Dean Smith - Confirmed

[SoccerHQ]

In game management. Discuss.

Limit  to 1000 words please!

[Ger Regan]

My main worry coming into the season was smith's reluctance to make changes even when it was clear that they needed to be made. Nothing this season has eased those concerns and as much as i want him to be a success (and obviously am not calling for his head) he needs to sort it out, and quickly.

[Toronto Villa]

Fucking naive and arrogant. Today’s collapse and result is all on him. If he’s going to remain our manager at this level he needs to fucking get a grip. There will be no sympathy for him from the owners if we are at the arse end of the table. They will have no desire to go down. Really pathetic to have now to have lost two games this season with a man advantage.

[ChicagoLion]

In game management. Discuss.

Limit  to 1000 words please!

It’s the difference between winning and losing, he is no better than Bruce.

[PaulWinch again]

Terrible. Really obviously terrible as well. It’s pretty obvious that if we’re not going to keep the ball we’re going to get exhausted. He then makes the same change, AEM on, which doesn’t work. We then leave two subs on the bench and waste the fresh legs.
It’s fucking amateur and if he doesn’t address it we will go down.

[VillaAlways]

Dean Smith lost us that game. Appalling game management and it’s not the first time either.

I’ll take 17th now

[PeterWithesShin]

The good stuff today is on him, but so is the piss poor last 20 odd minutes.

[Drummond]

Engels gifted a goal as did Mings.

Tactically we struggled at times but it was those errors that cost us.

[D.boy]

Needs to grow a pair and have a plan B and C. Make changes earlier to control the game. Smith has got to shoulder the blame for that loss. It frustrates the hell out of me when we can all see where the subs should made be but not the management team. Pissed off with the second half.

[LukeJames]

3 games with red cards and hes tactically failed every one.

[pauliewalnuts]

I am starting to wonder if he's up to it.

We just look so naive.

[Risso]

Engels gifted a goal as did Mings.

Tactically we struggled at times but it was those errors that cost us.

Do you not think that defenders are more likely to make errors when under the cosh constantly because the midfield are so tired they keep giving the ball away?

Those two subs at the end were far too little, too late.  Awful today from Smith, bloody awful.

[PaulWinch again]

Engels gifted a goal as did Mings.

Tactically we struggled at times but it was those errors that cost us.

Errors born out of constant pressure through giving up the ball and consequently getting exhausted.

[Toronto Villa]

Engels gifted a goal as did Mings.

Tactically we struggled at times but it was those errors that cost us.

You’re right. But it all came from waves of pressure. Smith could easily have shored up the midfield and helped the defence but he chose not to. It was a disaster waiting to happen and so it proved.

[PeterWithesShin]

Engels gifted a goal as did Mings.

Tactically we struggled at times but it was those errors that cost us.

Sitting deep and having little possession means mistakes are more likely and costly.