Quote from: ChicagoLion on November 03, 2019, 07:11:38 AMThere are times During the game, when the manager has got to help the team, as much as I like Smith for all he has done.He is failing in this part of his job.Absolute rubbish. Is he supposed to put his boots on or something?
There are times During the game, when the manager has got to help the team, as much as I like Smith for all he has done.He is failing in this part of his job.
Waited till today to comment as found most comments utterly depressing and wondering whether those making the most negative comments were actually at the game. I was thoroughly gutted at the end yesterday & still am today, but every single player was completely on it yesterday. Liverpool didn’t have an off day, they played well but we drew them into a scrap and were that close to beating the best team in Europe. I don’t want villa defined as plucky losers, but I don’t see how we can criticise the team or manager at all. Watching game back on MOTD by 9 said ‘what a header’ about Maine’s goal and he’s spot on, credit due. Wesley, Trez, El Ghazi stand outs for me, but they were all superb. The holte end stayed to applaud them off the pitch yesterday, that says it all, bring on wolves and newcastle
Positives : At least Trezeguet finally did something of note.We almost got a result without our best player.Some nice words about Villa and VP from Klopp and the commentator - although I wonder would Klopp have been so magnanimous in defeat or after a draw?Not so positive:Poor game management, insufficient fitness and poor ball retention are regularly costing us in second halves. It's become a pattern, and it's something Smith must take responsibility for and sort out.Yet another "inconsistent" ref, the same one who denied us a stonewall pen at Arsenal.
Poor game management, insufficient fitness and poor ball retention are regularly costing us in second halves. It's become a pattern, and it's something Smith must take responsibility for and sort out.
As defeats go this hurt. I haven't felt this bad after a defeat since perhaps the Albion game at home earlier in the year. Whats annoying is it just felt like a matter of time that it happened, even leading 1-0 after 83 or so mins. The minute they equalised you knew what was coming.
Quote from: Deano's Mullet on November 03, 2019, 12:39:43 PMAs defeats go this hurt. I haven't felt this bad after a defeat since perhaps the Albion game at home earlier in the year. Whats annoying is it just felt like a matter of time that it happened, even leading 1-0 after 83 or so mins. The minute they equalised you knew what was coming.Agreed. I said to my mate that it was important that we didn't lose now, but that we almost certainly would.