What does John Terry actually DO?!

[kieron]

"What does John Terry actually DO?!"

This seems to be an emotive creation of a thread because we're on a bad run. What did John Terry "actually DO" when we won 10 on the bounce last season?

[curiousorange]

You could legitimately ask similar of O'Kelly. There was an article online today about what the pre-match training routine is - Terry takes defence, O'Kelly the forwards. Neither seem particularly solid at the moment, but as somebody said, Smith is the head coach and presumably during training it all seems fine. I don't think it's necessarily what the coaches do but how they react - every coaching setup in the league has a plan, but that can't always be successful once the game starts. Wasn't it Tyson who said everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face?

[SoccerHQ]

Always happens when the shit hits the fan blame the assistants.
With that midfield in front of that back 4 with Target.
Yeh let’s blame Terry.

I’m not blaming him solely, I’m just saying he’s not blameless in all this.

And honest question, what DOES he do?
Yes, our midfield is fragile as hell, but surely a defensive coach’s buck doesn't end specifically with defenders? Teams defend as a unit. Our team doesn’t have a fucking clue! In fact, they’re getting worse.

Didn't Mings say at some point last season he was improving as a defender through his one on one work with Terry? So that's one example.

[Singapore Villa]

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[Footy-Vill]

I certainly don't advocate Smith leaving anytime soon and only seeing Deano doing food things in time.
However I can see JT being the next coach if some major major slump occurred and position became untenable.

Sometimes I have a feeling he's like Boris Johnson waiting to seize opportunity to be PM .

I'm for Smith but thing with Terry around what are his intentions ?
His character strikes me as somebody who's nobodys assistant.
Must be very interesting dynamics the 3 of Kelly,Terry and Smith.

[Nii Lamptey]

Agreed.

[Jon Crofts]

I certainly don't advocate Smith leaving anytime soon and only seeing Deano doing food things in time.
However I can see JT being the next coach if some major major slump occurred and position became untenable.

Sometimes I have a feeling he's like Boris Johnson waiting to seize opportunity to be PM .

I'm for Smith but thing with Terry around what are his intentions ?
His character strikes me as somebody who's nobodys assistant.
Must be very interesting dynamics the 3 of Kelly,Terry and Smith.

Can’t see it myself, Terry owes Villa nothing, as soon as this season’s over he’ll be off to Chelsea, if not sooner if Smith gets the push.

[Bad English]

I ... only see[ing] Deano doing food things in time.

I'd certainly like to see him batter some Canaries.

[wince]

I ... only see[ing] Deano doing food things in time.

I'd certainly like to see him batter some Canaries.

Is Deano impersonating delia smith at weekends?

[ChicagoLion]

I ... only see[ing] Deano doing food things in time.

I'd certainly like to see him batter some Canaries.

Is Deano impersonating delia smith at weekends?

They could be related,

[passport1]

I ... only see[ing] Deano doing food things in time.



I' m sure he will do better than a food bank when he gets the bullet.

[Risso]

I don't think it's unreasonable to ask why, when we've spent over £60m on a new defence, and we've got one of Englan's best defenders of the last 20 years as a coach, are we conceding two goals a game?

[villa `cross the mersey]

I don't think it's unreasonable to ask why, when we've spent over £60m on a new defence, and we've got one of Englan's best defenders of the last 20 years as a coach, are we conceding two goals a game?

I'll answer that one Mart.........its beause we are shit
We were totally unprepared for the step up and the calibre of players recruited isn't up to the challenge ...... My biggest gripe is that neither head coach nor his team seem able to motivate the players ....as for the fitness levels ....not impressed.

[Drummond]

Do you see any positives Clive?

[ChicagoLion]

I don't think it's unreasonable to ask why, when we've spent over £60m on a new defence, and we've got one of Englan's best defenders of the last 20 years as a coach, are we conceding two goals a game?

I think you answered this when you pointed out his changing the midfield every week.
I think therein lies the problem and not sure what coaching can do about the porosity of the midfield 3 he insists on.