Quote from: Sexual Ealing on September 17, 2021, 04:35:12 PMGood balanced piece here by Paul Doyle on our squad here:https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/sep/17/no-excuses-for-aston-villa-as-they-aim-to-get-post-grealish-era-truly-started"No excuses". Not sure he's met many Villa fans!
Good balanced piece here by Paul Doyle on our squad here:https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/sep/17/no-excuses-for-aston-villa-as-they-aim-to-get-post-grealish-era-truly-started
The difference with Villa this season is exactly that – the ability to be different from game to game, and within games, in the quest for consistent performances and results. The only thing they are shorter of now is excuses.
I'm not pleased with the mixed start we've had, and thought that we wouldn't be as limited as a result of injuries etc. this season. However, we've not had close to a settled or first choice lineup yet. I feel like we're stronger than last season so we should expect more. Smith has my support for a good while yet, unless we just get battered every game.Every team can get stuffed, even the good ones, you only have to see what we did to Liverpool last season to see that. The trick for us is to compete all the time and I think we have players and depth to do it.My gut feeling is that we'll all (well a vast, vast majority) be wanting the same come the end of the season. I just hope it's that Smith carries on rather than wanting him out.
More to the point I can’t see anyone who is available or gettable to replace him anyway
Agreed Ian. Buendia is going to have to fight to get back in the team.
Personally I'd have started Bailey today although of course it was better he was used the way he was tonight rather than go off after 20 minutes.He's obviously going to start next weekend. Interested what else happens. Axel can't play for a start so assume we'll go back to back 4 and guess SJM is ruled out with concussion if rules are followed.Did think Buendia would drop into midfield but could easily be what played the first half.