Aston Villa’s performance against Sheffield United was not the best, as they ended up coming out of the game with a 2-0 loss.
They also had 43.3% of possession and failed to get a single shot on target during the match’s entirety.
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Speaking ahead of the Southampton fixture on Saturday, one that it is vital is not lost, Dean Smith admitted he got it wrong against the Blades.
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There are some Villa fans who have shown appreciation for Smith’s honesty, branding him a “top man”, while one stated that they “love his humility”.
Having grown up as a supporter of the Villans, Smith has an affinity with the club and its fans, which is arguably something that can help him in situations such as this.
It will also be encouraging for them that he has learned his lesson quickly, rather than persisting with something that didn’t work.
However, not everybody has been so easily pleased, as they see this as something that is concerning.
Some feel they should be going toe-to-toe with any opponents regardless of what Smith tells his team or how he sets them up.
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Another has claimed that Smith is ‘stuck between a rock and a hard place” with his selections in matches such as that one, perhaps seeing this admission as something that is worrying.
In other news, Noel Whelan has suggested that one Aston Villa man has been put in the shop window.
