Quote from: wince on June 27, 2020, 05:39:16 PMJust look how Norwich are playing against Man U. There is some urgency to their play. Compare that to us. That is what worries me about us, and I was just watching this game and thinking exactly the same thing.We just look totally unmotivated and totally free of spark and energy, just so lethargic.If i was a supporter of another team, I would want us down.
Just look how Norwich are playing against Man U. There is some urgency to their play. Compare that to us.
Just look how Norwich are playing against Man U. There is some urgency to their play. Compare that to us. We are the worst team in the division.
So disappointing especially 2nd half as we were doing ok 1st half.Smith has a point in fatigue and too many matches in short space of time.Liked how we played first half Didn't like second.Deano spot on that lacked quality in final third.
Quote from: villadelph on June 27, 2020, 02:41:29 PMQuote from: aldridgeboy on June 27, 2020, 02:36:47 PMI was hoping with two up front, we would be loads better and at least a threat.I was wrong on bothSmith neglected to put a single wide player out there for them! After caving to the pressure to abandon his dreadful 4-3-3.. He literally stuck 3 slow-footed CMs behind the forwards and jack. Dean Smith out, tonight. I’d rather have Neil Warnock lay into this bunch for the next three weeks than watch this dross and go down without a whimper.Geez, everybody wanted both wingers out of the team and called for the diamond. I've no idea why, we already have no pace so putting four, slow central midfielders into the team was hardly likely to help. Smith has bowed to pressure to play two up front, the team won't have trained in that formation at all. Managers do start to look desperate when they start throwing reactive formations together.Lots of nonsense about Jack not caring too - it's just easy mud to throw. He's doing loads of running but wasting energy collecting the ball off our defenders and the rest of the team just give him slow possession from a standing start. What's he meant to do?We just aren't good enough throughout the entire side. We've been poor defensively all season but teams worked out how to nullify our attacking threat (it's not hard - just squeeze Grealish out of the game) since the turn of the year. Two goals in our last six games (both from set pieces) is the result. It needs a miracle turnaround in form now. Ain't happening is it?
Quote from: aldridgeboy on June 27, 2020, 02:36:47 PMI was hoping with two up front, we would be loads better and at least a threat.I was wrong on bothSmith neglected to put a single wide player out there for them! After caving to the pressure to abandon his dreadful 4-3-3.. He literally stuck 3 slow-footed CMs behind the forwards and jack. Dean Smith out, tonight. I’d rather have Neil Warnock lay into this bunch for the next three weeks than watch this dross and go down without a whimper.
I was hoping with two up front, we would be loads better and at least a threat.I was wrong on both
The quality isn't there. We try, we close, we run about, we put the miles in, but there just isn't that turn of pace, the quality up front or in midfield with delivery.It's nothing to do with intangible clichéd stuff like bottle and the like. Its about a side like Wolves having the quality of organisation to make it very difficult to find space and deny opportunities. Its about Johnny making a run that isn't picked up and when the ball does fall, for realistically the only chance of the game of note, and having the quality to take it.We are reliant on Hourihane, a player who was nicknamed Hologram last season. He lacks pace and a righf foot.Nakamba, lacks composure and a range of passing. AEG and Tezuguet, Taylor, Elmo, Konsa, House, Samatta, Wesley, Nyland, Davis they're all not good enough for this level.Coaching, systems, it really doesn't matter when you aren't good enough. We are a Championship squad, with a sprinkling of good players; Heaton, Mings, McGinn, Luiz, Grealish. Sadly we will likely only keep one of those for next season, Heaton and maybe Luiz.Recruitment has been poor and now confidence is completely evaporated. But what system and selection can anybody put out and say with confidence that yes, that is a side who will dominate games in this league. I can't and to that end Smith has been left badly exposed.I'm disappointed I won't get to see Grealish live again in a Villa shirt.
I noticed that O'Kelly was with a note pad wondering what tactics to put forward and discussing with Smith .JT was just lurking in back ground.I'm not sure what this O'Kelly credentials are at high level. As well as this JT is inexperienced in coaching .Smith would have done well to have some experience hand in there with him.Someone like Chris Hughton would have done a good job as a number 2 as a supporting coach getting team organised along with O'Kelly and JT .
Actually it’s more like final destination. We cheated fate when we were rescued from the jaws of collapse. Now fate is coming for us with a host of non-scoring strikers, battered mars bars materialising in SJM’s cupboards and the world’s second and third least astute billionaires.
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