Villa vs Wolves - Post debacle thread

[Flamingo Lane]

No semi decent manager loses a 2 goal lead with 10 minutes to go. Shameful result.

Paul Lambert would be ashamed.

Yes that useless twat Ron Saunders did it - waste of space......

Purely out of interest, when was that?

Spurs, 1979.

I remember that game well, and was there, but thought it was later than that.

[ChicagoLion]

It’s a crying shame that both of John McGinn’s superb goals have come in disastrous losses.

he was fantastic today and we are going to struggle to hold onto him.

[colin69]

Shame  Buendia had to go off as I thought he was really playing well.
Tuenzebe was poor today, especially his passing.
IMO Mings was the best of the 3 until the later stages but then got booked needlessly.
Ings and Watkins just does not work.
Thought both teams were very average but we just went to pieces at the end.
Unfortunately I do think the next few games are make or break for Dean.

[tomd2103]

The 3-5-2 makes sense for certain games - not all the time. Dean needs to be more flexible and not wait for things to fail before changing.

It’s worked out today for large parts but with Luiz struggling, Cash getting injured and being over run in midfield, today’s substitutions should have also had a shuffle in formation. It was a monumental cock up.

Before the substitutions though we was getting quite sloppy with the ball right across the park. We went from being quite comfortable to absolutely shocking.

Luiz tiring didn’t help at all. These international games really play havoc for our team and we don’t have the resources like some teams with players playing the other side of the bloody world.

Was at the game earlier and agree that there was nothing wrong with the formation today for most of the game.  We were the better side (albeit Wolves were pretty poor) and comfortable at 2-0.  The defending on the corners for their first two goals was really poor though and we seemed to struggle to clear the ball properly at times throughout the game. 

[ChicagoLion]

Disagree Tom, there were gaps in our midfield and Wolves were too poor to exploit them.
There is no understanding between Ollie and Ings.
Our wing backs run back into the fullback positions at the first sign of trouble so we are unable to fill the gaps in the middle.

[Beard82]

I think the formation is a good one to have and be able to play but not every game  - but we need more flexibility.  Bailey didn’t come here to play Wingback and Buendia didn’t come here to be on the bench 

[Rigadon]

Ollie Watkins body language looks different to me. 

[ChicagoLion]

Ollie Watkins body language looks different to me.

was thinking he still hasn’t got over the injury.

[olaftab]

Not sure what to say. It's humiliating to lose like this but it happens. When momentum changed  at about the time Luiz went off Dean failed to spot it and Mings did not assert enough leadership on the pitch to pull the team together.
A terrible last 10 minutes display and a hark back to 2015/16 season.

[Beard82]

Ollie Watkins body language looks different to me.

Think he plays better with wide players currently he's being asked too often to provide the width by running for Mings hoofs

[olaftab]

For those criticising Buendia’s substitution he was asking to be subbed for a good couple of minutes beforehand. Strange as he appeared still full of running but must have known he was knackered I guess.

That for me too. I spotted his request to be subbed but then noticed his next two interventions were strong however he must have known. Today was probably his best game for us.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

For those criticising Buendia’s substitution he was asking to be subbed for a good couple of minutes beforehand. Strange as he appeared still full of running but must have known he was knackered I guess.

That for me too. I spotted his request to be subbed but then noticed his next two interventions were strong however he must have known. Today was probably his best game for us.

His link up play with Cash plus SJM were the only real positives I took from today.

[LukeJames]

Having the misfortune to live in Wolverhampton, Just fuck off.

[Toronto Villa]

Dean Smith’s excuses were fucking astonishingly stupid.

[clash city rocker]

Having the misfortune to live in Wolverhampton, Just fuck off.

Fuck..I sympathise with you.