Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Clampy]

What exactly should Dean of done differently today?

Bring Hause on?

For who?

Cash, when he went off and maybe putting Axrl at right back.

I'm not going to join the knee jerk fuck off Smith camp but today was on him. It was inevitable that Ramsey was going to come on at some point and I can't see what he brings at the moment, it just weakend us. Nakamba for Luiz was at least understandable. They should never have scored, never mind three.

[Ads]

Entirely his fault for that shambles. Absolutely abysmal.

[Vegas]

What exactly should Dean of done differently today?

I couldn’t understand him taking Buendia off. He was pressing well and looked a threat every time he had the ball. Ramsey never got up to the pace of the game.

Buendia asked to come off, knackered

[Villan82]

I can't bear to look it up, but how different points/goal wise are we from when we gave Leicester those three goals in 2015?

We have 6 more points today than that day.

[adrenachrome]

Today's result was a sickening kick in the gonads of the sort where you think there might be lasting repercussions.   

D.S. has never had such a squad of players, and has spent most of his career playing with one man up front. He has stated many times that he he doesn't like playing 3 at the back, yet that is what we are doing. Ings and Watkins as a front 2 hasn't worked - most games one of them looks pissed off.
 This season is going to be a roller coaster ride with unexpected results. Not what we wanted or expected.
On the plus side, I wagered a substantial spread bet on the aggregate score. You have to get your jollies where you may.     

[SoccerHQ]

We only need another 6 wins and a few draws to stay up.

I can be negative at times but blimey if we're in any serious danger of relegation this season they'll certainly be a change of manager.

[LukeJames]

Losing a 2 goal lead with 10 minutes to go is unacceptable.

The first 2 goals were pathetic to conceed.

Get him gone asap.

This is a genuine question - do you think any team which surrenders a two goal lead should sack their manager?

With 10 minutes to go? Yes.

[Ian.]

Losing a 2 goal lead with 10 minutes to go is unacceptable.

The first 2 goals were pathetic to conceed.

Get him gone asap.

This is a genuine question - do you think any team which surrenders a two goal lead should sack their manager?

With 10 minutes to go? Yes.

He's made a right gaff in the second half, but to suggest to get him gone asap is bonkers. Maybe Klopp should have been sacked being mauled by a Smith side last season.

[Demitri_C]

Another year of no European football.

Miles away from europe

[LukeJames]

Losing a 2 goal lead with 10 minutes to go is unacceptable.

The first 2 goals were pathetic to conceed.

Get him gone asap.

This is a genuine question - do you think any team which surrenders a two goal lead should sack their manager?

With 10 minutes to go? Yes.

He's made a right gaff in the second half, but to suggest to get him gone asap is bonkers. Maybe Klopp should have been sacked being mauled by a Smith side last season.

Did Klopp lose 2-3 after being 2-0 up with  ten minutes to go?

I cant get my head around how bad that management was.

[curiousorange]

I can't bear to look it up, but how different points/goal wise are we from when we gave Leicester those three goals in 2015?

We have 6 more points today than that day.

Ta. Things could definitely be worse then.

[steamer]

I doubt the owners intend us to hover between midtable and 8th
If Dean cannot move it on, I guess they will look elsewhere
Chelsea do not fuck about , and it seems to work

[Ian.]

Losing a 2 goal lead with 10 minutes to go is unacceptable.

The first 2 goals were pathetic to conceed.

Get him gone asap.

This is a genuine question - do you think any team which surrenders a two goal lead should sack their manager?

With 10 minutes to go? Yes.

He's made a right gaff in the second half, but to suggest to get him gone asap is bonkers. Maybe Klopp should have been sacked being mauled by a Smith side last season.

Did Klopp lose 2-3 after being 2-0 up with  ten minutes to go?

I cant get my head around how bad that management was.

No but it to lose 7-2 to a team nearly relegated the season before could be classed as very bad management. Other teams have lost a 2, or 3 goal lead. You don’t sack the manager.

Shit happens and he has certainly cocked up with the use of players in the closing 15 minutes, I’ll give you that. He’s been nothing short of excellent since he’s taken us over, we’ve had a few shit periods, but teams in transition do this.

[ChicagoLion]

It looks like he has gone with the new 3 5 2 to shoehorn Tunzabe and Ings.
I think this is a mistake.

Agreed on Ings but it's a temporary fudge I reckon. He has spent a lot of money on Buendia, Bailey and Traore too, none of them fit in that system.

Disagree mate, as I feel all three could play a couple of positions in that formation.  They could play as an advanced midfielder with two defensive midfielders behind them or could play in a free role in the two up top with either Ings or Watkins.  Would especially like to see Bailey in that kind of role.

As for CL's point, not so sure about Tuanzebe, but definitely think part of the reason to moving to 3-5-2 was to have Watkins and Ings playing centrally without losing the three in midfield.

it seems like a lot of changes, or is he saying he can’t play 4 3 3 now the idiot has gone?
I don’t like 5 3 2 as our go to plan as when it isn’t working I don’t see Smith changing it.

today was a case in point.

[London Villan]

I still think we are the Premier League version of Dean Smiths Brentford. We have the capacity to play amazing football and win against the best, but also to be unbelievably average and go on poor runs.