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

[Mashtray]

There was some crazy talk of us having the 5th best team and squad this year. Nonsense that I’m afraid. Bang average.

Our fully fit first 11 ain't that bad.

Problem is. It immediately drops off big time. Gaping really

 

[Yorkie89]

I agree- those two are probably the only ones who come out with any credit today

Without a shadow of a doubt mate.

 

[irishtony1878]

He needs to get over his beef with James

With DCL and Richy hone we have no reliable goal threats

This, even if he isn't 100%, he has to be fit enough for 20 minutes or so?
He was in for pre season ffs

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

They didn’t have 2 concussion though

I'm not sure what happened then mate. This seems to explain it better, but not sure if it clears up your point.

Premier League concussion substitutes explained: How green and white card system to protect player welfare works

Premier League clubs have agreed to introduce IFABs additional permanent concussion substitutions trial from this weekend; the trial will run until the end of the season but can be extended into 2021/22 campaign

www.skysports.com

 

[roy vernon]

If only there was somebody at the club with a bit of quality, someone that we could bring off the bench when 2e needed to create something.

 

[Kev The Rat]

This game doesn’t show where we are. Having 4 off your starting 11 out, and all be it your best players. That effects every team in the league even the best teams. The way we just drop are heads is unacceptable. Was always going to be a big ask tonight. And we had chances didn’t take them. That’s football. Next week at home to Norwich no points all season that’s another test. We know what everton like to do. Possibly no Richie and definitely no dcl. Can we see this team turn it around.

Actually given the squad size, it shows exactly where we are.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

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

I'm not expecting them to all of a sudden become superheroes, far from it. But people shouldn't come out after comebacks against Southampton and Burnley and say Benitez has fixed the mentality of our players when it's obvious he hasn't.

 

[Ring master]

 

[Steve EFC]

There was some crazy talk of us having the 5th best team and squad this year. Nonsense that I’m afraid. Bang average.

Possibly the 5th best eleven but 5th from bottom second string!!

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

I can only say, "how Everton was that". Two players scoring their first goals for their team, score against us. We didn't have that bit of luck that would have given Gray the first goal. Once we allowed them in to score a soft goal, followed quickly by a stupid own goal from a corner and a stupid third that was it, goodnight.

For me Yerry Mina our MoM.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

It lose vs Norwich and this forum and club go into haywire

To be fair like if we put in a poor performance against Norwich and they beat us at Goodison then maybe having a pop would be justified.

 

[Davideeyore]

It was a bad result. It WAS a bad result.

The players missing I mean we were up against it before the match started.

Villa did what we did to Burnley. When you're on top go for the jugular. They're not a bad team. Not as good as us but not a bad team.

Norwich at home big game. With United away after that.

Pissed off as I am it's a hiccup. At least we didn't concede 7! Or 6 like 89. Still remember that.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

As long as we bounce back next week im not too fussed

Bad result but it's early days

The good thing is we couldn't have asked for an easier game, at home as well to get back on track.

 

[Ring master]

Basically those 3 and Lewin back after the International break probably

 

[Dan Tanner]

Still outside villa on one of the coaches.

Absolutely embarresed by some of our 'fans' antics today.

It wasn't the police or stewards but people acting the dog turd, I stopped caring about the game at 0-0, there was more beak in that away section than a columbian brothel.
50 and 60+ year old bouncing round like billy-big-balls creating mayhem all game alongside teenagers off their tits shouting wham.
Utter disgrace