Aston Villa was thumped 3-1 against Arsenal on Friday evening in the Premier League.
The Villians currently sit 13th place in the Premier League table – way off where they had hoped to be following a bumper summer of recruitment.
After letting star man Jack Grealish depart for Manchester City for a whopping £100m, in an attempt to replace the Englishman’s attacking threat, the Midlands side opted to sign Danny Ings from Southampton and Emi Buendia from Norwich City.
However, despite both big-name signings appearing, on paper, like they could be very effective signings, things on the pitch have so far failed to live up to expectations.
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The Villians’ latest defeat, which although ended being by just the two goals, saw the side put in a truly underwhelming performance.
Following a particularly woeful first-half, that saw the side trail the Gunners two nill, many fans have been quick to take to social media to express their concerns.
Not only have selections of Villians fans slammed the side’s performance, there now appears to be mounting pressure on manager Dean Smith.
Some of the best reactions are below.
The inevitable consequence of a Championship manager plying his trade in the Premier League. #smithout
— Porsalin (@_porsalin) October 22, 2021
If smith was really a villa fan he would quit #smithout
— peter roberts (@simba1982) October 22, 2021
We’ve been appalling from the first minute and its totally on the managers head. Didnt do anything to sort our CM issues in the summer. Appreciate what he’s done for us but he will not take us to where the owners want #SmithOut #AVFC #UTV
— Tom?F (@TomF_AVFC) October 22, 2021
I’m sick of ‘we’ll be fine’. Smith needs to go.#AVFC#Smithout
— PaulAVFC (@PaulL_AVFC) October 22, 2021
#smithout bang average championship manager #avfc
— scotty (@scottavfc8) October 22, 2021
I have to agree tactically inept why start Tuanzebe after the Wolves debarcle. Why not play Bailey from the start, why not leave Watkins out and play Ramsey from the start, lots of questions to be answered.
DS has taken us as far as he’s capable and that ain’t anywhere near where we should be. Our owners must be well teed off.
Come on now we blame Dean Smith yes totally agree but why have we also got that half wit Craig Shakespeare they look like a loved up couple on the side of that pitch come on it’s time to pull the plug and let them both go we need someone to take the club forwards not back to the championship act now or regret it the team is in a state we need the pride back…. Sack smith sack Shakespeare…. Up the villa
Odd this. Villa fans saying almost word for word what Newcastle fans said about Bruce. Yet the media went apoplectic in defence of Bruce for saying no stronger than said here. We Newcastle fans keep asking for proof of their accusations and getting none. Throw enough mud and some will stick they say, and going by the gormless stupidity of many rival fans it does.
Oh and he was a great manager ? In what way ? Every statistic says the OPPOSITE. 2nd worst Premier record of any manager more than 100 games. Man manger ? More than a few public bust ups and throwing players under the bus – isn’t that “man management”
No evidence – and theres NONE. Just curiously from his “mates”
No doubt whatsoever as to whos behind all this. The “Big 6” using the media.