QPR vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Clampy]

I didn't think we played too badly to be honest. I don't think QPR would have had too many complaints had we equalised. Looks like we need to be a bit patient, the results will come hopefully.

[Jockey Randall]

Deano is not being helped by the fact that Chester’s form has dropped off a cliff.

I'm not convinced he's good enough on the ball to play in this system. I think long term he might be replaced.

[SaddVillan]

After 3 games, I think Smith clearly understands the scale of the job he's taken on. The defence is committing too many basic errors and we don't seem able to put away the chances we create.

Although Smith's still talking about promotion, that's just for public consumption. I think he's fully aware of our deficiencies.. He's sizing up the squad and deciding who's got the abilities that he wants and who'll get the bullet.

Bruce left an unbalanced squad and most of his signings have gone backwards since joining. Smith needs to decide if any of them can, or are worth saving

He (should) have discussed this with the board before he signed up and got their assurance that they'll back him when the time comes.

[Toronto Villa]

It was always going to get worse before it got better. Dean Smith needs time on the training pitch. It’s really unfortunate he’s been thrown into 3 games right after an international break where he was missing a good chunk of his squad.

[PeterWithesShin]

If it wasn't for our weak goalkeeper, terrible defence, ineffective midfield and poor strikers we'd be fine.

Joke thief!

[Taylor]

Get used to the Championship, we're gonna be here for a while.

[clash city rocker]

Deano is not being helped by the fact that Chester’s form has dropped off a cliff.

I'm not convinced he's good enough on the ball to play in this system. I think long term he might be replaced.

Chester got helped out a lot last season by Terry.

[PeterWithe]

A poor result but I’m very positive after that, the best we have played in along time.

There was a plan, the players knew what was expected of them and tried to do it, the ball didn’t fall for us in their penalty area but we were inventive and dominant.

A mere stumble on the path to world domination.

[jwarry]

Deans post match interview brief and didn’t want to be there as clearly not happy!

[Legion]

If it wasn't for our weak goalkeeper, terrible defence, ineffective midfield and poor strikers we'd be fine.

Joke thief!

Love you. X

[Villatillidie25]

Just on the way back. Overall I thought we were ok and there’s definite changes in the style of play but it’s going to take a bit of time for the players who’ve been used to bruceball suddenly being able to play smithball. The main problem is the full backs simply aren’t good enough on the ball, which means the midfield have to drop deep (namely grealish) to pick the ball up as there’s no out ball wide.
Nyland - didn’t do anything really. Needs to learn it’s short if the quick option is on, otherwise mix it up.
Hutton - just useless in a dean smith team
Tuanzebe - shock, he’s our best centre back
Chester - nervous and poor on the ball
Taylor - better than Hutton but still a waste of space
BB - did ok and broke play up well. Few miss placed passes but looks to move it much quicker than the alternatives
Mcginn - can he only play 65/70 mins?
Grealish - needs to trust his team mates and play higher up the pitch but with poor full backs, centre backs he’s probably the only one able to be an option that isn’t hoof it.
Kodjia - very lively. Frustrating, maybe. But was probably the pick of the bunch
Elmo - play him at right back or sell him. He offers nothing at right wing
Tammy - pretty poor (still a sore head?)

Whelan - did ok but is too slow on the ball and only passes sideways
Bolasie - lively  when he came on and should start instead of Elmo

A lot of work to do for dean and I fear it won’t be done until January with the current personnel although I’d probably play a combination of Albert, bolasie, Kodjia or Tammy as the front 3 (probably can’t play bolasie and kodjia as the two wide options though). Stick Elmo or bree at right back. Nevertheless, if it does ever click I think it could be good - the signs are there that they’re trying to play a new way and bear in mind he’s probably not had any training days with the full squad since he started!
Oh and a word for qpr and their fans. Time wasting by the players is bad enough after 60mins but the fans behaviour was awful, I’m not surprised kodjia threatened to go cantona on one of them.

[curiousorange]

I have no idea what I'd be happy with from this season now. Loads of people are convinced we'll walk the league under Smith next season if we don't go up, but I think we have to start seeing the results of it well before then. What galls me is that this season is the first since we've been down here where the promotion spots will go to absolute shite rather than teams that are clearly the best. A huge chance and we're spending it in transtion, a-fucking-gain.

[sickbeggar]

Abraham should have scored anyway. fucking heskey could have put that in. It happens to the best strikers unfortunately.

[PaulWinch again]

Deans post match interview brief and didn’t want to be there as clearly not happy!

Not surprised to be honest.

[Ads]

Very frustrated by that.

I thought we were the better side against XI men behind the ball.

The mistake by Chester, again has been very costly. Chester's two mistakes have lead to us losing two games that on balance we shouldn't have.

It was pleasing to dominate possession, territory and create plenty, albeit not enough clear cut enough, but deeply annoying not to get at least a point.

I can see what Smith wants to do. I can see how we're looking to play and attack but the personnel isn't suited.

Grealish comes to deep to collect the ball from deep, when he needs to be 30 yards further up. It's effecting his ability to create because he had to start and finish the transition.

We need a Ryan Woods or even better, a Neves, who can do that role of dictating tempo.

The full backs are the other problem. Taylor and Hutton aren't good enough, but they are what we have unless we can look.at some youngsters.

Centre half it's been Chester, not the rookie, whose made game costing mistakes. It's fundamental stuff.

We ran out of steam a bit, despite continuing to dominate.

The worry is we have too many results like this that leaves us with too much to do post January. But we have Bruce to thank for the lack of planning.