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

[mikel_88]

Problem i have is the lack of leaders goals happen but the reaction of the players give some fight. Really miss when we had players like jags at cb massive difference for me

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I hate the mentality of this squad. Until it is fully overhauled we are going to keep getting this utter garbage where we capitualte in games.

We were being told on here after the Burnley comeback mate that Benitez had fixed the mentality of the squad?

 

[andy4efc]

We don't have the squad to worry about the big picture. Just chill

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Sorry mate dont know if you've seen any of my posts in thist hread but I'm probably the calmest in here. No knee-jerk reaction from me.

 

[andy4efc]

We were being told on here after the Burnley comeback mate that Benitez had fixed the mentality of the squad?

Almost like peolpe are expecting the same group of players to suddenly be superheros???

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Questions also need to be asked of our injuries, once again. Apart from DCL and Delph everyone else was in training this week... why so many absentees today??

 

[MrGrumpy]

they had 1 concussion but made a total of 5 subs

 

[4737carlin]

The hope we get beat crowd loving it tonight

 

[stretford blue]

But if not match fit (see James), should he even be on the bench, or is it one rule for one and another for his favourites?

It quite obvious benitez won't involve James the fitness excuse is insulting to most fans but we know the past traits of benitez so it's no great surprise

 

[BornBlue76]

Wasn’t a good night for a few players.. Godfrey Isnt a right back so can’t be too harsh. Would rather have Holgate as he has a lot of experience in the position. But felt of our players who have been good Doucouré lost us quite a lot of possession throughout the game in dangerous positions and Townsends delivery wasn’t on point tonight.. Rondon not fit but if I had to put out my stall I think he is way passed it and won’t be a suitable replacement for DCL.

doucoure and Townsend will come back. But very worrying without at least one of DCL or Richy ..

 

[MrGrumpy]

Concussion substitutes | IFAB

www.theifab.com

They didn’t have 2 concussion though

 

[sdk]

and why wasn’t James on the bench?

One of two possibilities.

1) Benitez hates James with a white-hot passion and has resolved to keep him off the pitch even if it means conceding every match because losing doesn't bother Benitez nearly as much as James bothers him, or

2) We're not in a position to know.

 

[steven]

Frustrating game with obvious well documented squad issues coming home to roost.

Strangely up to the first goal I thought we played ok, and if Grey scores that chance I’d have been pretty confident of us winning…they go up the other end and score and then we go to pot…

Confident we will get it right more than we get it wrong this season under Benitez though…imperative that we keep richarlison and DCL fit for as much as we can as I don’t think I can stomach seeing Gomes/Iwobi etc playing up front…

 

[optatom154]

Meh - we go again

Time for a beer and forget we exist again

 

[BlueStevie35]

When did I say I was happy? I've pointed out several times that we won 3-1 on Monday but only played well for 30mins, not 60, not 90. Unfortunately tonight the reverse has happend, we've made more of the ball and been a threat but been hit ourselves (by our own undoing as well).
When did I say the football was great? Go look at that thread, you'll see plenty of posters pointing out it hasn't been great football. The poster who started the thread did, they dont represent all everton fans.

I'm happy enough with 12 points from 18, us having pace and being a threat. We aren't going to beat everyone. On ANother day Gray bends the ball more, we gop a goal up and things are different. We werent brilliant at 0-0 but we were no worse than Villa. We looked fairly comfortable.

We can't judge BEnitez as Everton manager after 5 games. Im sure there will be plenty to blame Benitez for but like any manager, players losing their heads in a 10minute period more often than not is down to the players, like it was last season.

I repeat, 12 points from 18. A solid start. No need to cry about a game going against us, it happens because we're a midtable team.

Manchester City drew 0-0 to Southampton at home today. Bet they aren't cry arsing their way into the bedsheets.

Get your point mate but your maths is a bit off, it’s 10 from 15

 

[Saint Domingo]

Questions also need to be asked of our injuries, once again. Apart from DCL and Delph everyone else was in training this week... why so many absentees today??

No one ever asks those questions. The answer is we have one of the worst medical departments in the league.