I think it is appropriate for some away games but sticking to it all the time is frustrating. Particularly when Targett doesn't look good as a wingback and we have lots of talent on the bench to allow us play 433
When I read the team I was excited when the name after the 4 defenders was Luiz, But the slipped Targett's name in down the list and pulled the optimism away
Not enough experience yet but he is getting there. Before this season started do you think having Ollie as our only striker with Archer as backup would be acceptable for a club with aspirations of a top half finish? I certainly don't
I really doubt that. I think VT posters give credit to Smith, particularly so following a win and if we put in a good performance he gets credit too, remember losing 0-3 to Chelsea. It is quite unfair to accuse fellow fans like that tbh.
I agree with that but if we don't play the best system for Villa and if we shoehorn players into the wrong system then we won't qualify for Europe and then it won't make sense. A bit of a catch 22 for Dean and a tough one for him to get right. Fingers crossed he finds the solution to playing our best players in a system that gets us wins
I know Dean is struggling to get Ings and Ollie to play together but surly we need Ings as a backup. If Ollie gets injured who do we play up front? Davis? We need to have backup for Ollie but Dean appears hellbent on forcing both of them into the same starting 11
I would add how he gets Ings and Ollie to work together is going to be important too. I think getting the use of these 4 players is absolutely key to Dean's future. If he can get this right then he will be very safe and Villa will no doubt be successful. It does appear we have a lot of the pieces need for a very good team and it is looking very promising
I agree it is very very doubtful that it will happen but I think the players are part of the 'money men' group. It is not like they are a separate group being exploited. They are complicit in driving the number of matches etc as they are the ones that look for huge salaries and push for big pay rises and use the leverage of letting their contracts run down and leave on a free