Aston Villa vs Norwich City Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Easy to blame Smith but there are at least 5 players out there that would be lucky to get in a top half Championship side.

[brontebilly]

Really think we need a better manager. Smith's football can look decent occasionally but the team is lightweight and has little confidence. Reminds me of Tony Mowbray's albion team way back when.

That's it. Mowbray used preach the same culture type rot aswell. Anyone at all playing well in the first half?

[Hampshire Villa]

Is Wesley playing?.

[andyh]

Fuck.....mins 46-50 approaching.

[ChicagoLion]

AEG and Trez absolute rubbish...bring on Kodjia for AEG and switch Trez to the right if Dean wants to continue 4-3-3.

It’s not 4 3 3

[jimmygreen]

Well that was a load of soapy old dog wank. I’m off to the kitchen to open the red.

[Steve67]

Really think we need a better manager. Smith's football can look decent occasionally but the team is lightweight and has little confidence. Reminds me of Tony Mowbray's albion team way back when.

That's it. Mowbray used preach the same culture type rot aswell. Anyone at all playing well in the first half?

IMO, Douglas, Grealish, Heaton, Hause and Konsa all passable games.  The rest are Championship standard.

[Goldie.7]

This game is crying out for a bit of intelligence and Jota could provide that.

Make a change or two you stubborn fucker.

[themossman]

Luiz is incredibly slow.

[ChicagoLion]

Really think we need a better manager. Smith's football can look decent occasionally but the team is lightweight and has little confidence. Reminds me of Tony Mowbray's albion team way back when.

That's it. Mowbray used preach the same culture type rot aswell. Anyone at all playing well in the first half?

Jack, the 2 Centre halves and Heaton ok

[Demitri_C]

Wesley has hardly had a touch. Need tj stop bloody starting ffs smith. Your gonna relegate us with your stubbornness

[mallo]

We’re currently 4 points from safety. If we keep Smith we’re down, it’s that simple.

[Toronto Villa]

Easy to blame Smith but there are at least 5 players out there that would be lucky to get in a top half Championship side.

It’s the same group of players that should have won at Spurs, Arsenal and against Liverpool. We played with so much more freedom and confidence until the very end when due to a combination of poor tactics, no subs and poor discipline by the players we threw those games away. In the end that has taken its toll. These players are absolutely shot of confidence. They have no belief in what they are being asked to do, what they are doing and worst off all just in themselves. They are scared and it shows.

[cdbearsfan]

AEG and Trez absolute rubbish...bring on Kodjia for AEG and switch Trez to the right if Dean wants to continue 4-3-3.

It’s not 4 3 3

We seem to be playing 4-1-0.

[Monty]

I don't think the individuals in midfield are particularly to blame - I just don't think there's any real structure, a lack of detail in our movement. It all just looks a bit hopeful, and therefore hopeless.