Dean Smith - Confirmed

[cdbearsfan]

It's not symmetrical you maniac! 😟😟😟

I'm with you 100% on three at the back, but this slavish adherence to symmetry is marking you out as a dinosaur. I'd be playing four left backs at left back for a start.

Switch that to picking four right backs and you've got the England job in the bag.

[not3bad]

Is it time to consider rush goalie?

[Steve67]

Is it time to consider rush goalie?

Good shout.  The size of Martinez, midfield unit enforcer DCM?

[rooboy316]

Problem with the diamond formation is your full backs need to be very strong defensively as you can get overloaded on the flanks. Cash in particular still has a lot to learn on the defensive side of his game. Think it helped Targett to have Grealish on his flank as it tied up at least one opposition player usually and sometimes two. 

Good point. I think this contributed greatly to Targett's break out season last year. Even when he bombed forward, he had more space as Grealish sucked in defenders, and then would put release balls through to Targett. I know preseasons don't mean a great deal, but this was noticeable, particularly against Salernitana. So much of our attacking play came through the left last year, and relied on Grealish being confident enough to run at defenders with the ball which created space for others. Lots of running into dead ends and passing backwards down the left over the preseason.

[eamonn]

A Spanish journalist talking about Messi on BBC but could have been speaking of you know who:

This move was going to happen at some point... he is a very gravitational player. A lot happens from him and he takes a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and I do believe that some other players have alluded responsibility when Messi was on the pitch. Not because they were lazy or anything like that but because they were too respectful of the teammate they had because he was clearly better than them.

I hope Dean has an "oven-ready" plan.

[LeeB]

A Spanish journalist talking about Messi on BBC but could have been speaking of you know who:

This move was going to happen at some point... he is a very gravitational player. A lot happens from him and he takes a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and I do believe that some other players have alluded responsibility when Messi was on the pitch. Not because they were lazy or anything like that but because they were too respectful of the teammate they had because he was clearly better than them.

I hope Dean has an "oven-ready" plan.

Christ, if he has I hope it’s better than the Brexit one.

[Drummond]

A Spanish journalist talking about Messi on BBC but could have been speaking of you know who:

This move was going to happen at some point... he is a very gravitational player. A lot happens from him and he takes a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and I do believe that some other players have alluded responsibility when Messi was on the pitch. Not because they were lazy or anything like that but because they were too respectful of the teammate they had because he was clearly better than them.

I hope Dean has an "oven-ready" plan.

Christ, if he has I hope it’s better than the Brexit one.

Well we signed an overseas player, so it must be.

[Footy-Vill]

Dean Smith made a statement that Aston Villa were 18 months behind where they needed to be to keep hold of star Jack Grealish this summer.

So is Dean suggesting we are a near season away from Champions League football?

[purpletrousers]

Dean Smith made a statement that Aston Villa were 18 months behind where they needed to be to keep hold of star Jack Grealish this summer.

So is Dean suggesting we are a near season away from Champions League football?

Perhaps the most optimistic/best case scenario with the perfect recruitment. And as per another thread, Dean has actually achieved pretty much what could be asked of him at every step so far.

[Footy-Vill]

Dean Smith made a statement that Aston Villa were 18 months behind where they needed to be to keep hold of star Jack Grealish this summer.

So is Dean suggesting we are a near season away from Champions League football?

Perhaps the most optimistic/best case scenario with the perfect recruitment. And as per another thread, Dean has actually achieved pretty much what could be asked of him at every step so far.

I has really hoped last season was a possibility!
Very close at times  just Iver course if season we just missed out.

[Sexual Ealing]

O'Kelly has left.
https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1425840655775981576

[Matt C]

A few days before the start of the season… seems odd?

[Sexual Ealing]

I hope his health is Ok.

[KRS]

Very strange. Either something going on behind the scenes or we’ve lined up a replacement? No explanation doesn’t help.

[villadelph]

Jesus, first Terry now O'Kelly..

Shakespeare is still on board right?