is a very encouraging sign. 

He's added some experience to his coaching staff with the introduction of Craig Shakespeare and he has addressed some of the weakest parts of the side with what look so far, better quality replacements.

The only blemish so far was the result against Stoke in the League Cup, but it has been a very good start to the season apart from that.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

Before the match I was going to lead on how we give too much respect to the big clubs; we always talk about free hits and the like. That's not happening now.   

Leicester can have a free hit next match!

[passport1]

I've been critical and had my doubts but I have to say the way they/he  addressed both the management  deficiencies from .last season ( the addition of Shakespeare  with Premiership know how) and the significant upgrades in player recruitment  has been very impressive.

It harks back to the great  days when Saunders improved teams season on season but but also surrounded himself with very able luitenants.

Mr Smith you may well be laying the foundations  to something  very significant.

[Hookeysmith]

Well done Dean - could not be more pleased for such an endearing, honest, hardworking Brummie Villa man.

I just really wish it was The Manchesteroveratedbunchofcnuts United next and we could spank them as we owe them big style