Dean Smith - Confirmed

[richtheholtender]

Didnt know were to put this but fuck me our corners/Set pieces are beyond shit. With Grealish out and us struggling to get points and performances without him, this would be a good opportunity to improve this side of our game. I've got zero confidence in anything happening when we have a corne.

Been like it for decades. The crappy corners that hit the first man is a common sight at VP

[brontebilly]

The biggest disappointment for me is Luiz and McGinn. I really thought they would kick on this season. Luiz is regressing, alarmingly so. McGinn has been moved around a lot in fairness but just hasn't been doing it consistently. They both need competition for their places next season. 

[aj2k77]

As well as the midfield, I'd be looking at replacing Smith in the Summer. Not good enough if we are serious about finishing top 8 next season.

[pauliewalnuts]

The biggest disappointment for me is Luiz and McGinn. I really thought they would kick on this season. Luiz is regressing, alarmingly so. McGinn has been moved around a lot in fairness but just hasn't been doing it consistently. They both need competition for their places next season. 

They have both been poor, but McGinn particularly, I lost count of how many times he lost the ball carelessly today.

[PaulWinch again]

The biggest disappointment for me is Luiz and McGinn. I really thought they would kick on this season. Luiz is regressing, alarmingly so. McGinn has been moved around a lot in fairness but just hasn't been doing it consistently. They both need competition for their places next season. 

Luiz is out of form and I suspect tired. He needs a break. Likewise I think McGinn needs a break too.

[RamboandBruno]

As well as the midfield, I'd be looking at replacing Smith in the Summer. Not good enough if we are serious about finishing top 8 next season.

Your posting similar things every single week

[OzVilla]

I think Smith is still safe with NSWE but maybe not as nailed on as he was 3 months ago. Then there wasn’t even a conversation. Now there still shouldn’t be but the next 7 games may still make a difference to their thinking.

Personally I’d not be looking at changing but I’m quite sentimental and believe in loyalty. Billionaires probably not so much. And Edens has a history of unexpected and making bold changes.

[OzVilla]

The biggest disappointment for me is Luiz and McGinn. I really thought they would kick on this season. Luiz is regressing, alarmingly so. McGinn has been moved around a lot in fairness but just hasn't been doing it consistently. They both need competition for their places next season. 

Luiz is out of form and I suspect tired. He needs a break. Likewise I think McGinn needs a break too.

I’m not in the slightest bit concerned about either of those too. Still integral players for the next 2/3 years for me.

[Risso]

As well as the midfield, I'd be looking at replacing Smith in the Summer. Not good enough if we are serious about finishing top 8 next season.

Your posting similar things every single week

That's because the results are similarly crap, every single week.

[SoccerHQ]

The biggest disappointment for me is Luiz and McGinn. I really thought they would kick on this season. Luiz is regressing, alarmingly so. McGinn has been moved around a lot in fairness but just hasn't been doing it consistently. They both need competition for their places next season. 

Luiz is out of form and I suspect tired. He needs a break. Likewise I think McGinn needs a break too.

Luiz has had games on the bench in last two months and didn't travel during last international break so really not sure what's up.

McGinn is one of those who'll play every minute of every game as long as he can walk so not sure that will change next season.

[RamboandBruno]

As well as the midfield, I'd be looking at replacing Smith in the Summer. Not good enough if we are serious about finishing top 8 next season.

I think you have to take the season as a whole. I also thought we played fairly well tonight. But hey ho

Your posting similar things every single week

That's because the results are similarly crap, every single week.

[PaulWinch again]

The biggest disappointment for me is Luiz and McGinn. I really thought they would kick on this season. Luiz is regressing, alarmingly so. McGinn has been moved around a lot in fairness but just hasn't been doing it consistently. They both need competition for their places next season. 

Luiz is out of form and I suspect tired. He needs a break. Likewise I think McGinn needs a break too.

Luiz has had games on the bench in last two months and didn't travel during last international break so really not sure what's up.

McGinn is one of those who'll play every minute of every game as long as he can walk so not sure that will change next season.

I mean a sustained break. It’s worth remembering Douglas is a young player who has played a hell of a lot of games in a short space of time, including being absolutely critical in our survival last season. I suspect a break and full pre-season will do him the world of good (hopefully as our player!).

[ChicagoLion]

We have completed our March and April fixtures
Played 8
Won 1
Drawn 3
Lost 4

[SoccerHQ]

The biggest disappointment for me is Luiz and McGinn. I really thought they would kick on this season. Luiz is regressing, alarmingly so. McGinn has been moved around a lot in fairness but just hasn't been doing it consistently. They both need competition for their places next season. 

Luiz is out of form and I suspect tired. He needs a break. Likewise I think McGinn needs a break too.

Luiz has had games on the bench in last two months and didn't travel during last international break so really not sure what's up.

McGinn is one of those who'll play every minute of every game as long as he can walk so not sure that will change next season.

I mean a sustained break. It’s worth remembering Douglas is a young player who has played a hell of a lot of games in a short space of time, including being absolutely critical in our survival last season. I suspect a break and full pre-season will do him the world of good (hopefully as our player!).

Bad news. As it stands Brazil playing copa America and a few world cup qualifiers in June. Final on July 10th. He's a cert to be in the squad. Not sure if they'll call him up for the Olympics aswell.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica

Dean will have lost it a bit if he starts next season with the same 11 starting week after week given we'll have likes of McGinn and hopefully Mings and Grealish involved at the euros so rotation is simply a must at start of next season.

[cdbearsfan]

He's one of their best under-24 players so very likely to be in the Olympic squad I'd have thought. Can see that being prioritised ahead of Copa America.

We can technically refuse to release him for the Olympics but it might not go down well.