It’s been 10 games into Sherwood’s tenure and there have been positives and negatives. Win’s against West Brom (League and FA Cup), Tottenham, Sunderland and Leicester has seen Aston Villa climb to 15th in the League table and into the FA Cup Semi-final. Despite disappointing defeats to Newcastle, Swansea and a draw to QPR, Sherwood’s win ratio (all competitions) sits at roughly 44%. In the League it’s 37.5%. That’s vastly better than Lambert’s record at Aston Villa which now officially lays at 29.57%.
Aston Villa are finding the net regularly, with 16 goals in their last 10 games. To put that into perspective, that’s the same number of goals Villa fans have watched from August to mid-February under Lambert. That’s a sensational improvement. On top of that, the likes of Benteke, Delph, Cleverly, Agbonlahor and Bacuna are playing even better under Sherwood. And Grealish has finally gotten his first start in the Premier League for Aston Villa.
What I really appreciate about Sherwood is his passion for the club, his celebrations on the touchline, his temper and ability to man-manage the squad. It’s as though Sherwood is also starting in the starting 11. His press conference’s are positive and much more interesting to listen too than it was under Lambert. Considering the context and the position the club were in before Sherwood arrived, there’s been a monumental difference in the way our team plays, and bringing back the passion for the fans.
I’m still a little unsure with Sherwood’s tactics, including starting 11’s. The absence of Gil is a mystery, players not being dropped despite a poor performance (Richardson?) in the previous game. But who am I to question Sherwood’s methods. It’s working and if he can keep us up, and build on our squad in the summer, Sherwood could become a manager to remember for the Villa fans. Someone who can bring back European football, or maybe even silverware. The last manager to really make a massive impact was Martin O’Neil, but that more than 4 years ago now.
Don’t get me wrong Bum Bum, has I said, I would’ve sacked him after the Bradford game. I drove a round trip of 120 miles from my Herefordshire home that night still suffering the effects of gastro enteritis, then got stuck in the snow on the way back and didn’t get home till 2.30 am. Found it hard to forgive Lambert after that, just thought it fair to point out that he had done a very good job at previous clubs, and may do again.
Basically Lambert became a miserable barsteward when he couldn’t get the results and I honestly think it seriously affected the players.
Sherwood came in and reminded each player what to do. That and the optimistic attitude, mellowed with realism, got the players meshing again. I always knew we had the talent.
A change of gaffer always some kind of reinvigorating effect and TS got it just about right. Let’s pray that it is not temporary and that he can build on it. Bring back Gary Gardener for example.
You will find he can’t sustain it. Very similar manager to Gregory. When he took over and there was a mini league taking in the 15 or so games we actually would of won it. As you know he faded after a bit despite having a much better team than what Sherwood has. Sherwood is a decent short term manager that will motivate players. Tactically he is crap.
Pullis would of done a better job??????
Tactically crap, yet he out smarted the tactical genius in pochettino?
Fully agreed.
Behave he didn’t tactically outsmart him at all. He knew their players inside out if he couldn’t give Spurs a good game then there is something seriously wrong. Just because he won one game dosn’t make him a better manager. Lamberk won against Mourinho last year so I suppose you think lamberk is the better manager!!
No not anywhere close, but tactically on the day Lambert was the better manager yes. why?? because we won.
Just did some quick stats. We’ve got 10 points from the 8 PL games so far under TS. We lost 2 games early on we might have at least drawn however even with this ratio of 1.25 points per game over a season that would give us 41 points in a season so comfortably above any relegation worries.
I personally think that TS will better this ratio when he has more experience of working in the club and hopefully some new players. Don’t forget that without spending a penny we’ll have Kozak and Bent back soon. I’d love to see Kozak team up with Benteke and could we have a better super-sub than Bent?
If we can get a creative midfielder (any chance of Milner coming back?) then I think we can do a hell of a lot better.
If we do end up in mid-table mediocrity next season anyone who moans will have their Lambert-era posts re-published just to remind them that thing could (and have been) a hell of a lot worse.
Personally hoping that QPR goes down so that Ramsey might be free to join TS. I’ve heard he’s a good tactician so tactics + motivation = wins
UTV
Bent has to sign a new contract to stay on before we can claim he’s back. Having Kozak back would be huge though. Seems we’re interested in bringing in a striker if we really are scouting Bamford and Baston.
I’d take mid-table mediocrity next season. Hell, we hit the 40 point mark by now, we’d be 12th, 3 points off 9th, 7 points off 7th. Wouldn’t be surprised if we hit that mark.
Why is everyone having a wank fest over Kozac? I don’t remember him being anything great he put in the work but was incredibly slow and awkward. Will be ok to play of the bench but as a Benteke replacement forget it
He’s not Benteke’s replacement. Benteke’s not going anywhere. I love how you misuse words all the time. No one’s having a wankfest over Kozak. Simply claiming we can’t wait to have him back because he was quality when he replaced Benteke during Benteke’s first injury last season, having both fit will be great next season.
Quality!! Are u having a laugh. And yes benteke will be off in summer poss to Liverpool when sterling goes or Utd as they need a striker. Either way he will be off
Sorry the calculation of 41 points was for games so far not for a whole season. If we’d achieved that we’d be in 12th place and above Everton 🙂
Randy Lerners trip to Wembley is him saying goodbye to AVFC.Hes going to watch one last time or if we get to the final he will watch that to.AVFC has been sold and we will have new owners very soon.utv
Bloody hope so MATE. 😀
Seems we’ve been scouting Bamford and Borja Baston. Seems we’re looking for a young striker. Or a striker but those two are both young anyways.
Be nice to see if we’re really interested in Diego. I have my doubts we are, but he said he’ll leave and we’ve been linked.
Tim Sherwood has impressed most in front of the camera. It isn’t difficult to improve on Lambert TBH, just speaking clearly in English would do it. But he has been frank and honest about his team’s performances and generous where needed (Old Trafford) to say we were well beaten by a better team on the day. Something Ferguson never did.
Tim was also respectful and thankful for his Tottenham career opportunities when interviewed after the win. This in complete contrast to Spurs Chairman, Manager and programme editor. It must have been deliberate: they gave him one name check where it had to be listed, and not a single archive photo. This is pathetic, small-minded and rank bad manners.
If you want to know why some clubs are respected for their good manners towards visitors, Arsenal, Everton, Villa and West Ham for example and some of the EPL not. This incident explains it. A distinguished former player, or former manager however ultimately unsuccessful, would always be acknowledged and have current and/or archive photos published in the programme when returning to any of the four clubs mentioned. Tottenham are shamed by their boorishness – they can suck on the score.
Totally agree OLL.
Some clubs have class.
And some just don’t.
In Spurs case, having read around a few Spurs sites and trying to gauge what their fans think (in between the extremes), well, I think quite a few of them think they might have made a mistake in getting rid of Sherwood so quickly.
Of course, it’s early days yet.
Pochettino might seem the better manager, but the fact is, he’s achieved no more than Spurs did last season, really.
If Spurs don’t buck up they’ll end up doing quite a bit worse. They had 2 more points at exactly the same time last season and ended with 13 more from the last six games.
Can’t see Spuds doing that the way they’re playing so points total at the end of the season is likely to be a lot lower. See the Spuds fans howl then…I’ll be loving that!
Villa for the Cup!
Behave Badger I know some spuds fans who have corporate boxes and season tickets at WHL and believe me they would rather have pochetino. One of my friends is well connected at spuds and said Sherwood rubbed a lot of players up the wrong way and it was all about him and his ego. He wasn’t rated tactically but seen as a decent short term stop gap after AVB. He will not do well at Villa trust me I was right about lamberk and I’m right about dim deadwood.
Word of the day “behave” -insert name of poster to which the reply is directed-
Is that a carry on reference?..maaaaatron
Sherwood has been pictured at Swindon v Rochdale and seems Swindon fans believe Luongo will be a Villa player in the summer.
Who?
Double who? 🙂
Talented 22 year old midfielder. Former Spurs player, highly rated. Swindon fans rate him incredibly highly. Supposedly really good.
“Tony Coton has been appointed as Aston Villa’s specialist goalkeeping scout, according to a report by our sister title The Daily Mirror.”
Quote from the Birmingham Mail. Seems he’ll be working with Tony Parks and used to play with Sherwood at Watford.