I find it weird when people only seem to see things in a binary way. We are neither absolutely dreadful or brilliant. Dean is not a great manager, he may get there one day he may not, but he’s also not hopeless. Villa aren’t doing great at the minute, but it doesn’t mean we need to sack the manager and equally it doesn’t mean we give him a lifetime contract and can’t question him. We need to be better and hopefully Dean knows how to sort it, if he doesn’t he won’t last.
Watching Newcastle and Watford certainly helps you be less worried. We’re miles better than them and certainly at least 1 other team in this division.
Quote from: ktvillan on September 29, 2019, 12:16:56 PMI'm concerned that we've conceded five very preventable goals in the last two games due to defensive lapses. That was our strong point up to then. I'm concerned that Wesley doesn't seem to be cutting the mustard but Smith seems wary of giving Davis a run. Surely it's worth a try? I'm concerned Smith is persisting with Taylor who is (usually) just about ok defensively but offers nothing going forward. I'm concerned that Trezeguet shows some good touches but lacked composure when wasting two or three clear chances which could have given us two goal cushions. I'm also concerned that refs and VAR officials have given some bloody awful decisions against us, a trend that needs to change if we are to have any chance. I'm concerned that we can't seem to last more than 70 minutes without looking knackered. I'm concerned that we seem to fall apart when faced with only 10 men. I'm concerned that Smith seems dumbfounded when the opposition make formation and tactical changes, and slow to react when our players are obviously knackered. I'm concerned that there aren't any obvious relegation fodder teams in the PL this year - even Watford looked they could play a bit against Arsenal. Apart from that everything is fine and dandy, and it is only September....You Titty Baby.
I'm concerned that we've conceded five very preventable goals in the last two games due to defensive lapses. That was our strong point up to then. I'm concerned that Wesley doesn't seem to be cutting the mustard but Smith seems wary of giving Davis a run. Surely it's worth a try? I'm concerned Smith is persisting with Taylor who is (usually) just about ok defensively but offers nothing going forward. I'm concerned that Trezeguet shows some good touches but lacked composure when wasting two or three clear chances which could have given us two goal cushions. I'm also concerned that refs and VAR officials have given some bloody awful decisions against us, a trend that needs to change if we are to have any chance. I'm concerned that we can't seem to last more than 70 minutes without looking knackered. I'm concerned that we seem to fall apart when faced with only 10 men. I'm concerned that Smith seems dumbfounded when the opposition make formation and tactical changes, and slow to react when our players are obviously knackered. I'm concerned that there aren't any obvious relegation fodder teams in the PL this year - even Watford looked they could play a bit against Arsenal. Apart from that everything is fine and dandy, and it is only September....
You see, Risso, I'm not the one who's worried. I'm not the one who thinks the end is nigh, who thinks everyone is shit, a waste of money and out of their depth. I think we'll be fine. I think our manager is great, will do a fine job for us and will be talked about for years.We're not having the best run, but we're not being fucked over either. We haven't got a divine right to walk the league or to beat anyone. Based on the league positions last year, we started this as the lowest ranked. We spent a lot of money replacing half the squad or making loans permanent. Given all the changes I think we need time to gel but already there are some great signs. Of course I'd rather we won every game, of course I'm disappointed when we don't, but let's not cry about it eh?