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Offline mr underhill

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7365 on: March 15, 2020, 09:50:46 AM »
a good point well made.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7366 on: March 15, 2020, 10:30:36 AM »

He by all accounts embraces modern coaching techniques so I think it’s the ability to change tactics during the game that’s missing, and without it, the team and coaching will never reach the consistently high level that’s required.

Dean Smith, along with his coaching staff will never reach the high levels of consistency without first increasing the player's fitness levels in order to compete in this league. One of the many failings this year is how we have not been able to see games out from either winning/drawing positions due to players blowing out of there arses late in a game.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7367 on: March 15, 2020, 11:04:56 AM »
If we stay up then we will have Corona virus to thank for it.

The club need to take the opportunity to get a new manager and coaches ahead of the next season, and spend some money on the obvious gaps in the team. Namely an aggressive ball winning midfielder, better full back/s, and better winger/s.

I still think Nakamba, Luiz, AEG, Guilbert, Nyland and Engels could come good as part of a squad. All have had good performances at times but suffer from not being rotated more when they have off spells.

Trez, Wesley, Konsa, Hause, Hourihane, Taylor, Target I would be looking to move on if we get chance.

Samatta, McGinn, Grealish Mings and Heaton are all good players that we can keep and add to.

If the league gets voided we have an opportunity to go and get someone like Pochetino given we have wealthy owners, a good fan base and stadium and cash to spend from staying up. I also think FFP will be relaxed to avoid clubs going under which will benefit Villa.

Offline Mister E

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7368 on: March 15, 2020, 02:26:07 PM »
If we stay up then we will have Corona virus to thank for it.

The club need to take the opportunity to get a new manager and coaches ahead of the next season, and spend some money on the obvious gaps in the team. Namely an aggressive ball winning midfielder, better full back/s, and better winger/s.

I still think Nakamba, Luiz, AEG, Guilbert, Nyland and Engels could come good as part of a squad. All have had good performances at times but suffer from not being rotated more when they have off spells.

Trez, Wesley, Konsa, Hause, Hourihane, Taylor, Target I would be looking to move on if we get chance.

Samatta, McGinn, Grealish Mings and Heaton are all good players that we can keep and add to.

If the league gets voided we have an opportunity to go and get someone like Pochetino given we have wealthy owners, a good fan base and stadium and cash to spend from staying up. I also think FFP will be relaxed to avoid clubs going under which will benefit Villa.

Both Wesley and Konsa could - as you say of others - come good in a more balanced and better-performing squad. After all, each have had good performances at times.

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7369 on: March 19, 2020, 11:51:49 PM »
Happy birthday, Deano!!

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7370 on: March 20, 2020, 10:38:00 AM »
All this clamour for Pochetino - i just dont get the facination.
He had a good few years in the top flight and amassed the sum of runners up in Champs league

I would actually like a winner to come in rather than a charming loser

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7371 on: March 20, 2020, 01:58:45 PM »
All this clamour for Pochetino - i just dont get the facination.
He had a good few years in the top flight and amassed the sum of runners up in Champs league

I would actually like a winner to come in rather than a charming loser

I don't get posts like this either. Surely there are degrees of success, depending on circumstance? Your approach marks out Alex McLeish as a winner, and Graham Taylor as a charming loser.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7372 on: March 20, 2020, 02:19:42 PM »
All this clamour for Pochetino - i just dont get the facination.
He had a good few years in the top flight and amassed the sum of runners up in Champs league

I would actually like a winner to come in rather than a charming loser

Could have said that about Ranieri

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7373 on: March 20, 2020, 03:51:16 PM »
All this clamour for Pochetino - i just dont get the facination.
He had a good few years in the top flight and amassed the sum of runners up in Champs league

I would actually like a winner to come in rather than a charming loser

You're going to have a bit of a wait for Klopp or Guardiola mate!

Offline Damo70

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7374 on: March 20, 2020, 05:35:33 PM »
All this clamour for Pochetino - i just dont get the facination.
He had a good few years in the top flight and amassed the sum of runners up in Champs league

I would actually like a winner to come in rather than a charming loser


I think getting Spurs to a Champions League final on the budget he had was an excellent achievement.

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7375 on: March 23, 2020, 08:24:04 PM »
He might have done even better had he been allowed to sign JG in the summer of 2018 for about £10m.

Happily for everyone, Levy knew better.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7376 on: March 23, 2020, 08:49:00 PM »
All this clamour for Pochetino - i just dont get the facination.
He had a good few years in the top flight and amassed the sum of runners up in Champs league

I would actually like a winner to come in rather than a charming loser

Did very well at Southhampton which is more comparable to us than Spurs.

Still don't really see it as realistic option.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7377 on: March 24, 2020, 12:34:24 PM »
that was a long long time ago and the PL has changed out of all recognition since.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7378 on: March 24, 2020, 01:11:13 PM »
Although Spurs would have him back, in the main due to not liking Moanarino much, there were a good few that called for his head at the time due to tactics, not showing up in big games etc.

Of all the big names out there previously I would have loved Anchelotti

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #7379 on: March 24, 2020, 01:28:19 PM »
that was a long long time ago and the PL has changed out of all recognition since.

It was only 5 years ago.

Southampton were a newly promoted team then so not much different to what Wolves and Sheffield United have been doing this year.

Just checked back to 13-14. He finished 8th (thought it was 6th or 7th) but you needed 69 points that season just to finish 6th so hugely different to this season where the trend was looking 10 points lower.

He also promoted lots of youth players like Shaw, Calum Chambers and others into their first team, done the same at Spurs.

 


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