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

[NilSatisOptimum]

This game should be a good barometer of the progress made under Benitez.
Personally I think it's a 50/50 game and none of the 3 results would surprise me. No doubt we are capable of winning this one but I suspect that Villa will be quietly confident too.
They played well against Chelsea and still got spanked.
They will come at us enabling us to play on the break.
Going to sit on the fence and say 1-1.

Maybe a draw, not to be shrugged off away, we are on course for at least 12 points before Utd game, which is where we should be. As for Villa, life after Grealish will need to be a quick learning curve.

 

[Eggs]

Would love to see the Douc given license to roam as per the second half against Burnley. For that we'll need a 4-man defence. God and Mina of possible please. Gomes to start, Towner and Demarai on the wings.

…I do have to read some of these posts two or three times to identify the players being discussed. I am old.

 

[Dan Tanner]

I'm going to this tomorrow, sat with the Villa fans though so will have to be behaved!

If anyone can recommend a decent pub where there'll be blues it'd be much appreciated! Would also love to say hello to anyone who likes face to human interaction as well<3

The Witton Arms, it's a five minute walk from villas ground. Walk down from the away turnstiles to a roundabout I think, it's just by there on your right.
The pubs half villa half efc, the gate on the left has doormen on for the blues. Think it's 2 quid to get in, you walk down the alleyway and the Everton sections at the back, large screen, marquee in case of rain.
It used to be called the cap and gown but changed its name a few years back.

 

[Ian]

Villa are a good side. Lot of respect and they have a couple of years of good will after what they did to the RS last season. Beautiful match, that.


Having said that, I hope we batter them.

 

[little elfin]

play this team and we will win the league

 

[sageyefc]

You know el ghazi and trezeguet will have the game of their lives, they always seem to do so against us

 

[allen]

play this team and we will win the league View attachment 139380

I should think so, there’s 25 players in that side!

 

[JLW]

I’m sensing it’s bubble bursting day.
Hope I’m wrong like

 

[GoldenToffee]

Pickford
Coleman Keane Mina Digne
Allan--------Gomes
Doucouré
Townsend---------------------------------Gray
Richarlison​

 

[4737carlin]

play this team and we will win the league View attachment 139380

What worries me when you look at that is we have a lot of cover apart from one spot, Lucas Digne, who lets be honest has been poor all season but is an auto start because of lack of options

 

[Sadken]

I can just picture Ollie Watkins making the most of Kean's dithering and scoring.

 

[ToffeeMonster]

They're only just back in the Premiership after a few seasons in the Championship.

More trophies and a European cup

 

[Ring master]

 

[messymascot]

What worries me when you look at that is we have a lot of cover apart from one spot, Lucas Digne, who lets be honest has been poor all season but is an auto start because of lack of options

Yeah LB is my worry which is why I'd be looking at giving an out of contract player a contract until the end of the season. There isn't even anyone suitable in the u23s.

 

[Ian]

Actually, he said Villa will be motivated. Of Everton, he said “hopefully” we can get a result and keep our run going. It shouldn’t really need saying that a professional football team will be motivated, but we’ve all wondered about that at times.