Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Rudy65]

Would you really change the formation and tactics just to accommodate Keinan Davis?

Against a very poor central defence such as Liverpool then yes

We have Been rubbish for weeks and he keeps pickling the same players and tactics. It will cost him

[Legion]

Keep it civil please.

[mr underhill]

compasred to  last season we've done well - but as you say Leeds are above us having spent considerably less. They do, however, have a wonferfully talented manager.

[Nii Lamptey]

Bit feisty on here at the minute, so bracing myself for the Dean Smith love-in brigade.

I commented last week against Fulham that Dean Smith got lucky with his subs last week and got jumped on. His tactics/formation/substitutions did little to dispell my belief today that he doesn't actually know what he's doing.

Anyone with eyes could see that the formation and tactics that he drags out game after game after game were not working again today (despite going in with a very lucky 1-0 lead). He has a huge mountain of a forward on the bench who changed the game last week, and would have been the perfect foil up front for Ollie today, yet he completely ignores him and brings on Ross Barkley?!

Traore offered nothing from the first minute till injury forced Smith's hand, and he brings El Ghazi on?!?! Is he suddenly going to turn into the Dutch Ronaldo on recent showings?? Of course not! Traore should have been hooked at HT and replaced with Keinan - Give Klopp and the nauseatingly biased Sky commentary something else to think about.

To switch Nakamba for Barkley was footballing suicide. 'Most' of the players were up for it today - Dean Smith lost us that match, and not many of you could deny that fact.

[olaftab]

Would you really change the formation and tactics just to accommodate Keinan Davis?

Yes I would for two reasons. 1. While Jack is out play a different way. 2. Davis should be given a run of games till the end of the season to see what he can do and if that proves he's not ready then loan him out to a good Championship club next season.

[Stu]

Why are we comparing ourselves to Leeds? They're doing well, relatively, for the first time in nearly 20 years. Once Bielsa goes they'll be back in the second division, jeez

[LukeJames]

Way too stuck with the 4-3-3, so much so that he played Ramsey there just so he could keep that formation. Surely one of the other 3 on the touch line must of thought Ramsey as a Winger was a daft call and told him so?

[Risso]

Why are we comparing ourselves to Leeds? They're doing well, relatively, for the first time in nearly 20 years. Once Bielsa goes they'll be back in the second division, jeez

Because people keep making out that 10th is a miracle after two seasons back in the Premier League.

[paul_e]

compasred to  last season we've done well - but as you say Leeds are above us having spent considerably less. They do, however, have a wonferfully talented manager.

They also haven't lost their best player for 2 months or had a major covid outbreak to deal with. I think those 2 things have cost us 8-10 points and turned us from challenging hard for the top 4 to being stuck in midtable.

[dave.woodhall]

Would you really change the formation and tactics just to accommodate Keinan Davis?

Yes I would for two reasons. 1. While Jack is out play a different way. 2. Davis should be given a run of games till the end of the season to see what he can do and if that proves he's not ready then loan him out to a good Championship club next season.

I agree that we should maybe try to see what he can do, but I don't think today was the right time. And I can just imagine the reaction if his inherent Keinan Davisness had been evident for too long.

[Axl Rose]

Yes, let's sack a manager because we haven't gone from 17th to 6th in a season.

I agree with you.

By the way, you don't have to defend him in every post that he's condemned. You aren't friends.

Thanks for the advice, step up from crying and calling me a twat.

I'm not entirely sure about the crying part, but the character description, I stand by. You won't be getting an apology that's for sure.

Please don't talk to me. I'm only just back from a ban and I'd prefer not to interact with you

Nearly half 1 in the morning and you're sniding on about somebody you've never met. Send your PMs, have a bitch, have a drink and relax.

[Toronto Villa]

Why are we comparing ourselves to Leeds? They're doing well, relatively, for the first time in nearly 20 years. Once Bielsa goes they'll be back in the second division, jeez

If the point is being made that in our second season up we should be doing better then comparing to a Leeds side that has spent a lot less and are up in their first season isn’t out of context. Normally they slow down in the second half of the season but if you look at their results, not just today they are every bit as consistent and arguably more resilient now than at the start. Based on form they will finish top 10 comfortably.

[Clampy]

Why are we comparing ourselves to Leeds? They're doing well, relatively, for the first time in nearly 20 years. Once Bielsa goes they'll be back in the second division, jeez

Because people keep making out that 10th is a miracle after two seasons back in the Premier League.

Has anyone said its a miracle or are they saying it's progress on last year? The misery from some on here is unbelievable.

[ChicagoLion]

Bit feisty on here at the minute, so bracing myself for the Dean Smith love-in brigade.

I commented last week against Fulham that Dean Smith got lucky with his subs last week and got jumped on. His tactics/formation/substitutions did little to dispell my belief today that he doesn't actually know what he's doing.

Anyone with eyes could see that the formation and tactics that he drags out game after game after game were not working again today (despite going in with a very lucky 1-0 lead). He has a huge mountain of a forward on the bench who changed the game last week, and would have been the perfect foil up front for Ollie today, yet he completely ignores him and brings on Ross Barkley?!

Traore offered nothing from the first minute till injury forced Smith's hand, and he brings El Ghazi on?!?! Is he suddenly going to turn into the Dutch Ronaldo on recent showings?? Of course not! Traore should have been hooked at HT and replaced with Keinan - Give Klopp and the nauseatingly biased Sky commentary something else to think about.

To switch Nakamba for Barkley was footballing suicide. 'Most' of the players were up for it today - Dean Smith lost us that match, and not many of you could deny that fact.

spot on

[villa `cross the mersey]

Keep it civil please.

Quite right Legion and that includes someone that does his utmost to antagonize other posters at every opportunity
And as for Smith and a change of tactics ........What tactics?