Match Thread Aston Villa v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[wandyr79]

One of those games really. We didn't play badly but we didn't play well enough to win.

There's no lack of effort but there was very little quality on show.

Tough to pick a man of the match as again, nobody did badly, just nobody stood out.

Typical Everton really in that a chance to go up the table was missed. Just a bit of a meh game.

Fully agree with this, just one of those games, from both sides really.

Had a couple of moments where we could have got the 3 points but in the end a goalless draw reflected the game as a whole.

 

[Bob Latchford]

We take Siguurdsonn off,Gomes comes on and two opportunities Gomes muffs I'm thinking I wish Iceland had been on those, aaah Everton that lol

Says quite a lot that doesn’t it?
Gylfy well past his best but he prob would have done better with at least one of those

 

[Jamesblue90]

Not sure why anyone who thinks a starting line up consisting of Holgate, Coleman, Sigurrdson, Keane and then Iwobi/Gomes ready to deputise is Europe worthy.
We will get exactly what we deserve, 9th place when Arsenal leapfrog us.

 

[brucemate]

You’re not wrong...the way they play together it seems they hate each other

Quite frankly, I doubt any striker would be able to form a partnership with Richy. He is too unpredictable and his decision making is awful.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Difficult to pick a MoM from a lacklustre performance all round but I go for Allan who was solid throughout.

A terrible refereeing performance by Atkinson (what's new?), Mings should have seen red but wasn't even booked for that challenge on Dom.

 

[maccavennie]

Not surprised in the least with the result which was the reason I missed the game on purpose for the first time since time began

 

[Runub]

Everton need to be careful. I know it is a cliche but there are no easy games in the Premier league. There are many teams who can challenge for European places, not just the usual suspects, and further teams who in the past would struggle to stay in the league can do pretty well now thank you. Fine margins dictate a teams final position in the league these days and even a club like Everton can find themselves in big trouble like any other team, it has happened before and we got away with it. Really need to sort the squad out as in my view as they are struggling to be competitive consistently. On the bright side might not need much sorting if you think back to the 80’s when Everton went from an average team to world betters with just a few adjustments

 

[Charlie Burnett]

We don’t go to win games anymore, we sit back knowing we might get a chance hoping to score it. That is big Sam tactics.

 

[Big_nev]

Fell asleep during the half time break and half woke up in a daze seeing Iwobi trying to cross it in.

Weirdly feels like a summary of our whole season to be honest.

 

[ToffeeLee1878]

We don’t go to win games anymore, we sit back knowing we might get a chance hoping to score it. That is big Sam tactics.

West Brom just went down with big sams tactics

 

[charlie atkins]

Usual poor game. Two easy games coming up. We will drop points and finish mid table. Cant see anything to get excited about in the future

 

[The Littlest Yobo]

Not sure why anyone who thinks a starting line up consisting of Holgate, Coleman, Sigurrdson, Keane and then Iwobi/Gomes ready to deputise is Europe worthy.
We will get exactly what we deserve, 9th place when Arsenal leapfrog us.

This, really.

 

[Bilko]

There wasn't a man of the match. This team gets further away from the football I like to watch

 

[COLOMBIAN FAN]

EVERTON PLAYS THE UGLIEST FOOTBALL I´VE EVER SEEN.
ANCELOTTI IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN´T SEE THAT.
PLAYERS WHO CAN´T SAY ARE FOOTBALL PLAYERS...
HOLGATE, IWOBI, ANDRE GOMES, RICHARLISON,

 

[Charlie Burnett]

West Brom just went down with big sams tactics

Aston Villa we are talking about without there best player. We would go to teams like these and attack