Exactly what i thoughtStrange wording Father of our current head coach, why not just Father of head coach Dean.
Been a fair few performances this season where we were right to question the guts, mindset, determination, whatever you want to call it of the players and ultimately the coach will carry the can for that. Last night I saw a lack of quality but I couldn’t really question their desire. They tried, yes they made mistakes but we were the better team and it was a markedly better performance than at Leicester (which I know doesn’t say much!) but it gives us a glimmer of hope. Performances at Leicester, Bournemouth, Saints, Watford, home to Man City etc were bloody awful and players, coaches deserved all the flak that came their way along with question marks about their lack of desire, guts, determination, commitment etc. But I can’t say I questioned any of those last night to be honest.
I really worry/ despair about Deano. He’s had a few months now during lockdown to reflect on the season and Villas performances and weaknesses, and use the time to fix/ reset things in our remaining games.
On the evidence of last night he either thinks it’s fine to carry on as before, or he’s accepted the need to change but doesn’t know how to do it.
Neither the set up nor the selections last night offered anything positive. For example as well as Davis plays up against defenders he just ain’t gonna score the goals to keep us up, so why he hadn’t got either Samatta or Grealish up there with him is a complete mystery.
Exactly how was Deano scheming that goals would be scored based on that team and set up? I really don’t see it, can’t see the plan. Nor could the players by the looks of it either. Most teams you can see what the basic route to scoring is, where the threats are, but with Dean’s Villa it seems to be a secret both to the fans and the players.
As I say I worry that Deano has either learned nothing or is either stubborn or clueless.
Couple of wins and we could claw our way out of this, but for the life of me I can’t muster any confidence based on the evidence in front of me. It’s fine to be optimistic but to me it needs to be based on something tangible rather than hopeful wishing or magical thinking.
If we don’t see more a markedly different approach against Chelsea then we’re going to get more of the same which means certain relegation I’m afraid.
Nah, don't buy this. I was puzzled by his starting selection but it worked. We looked a far more integrated team last night. Hasn't really been mentioned, but Luiz and Hourihane both had good games and Sheffield signally failed to over-run us in midfield, as many were predicting they would. And I thought the substitutions were well timed and positive, except SJM should have come off earlier.
Exactly how was Deano scheming that goals would be scored based on that team and set up? Well, we had 14 shots, 6 on target, compared to Sheffield's 5 and 1. That answers it. Their keeper wasn't MOTM for nothing; he made some stellar saves.
I thought the players knew what they meant to be doing and did it. Best league performance since January. Keep this going and we should be OK. As for DS, I'll wait until the final 9 matches are done.
Well considering our biggest issue this season is our awful defensive record, last night we never looked in trouble apart from the self inflicted keeper incident and another self inflicted giveaway on the edge of our own box. We’ve conceded more shots and goals than any other team yet last night we restricted them to one shot on target so quite clearly based on that evidence we have improved.I really worry/ despair about Deano. He’s had a few months now during lockdown to reflect on the season and Villas performances and weaknesses, and use the time to fix/ reset things in our remaining games.
On the evidence of last night he either thinks it’s fine to carry on as before, or he’s accepted the need to change but doesn’t know how to do it.
Neither the set up nor the selections last night offered anything positive. For example as well as Davis plays up against defenders he just ain’t gonna score the goals to keep us up, so why he hadn’t got either Samatta or Grealish up there with him is a complete mystery.
Exactly how was Deano scheming that goals would be scored based on that team and set up? I really don’t see it, can’t see the plan. Nor could the players by the looks of it either. Most teams you can see what the basic route to scoring is, where the threats are, but with Dean’s Villa it seems to be a secret both to the fans and the players.
As I say I worry that Deano has either learned nothing or is either stubborn or clueless.
Couple of wins and we could claw our way out of this, but for the life of me I can’t muster any confidence based on the evidence in front of me. It’s fine to be optimistic but to me it needs to be based on something tangible rather than hopeful wishing or magical thinking.
If we don’t see more a markedly different approach against Chelsea then we’re going to get more of the same which means certain relegation I’m afraid.
There's definitely a lack of drive, it doesn't look like the players are fighting for survival.He is losing me by the match I’m afraid.
Sick of seeing us so passive.
3 months to reflect yet we got the same old with inexplicably bad extra bonus decision to play a striker making his first top flight start in a must win game.