Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Astnor]

When Dean Smith came to Villa, I recall a comment by a pundit that his teams tend to go all out for goals. And when it works it's exceptional but it can go horribly wrong. I think this season with a team that's pretty much all his we're now seeing it play out.

I'll take entertaining.

This. I was sceptical yesterday when I saw the line up and he hadnt changed anything after seven against last two matches. Espescially sceptical about playing Trez again as it seems to me that opposition tend to pass to easily around him somtimes and leave Cash on his own. And then Trez makes most of the first goal ....

[VILLA MOLE]

I have decided Dean can stay in charge for another match.

lets not be hasty 

[john e]

if someone had a list of the first 7 games and said your going to win 5 of them

no one would have predicted which 5

[West Derby Villan]

if someone had a list of the first 7 games and said your going to win 5 of them

no one would have predicted which 5

Agree, no never in a month of Sundays ..........(a month equals 3 Sunday’s , right?)

[Axl Rose]

I have decided Dean can stay in charge for another match.

Same here!

[Drummond]

I think we're seeing what we wanted. Attractive football that gives us a chance of winning against anyone. There are risks in this style, and the defeats we've had prove that.

However, so far, I'll take this version of Villa over any we've had this century.

[Hookeysmith]

I think we're seeing what we wanted. Attractive football that gives us a chance of winning against anyone. There are risks in this style, and the defeats we've had prove that.

However, so far, I'll take this version of Villa over any we've had this century.

100% agree - lets hope we are still like this when we get to see them live again

VP will be rocking to the rafters

[john e]

had to laugh this morning when i was chatting to the kids before they went to school

i was telling them we had the youngest average age team in the premier league
and my Daughter said

 'yes and we've ordered loads more young players as well'

Ordered !   she thinks they're coming from Amazon

she's not wrong though, investing in the 15-18 age group hoovering up the young talent from all over Europe is a master plan for future world domination

[Ian.]

Credit where credit is due and Smith has now turned us into that team we wanted us to be. It just shows when he has the tools, his attacking formula can be a joy to watch. This approach is always going to back fire I suppose and if he can learn to combat it then we're going to be something special.

Anyway wasn't sure where to put this but so far so good, it's very pleasant reading and how we deserve it after so many years of being at the wrong end of the charts.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54867591

[rooboy316]

Credit where credit is due and Smith has now turned us into that team we wanted us to be. It just shows when he has the tools, his attacking formula can be a joy to watch. This approach is always going to back fire I suppose and if he can learn to combat it then we're going to be something special.

Anyway wasn't sure where to put this but so far so good, it's very pleasant reading and how we deserve it after so many years of being at the wrong end of the charts.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54867591

Nice to read that list! I’d have Dougie in there ahead of McGinn.

[Alex77]

I think we're seeing what we wanted. Attractive football that gives us a chance of winning against anyone. There are risks in this style, and the defeats we've had prove that.

However, so far, I'll take this version of Villa over any we've had this century.

I'm totally in this camp. It's great to be excited about watching us again. However, the one that still hurts is the Leeds game. I'd have happily settled for a miserable performance and grinding out a result against that lot.

[Lastfootstamper]

I think we're seeing what we wanted. Attractive football that gives us a chance of winning against anyone. There are risks in this style, and the defeats we've had prove that.

However, so far, I'll take this version of Villa over any we've had this century.

I'm totally in this camp. It's great to be excited about watching us again. However, the one that still hurts is the Leeds game. I'd have happily settled for a miserable performance and grinding out a result against that lot.

At the time, yes, I'd have taken a pragmatic point. It shows we can adapt, blah, blah, blah. But in hindsight, nah, bollocks to that. Leave compromise to politics and marriage.

[Ian.]

I think we're seeing what we wanted. Attractive football that gives us a chance of winning against anyone. There are risks in this style, and the defeats we've had prove that.

However, so far, I'll take this version of Villa over any we've had this century.

I'm totally in this camp. It's great to be excited about watching us again. However, the one that still hurts is the Leeds game. I'd have happily settled for a miserable performance and grinding out a result against that lot.

Leeds were very good that night, can’t take that away from them. I do wonder if we would have gone two up though with those missed chances (although probably undeserved) we’d have gone on to win comfortable.

[Ian.]

I do wonder about Leeds, they have looked very good but teams can beat them easily. Last season we also looked good at times but we had a fair few games before November and we didn’t have that bit of luck and couldn’t turn those games into wins, then when our heads dropped we couldn’t get out of a rut, I wonder what will happen with them in there first season back?

[Toronto Villa]

When we’ve won we’ve not just played at times at a level none of us thought capable. We have also won ugly which every team needs to do. What I now want to see is if we can go on another run and use the belief we have to follow up great performances with another one.

Our league games until the end of the year give us a great chance to secure a top half spot and even a solid place in the top 6 going into the new year.

Brighton H
West Ham A
Newcastle H
Wolves A
Burnley H
West Brom A
Palace H
Chelsea A