Match Thread Aston Villa vs Everton. Saturday 14th August 12:30 KO

[ToffeeTim]

I am deeply unhappy with our recruitment. It is illogical and rearranging the deck chairs

 

[Toffee-nerd]

Wtf was that. Gray and McNeil just keep losing the ball

 

[atypicalusername]

Davies needs dropping to the reserves until his contract runs out, one horrendous footballer.

You didn't watch the game then?

 

[TheBigIguana]

There’s plenty to like - but the striker situation crushes all of that.

It’s a planet-sized negative amongst the positives.

I just don't agree, it is still one position. We can do things to make up for it, but not when you spend 90 minutes with one of Davies or Doucoure in midfield

 

[Inchy226]

Frank only got it wrong for not playing a proper striker up front. Rondon and Onana should have started.

Do you realise how ridiculous that statement actually is? Everton Football Club taking to the field with zero attacking threat. Never in all my days have I seen such an inept manager. We have had all Summer to solve this issue and we've done nothing. Lampard got the job because of his name. Not because of any football nouse.

 

[MACCA75]

Gana, Onana and one of Dele/Iwobi could be a good midfield 3 if we played that way.

 

[Toffeelover]

Desperately need a forward then Gordon can be more effective on the wing

Keep him away from taking corner kicks.

 

[lungo]

Their pace destroyed us twice though

Patersson was dead on his feet after 60 min. 20 years old! Davis was pathetic. You dont win football matches with that kind of midfield.

 

[Oasis1878]

By the way: Villa are absolute 'kin tosh.

Never mind all the nonsense about chances missed, they were there for the taking by any other PL team today.

Everton just handed them a hand out of the starting gates today.

Yeah they’re not good at all are they. They have a few tidy players who I’d take but with DCL today we win that

 

[Houghty19]

We cannot go into another match with that three as our striking line gray, McNeill and Gordon are just not strikers no matter whether you play them there or not. The difference when onana and Alli came on was marked and it was a change that should have been made at half time at the latest.

 

[TheBigIguana]

You didn't watch the game then?

He can't start games. He's not the worst player ever but he's not good enough either.

 

[April1970]

I thought that there should have three more minutes added.

 

[MrGrumpy]

I think we did tbh, we were pretty dire for about 88 minutes

I think we played alright, final ball cost us. There time wasting was horrendous

 

[Furey1878]

One of Gordon or Gray need to be dropped for Dele.

Gordon showed a bit more towards then end there once he was playing in his natural position. Gray goes to the bench for me.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Plenty of encouraging signs there, yes it’s a disappointing defeat but we’re at least staying in games instead of letting heads drop

Goals will come, we scored twice today (even if one was ruled out and could even have been a pen). Give Strasbourg and Rennes what they want and get Ajorque and Guirassy in