It does look tighter Wurzel, but it is going to get severely tested in the next two games.Defensively there is improvement, that is clear. We need to drop Nyland though.
It does look tighter Wurzel, but it is going to get severely tested in the next two games.Defensively there is improvement, that is clear. We need to drop Nyland though.
Think the problem with "strengthening the defence" is that if the players are prone to the odd mistake in the match they're still prone to making the odd mistake. Which is one reason I think that being more defensive and not putting the priority on sharpening the attack is a big mistake.We've conceded in 3 of our 4 matches since the return.
It could work but only if the bad blood between Purslow and Rafa has been sorted out? I somehow get the feeling Rafa isn't a man to forget being treated like the way he was moved out of Liverpool?
Rafael Benítez blames Christian Purslow for Liverpool exit
• Benítez says managing director wanted him out of Anfield
• 'It was a surprise – Purslow decided to do it this way'
"Rafael Benítez has blamed Liverpool's managing director, Christian Purslow, for his departure from Anfield and the club's financial problems for last season's dramatic downturn on the pitch. "
"It was really sad," Benítez said when discussing his departure in an interview with Radio City today. "I was on holiday so it was a surprise that everything was going on in this way, but at the end of the day it has to be like this because Christian Purslow is now in charge and he decided to do it in this way. That is it".
Full Article https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/25/rafael-benitez-christain-purslow-liverpool-exit
I'm glad we're sticking with Smith. We need stability at the club. Constantly sacking managers every couple of years isn't getting us anywhere. If the worst comes to the worst this season he has already proven he can get us out of the championship. Pitarch has to go though. Player recruitment has been terrible.
there’s no doubt in my mind that purslow has to go. He’s failed. Hope the owners see this too.
That will make way for Rafa nicely
The team hasnt improved under Smith? As bad as it is, if we put this team against the one that Smith inherited managed by Bruce a few months ago, the current team would absolutely hammer it. So the team has improved.Eh? No one said that. You’ve introduced the supporting the manager bit by yourself.
You said: “the team was improving” (based on cherry picking of individual players).
That is illogical because -
1. Individual players do not constitute the team and their values are irrelevant anyway
2. The team is not improving, it’s getting worse
Keep up
Yeah, two points from four tough games is acceptable so he is getting results.
Jack Grealish has gone from being famous for ditching Ireland for England to being an 80m rated player. Mings has gone from being out on loan from Bournemouth in the championship to playing for England. McGinn has gone from being a 1.5m championship player to being a 40m rated midfielder. So yes, the team is improving.
The team hasnt improved under Smith? As bad as it is, if we put this team against the one that Smith inherited managed by Bruce a few months ago, the current team would absolutely hammer it. So the team has improved.
It's worse than the premier league teams around it, but its better than any aston villa team we have seen in about six years.
The team hasnt improved under Smith? As bad as it is, if we put this team against the one that Smith inherited managed by Bruce a few months ago, the current team would absolutely hammer it. So the team has improved.
It's worse than the premier league teams around it, but its better than any aston villa team we have seen in about six years.
We've conceded in 3 of our 4 matches since the return.
The team hasnt improved under Smith? As bad as it is, if we put this team against the one that Smith inherited managed by Bruce a few months ago, the current team would absolutely hammer it. So the team has improved.
Who'd you like to see in charge then?Sticking with a bad manager is as bad as constantly changing. Can’t remember the last time we’ve had a good manager. It only ends when we get someone quality in charge.
Stick with Smith and even if he gets out of the championship, we will be back in this very position .... ie in the premier league with a championship manager and team bound for relegation.
Not convinced they would. 'Absolutely hammered'? I'll treat that like your predictions in every match thread - hopeful but ultimately way off the mark!
I've watched every single game this season and from a standpoint of coherency as a team, effort and workrate, attacking intent, overall performance, IMHO they have deteriorated in a consistent and linear way from August to now. YMMV.
The other thing that has changed is Dean Smith's increasing bizarre and excuse ridden explanations post match - they've also got much much worse!
The best display I've seen from Villa was the first 60 mins against Spurs waaaay back on Aug 10th. They've not shown anything like the fight, pressing or instinct to attack since then. It's been a steady mismanaged decline.
Yep. These players aren't Smith signings. Sack Suso, give Smith another year in charge with players that he wants and then judge him.I didnt think much of that performance to be honest. Grealish faffing about at the edge of our box and giving the ball away for the equaliser was the first of many, many individual errors that have cost us 10, 20, 25 points this season.
The next glaring one that comes to mind after you reminding me of that game is the Engels mistake costing us a point against Spurs at home. That point would have us 17th right now.
A team of donkeys is a team of donkeys regardless of who's name is written on the head coaches door.