I don't think it's the manager any more tbf. Poor recruitment has done us. SAF wouldn't get these clowns playing.
TF dont want to spend ,but without an influx of some players with some backbone and pride were ****ed..catch22.
Smithies does seem prone to a touch of the Shiltons. That's a few times now that I've seen him concede when the ball is drilled low to his feet; he's not the best a deciding when to dive or when to spread his body and/or use his feet. I guess that'll come with more experience at Villa
This match reminds me of when we played Man City away a few seasons ago. Some of our players bottled it and pulled out before that one as well.