The point is we are 3/4 of the way through the season and we still don’t know our best 11 or our best formation. That’s down to Smith and his team.
After seeing West Ham and Bournemouth, I'm much less worried.
Quote from: curiousorange on June 20, 2020, 08:30:53 PMAverage players can be made to look better with decent coaches. Take a look at Adama or even Ayew. But an average coach won't get anything more out of them.I’d say Smith has improved Grealish and Mings at the very least.
Average players can be made to look better with decent coaches. Take a look at Adama or even Ayew. But an average coach won't get anything more out of them.
Talk us through the rest of the players that any of our coaching staff have improved? I don't see it but hope to by the end of the season as we stay up.
Quote from: Newby on June 20, 2020, 10:38:10 PMTalk us through the rest of the players that any of our coaching staff have improved? I don't see it but hope to by the end of the season as we stay up.Maybe Nyland? But yes, I agree.
Quote from: Luke8 on June 20, 2020, 08:46:41 PMQuote from: curiousorange on June 20, 2020, 08:30:53 PMAverage players can be made to look better with decent coaches. Take a look at Adama or even Ayew. But an average coach won't get anything more out of them.I’d say Smith has improved Grealish and Mings at the very least. I'd say it is really arguable about Grealish. He was very good under Sherwood too. Mings is now an England international but still has major flaws to his game, he's good on the floor but wet in the air for starters, good communicator, but prone to silly errors. Talk us through the rest of the players that any of our coaching staff have improved? I don't see it but hope to by the end of the season as we stay up.
Quote from: OzVilla on June 20, 2020, 09:53:56 PMThe point is we are 3/4 of the way through the season and we still don’t know our best 11 or our best formation. That’s down to Smith and his team.Think a big part of that is that whichever formation we play, there are areas covered by substandard players. Might turn out not to be the case, but it is more than likely that we are going to have to win a few games to stay up. I think our best chance of that is to play a formation with two up front and Grealish in a central area just behind them.
Quote from: tomd2103 on June 20, 2020, 11:07:26 PMQuote from: OzVilla on June 20, 2020, 09:53:56 PMThe point is we are 3/4 of the way through the season and we still don’t know our best 11 or our best formation. That’s down to Smith and his team.Think a big part of that is that whichever formation we play, there are areas covered by substandard players. Might turn out not to be the case, but it is more than likely that we are going to have to win a few games to stay up. I think our best chance of that is to play a formation with two up front and Grealish in a central area just behind them. I tend to agree but know for certain that given how weak our midfield is when three of them are in there, if it was just one, to give Grealish free reign, it would be like 90 minutes of attack Vs defence. I'm not sure my heart could cope with that!
Had the lead against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham (home and away) and Man United. Points won: one.We have always been a bunch of bottling fannies and have taken it to new levels this season.