Yes, Dean, you had to make changes - and you did. But why no Sanson start? And why speak of a game plan having worked very well when our team played little football of note apart from the first 15 minutes?
Today Villa were playing a below-strength Leeds side, although they were not pushovers. We, also, can say we were without two key players, but surely our team can play better than pumping the ball upfield, causing - again - the ball to come back at us time and again?
I seem to remember that Dean talked of liking to play adventurous football, but is he now saying that without Grealish we can't do that?
Although I can accept that this is another season of establishment back in the Premiership, I am very puzzled indeed by his stated 'game plan' following what he has said before. Perhaps he feels he has to just say things for TV to explain away a period where Villa do seem to have lost their way a tad in going forward, though the defence is holding up.
As to Villa's players today, Traore stood out as a player who did little and was very disappointing. Virtually all the other players put in a good stint - certainly in terms of effort and teamwork in resisting the opposition.
Well, a win is a win.
On the basis of that performance, I would expect Villa to beat the Blades in this week's midweek fixture, but they will be fighting, no doubt about that.
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