Watford v Aston Villa post match thread

[PeterWithesShin]

[Roysmert]

Smith sounds like a dead man walking in that interview - clutching at the straws of too many games (same for everyone Dean) injuries (same for everyone Dean) dodgy decisions and poor use of VAR can't disguise a series of tactical and motivational abominations.   

Fuck no to Dyche - Too much like hoofball for my taste, solid-ish but dull as ditchwater.

Not sure this is a time for pretty football triangles. It’s a time for back to the walls fucking fighting to stay in the division

100%. This bollocks of passing it around the back 4 and to the goalie when we're three nil down? Stick it. I hate modern football and the "experts" it's spawned. Get the bloody ball up the pitch and in the area. Create danger. Get it away from our area.

[remy]

Think Deano has lost the players - they're not playing for him and I suspect are fucked off with the repeated Wesley-potential bollucks from him thats detrimental to the team. We havent got the personnel to pull off 2 wingers leaves the midfield overrun. Harking back to getting a draw at ManUre is not helping justifying we can go back to playing like that.
 
He's surrounded by Villans and they must say the same thing that gets repeated all over the city, drop Wes, Jack central etc. etc. He's saving face by doing it "his" way and we dont know shit. I like the bloke but the results say he is limited - we're half way through the season and in the bottom 3. Many games have been piss poor performances, defending from set pieces and the astonishing record v 10 men.

No substitutions until it's too late and Terry just seems to be propping up a bar somewhere rather than "coaching". 

We're doing our bit by making VP a sellout every game but we're getting 2015/16 performances.

Think he has taken Villa as far as he can and cant expect a player to come in Jan and turn it around. Board should fire him so we can start 2020 with new optimism because at the moment there isnt any. The fans will turn v burnley when their 3rd goes in. 

[PaulWinch again]

Smith sounds like a dead man walking in that interview - clutching at the straws of too many games (same for everyone Dean) injuries (same for everyone Dean) dodgy decisions and poor use of VAR can't disguise a series of tactical and motivational abominations.   

Fuck no to Dyche - Too much like hoofball for my taste, solid-ish but dull as ditchwater.

Not sure this is a time for pretty football triangles. It’s a time for back to the walls fucking fighting to stay in the division

100%. This bollocks of passing it around the back 4 and to the goalie when we're three nil down? Stick it. I hate modern football and the "experts" it's spawned. Get the bloody ball up the pitch and in the area. Create danger. Get it away from our area.

I reckon you’d struggle to find any “expert” who thinks the guff we play is anything other than utter bollocks.

[Roysmert]

Ok there are a few mate, there really are.

[Goldie.7]

All three of Watford's goals were perfectly fine. You play to the whistle, end of story.

Smith is delusional and needs to be relieved of his duties with immediate effect.

[myf]

the goals are always so soft. Deeney scuffs it and Heaton and Hause both fail to keep it out. luiz dives in when there's no need and two free players at the back post when we've a man advantage.

Frankly it's amateur and Smith needs to go

[russon]

The wheels have been coming off for weeks and today the vehicle finally fell apart, its pieces sprawled all over the wrekin. This afternoon’s farrago is no shock to any of us, that first eleven read like a cross between a resignation letter and a suicide note. Hopeless.

[Nii Lamptey]

Balls.... Got a sneaking suspicion the Burnley game is on the box too isn't it?

[LukeJames]

I dont know who we have gone from front foot attacking football, setting traps etc back too hoofing it at every opportunity. Elmo hoofing it down the line was our favourite 'tactic' under Bruce and now its well and truly back. Our ball retention is fucking hideous and our fitness levels are (and have been for years) absolutely pathetic.

Theres something about this club that eats managers alive. We spent enourmous amounts in the summer, we need to be spending enourmous amounts on a big bolloxed manager with the ego to take on this job.

[PaulWinch again]

I mean it’s utterly baffling that Elmo is playing full stop. Freddie is one of our better players and at least has pace.

[chipper]

Doug luiz is headless shoulders him straight in back, gave away 3 stupid frees in last 20 mins against Norwich the last day. Should have put kojd on straight after red card.

[auntiesledd]

Smith sounds like a dead man walking in that interview - clutching at the straws of too many games (same for everyone Dean) injuries (same for everyone Dean) dodgy decisions and poor use of VAR can't disguise a series of tactical and motivational abominations.   

Fuck no to Dyche - Too much like hoofball for my taste, solid-ish but dull as ditchwater.

Not sure this is a time for pretty football triangles. It’s a time for back to the walls fucking fighting to stay in the division

100%. This bollocks of passing it around the back 4 and to the goalie when we're three nil down? Stick it. I hate modern football and the "experts" it's spawned. Get the bloody ball up the pitch and in the area. Create danger. Get it away from our area.

I reckon you’d struggle to find any “expert” who thinks the guff we play is anything other than utter bollocks.

Indeed.

Even Perry Facking Groves summed up the latest debacle this afternoon ie JG being played out of position; tactical ineptitude; players not raising a sweat; a manager who is out of his depth etc etc etc.

We’re becoming a laughing stock.

[itmustbe_it is!]

I mean it’s utterly baffling that Elmo is playing full stop. Freddie is one of our better players and at least has pace.

Watching the highlights back, what the hell is Elmo doing for their first goal, he's just standing still while Deeney runs through onto the rebound.

[ROBBO]

Lost this with team selection Jota for Christ sake he should never ever be picked again and what has Kodja done when he can't even get on as sub, sorry but Dean Smith is looking like all our recent past managers when the pressure comes on, he surely has to go but not for none of the merry go round managers we have had over the years.