Dean Smith - Confirmed

[malckennedy]

I think Dean Smith is a really good bloke. I also think he’s an ok coach. Unfortunately though we need someone who is better than ok.

I’ve thought this for quite a while.

[PaulWinch again]

He needs a big performance at Arsenal now.

[SoccerHQ]

The thing is Dean has got us to mid table and that’s what we look like - a wildly inconsistent team who can pull off a couple of excellent performances and then turn in some shockers (either whole games or enough of a game to lose it). Dean won’t have too long to prove he can take us on the next step I suspect. His game management was badly wanting again today.

Nothing wrong with wanting a little more sometimes though?

Go back 2-3 years and Leicester were bumbling around in bottom half despite having a squad full of proven quality and potential. Since they sacked Claude Puel, they appointed proven manager, won FA cup and been very close to finishing 4th in two seperate seasons.

I get it's different for us but not sure for how many more years we can play the "we only had two decent players when promoted" line. Since then we've spent 200m + and now have a good squad in most positions when all fit.

Depends what people want really. Just loitering around in bottom half and won't take long for Newcastle to pass us with what they're likely to sign in next 18 months.

Think we also need some form of european qualification in near future to keep likes of Martinez and Luiz and they're two of our most important players.

[GarTomas]

What exactly should Dean of done differently today?

[LukeJames]

Losing a 2 goal lead with 10 minutes to go is unacceptable.

The first 2 goals were pathetic to conceed.

Get him gone asap.

[Vegas]

Losing a 2 goal lead with 10 minutes to go is unacceptable.

The first 2 goals were pathetic to conceed.

Get him gone asap.

This is a genuine question - do you think any team which surrenders a two goal lead should sack their manager?

[SoccerHQ]

What exactly should Dean of done differently today?

Bring Hause on?

[wince]

yes if manager does fuck all to change mentality. He is too soft.

[GarTomas]

What exactly should Dean of done differently today?

Bring Hause on?

For who?

[curiousorange]

I can't bear to look it up, but how different points/goal wise are we from when we gave Leicester those three goals in 2015?

[GarTomas]

I can't bear to look it up, but how different points/goal wise are we from when we gave Leicester those three goals in 2015?

Behave.

[N'ZMAV]

What exactly should Dean of done differently today?

Could have taken a forward off to make the midfield stronger.

Got the team up the pitch a bit - they dropped too deep.

Advised them to calm down and try and keep the ball better.

Doubled up on Traore.

got Ings or Watkins to drop deeper and man mark Neves.

[Nii Lamptey]

What exactly should Dean of done differently today?

Bring Hause on?

For who?

Should have brought Hause on for Cash, and pushed Konsa or Axel out to RB.

[SoccerHQ]

What exactly should Dean of done differently today?

Bring Hause on?

For who?

When we took Cash off. Put Hause in and move Kons/Axel to RB?

When you're 2 up it's all about closing down space and defending set pieces which Hause is best defender at club for doing. For all Young's experience his skillset isn't heading away balls from corners is it.

[nick harper]

What exactly should Dean of done differently today?

I couldn’t understand him taking Buendia off. He was pressing well and looked a threat every time he had the ball. Ramsey never got up to the pace of the game.