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

[Simon Buttle]

What, I know Richie had a bad tackle but why was he kept playing against Burnley. How is Pickford and Coleman injured.

Yeah the Richy thing is weird tbh, Pickford had a shoulder injury and Coleman was something else (can't remember what exactly, anyone else help here plz)

 

[Toffeelover]

Yeah the Richy thing is weird tbh, Pickford had a shoulder injury and Coleman was something else (can't remember what exactly, anyone else help here plz)

In training???? heavens some thing not right.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

apart from a bad day and bad luck, were there any good signs - any positives? Say Allan-Doucoure still doing well? Anything good from Rondon, Godfrey at RB? etc

We played well for an hour+ for a side that had to be changed up due to injuries. We had a plan that we looked to execute and played some good counters a number of times but just unable to find the killer final ball. Gray had another very solid game.

 

[BlueStevie35]

In training???? heavens some thing not right.

In the Burnley game

 

[Toffeelover]

In the Burnley game

All 3 of them? and Allan?

 

[BlueStevie35]

All 3 of them? and Allan?

Coleman was a knock in training, Allan looked like he got a knock at some point in last nights game

 

[Toffeelover]

Coleman was a knock in training, Allan looked like he got a knock at some point in last nights game

Unbelievable, and they cannot get over it in 5 days.

 

[Librarian]

More knee jerks than a Russian dancer

 

[BlueStevie35]

Unbelievable, and they cannot get over it in 5 days.

We don’t know when Coleman got the knock, may have been as late as Friday. Richy’s and Pickford’s injuries seem to be serious enough to put them out for up to 3 weeks

 

[T LEAFE]

Bollox. He thought Rondon offered something

He’s not fit. He hasn’t played for 6 months
He will be our hero in the end just like Cenk and Sandro
He will bloom for us in the Championship. Good forward planning

 

[Nyhus]

Us losing is one thing, its the way we did it. Laying down our weapons like we did in Martinez last season. If the team isnt willing or capable of fighting till the end this early in a managers reign/early in the season, this might become the dark season some feared.

 

[degsy]

What would have happened if Benetiz had made his changes 10 mins later - IMO, he blinked to early.
He compromised our shape and thus, improved theirs...even with a tiring Rondon our shape still had Balance
He Unbalanced us.
He's not helped by the fact that our bench is only 3 deep...and they were on from the start - so no help there, or from a sick note doing a Samuel L Jackson that makes makes Sturridge and Delph look like Bruce Willis in that film Unbreakable.
I don't care how good he is - get him to 'K

 

[ForeverBlue92]

The funny thing is those blaming the manager what would have Pep or Tuchel done differently with a bench of Simms, Gordon and Tom Davies whilst we had a half fit Rondon on the pitch and SEVEN players injured already after 5 games???

People need a reality check we haven't a good enough squad and haven't world class players to see us handle losing so many first teamers to injury.

Doesn't help when your RB gifts them 2 goals either.

 

[h8kurdt]

The funny thing is those blaming the manager what would have Pep or Tuchel done differently with a bench of Simms, Gordon and Tom Davies whilst we had a half fit Rondon on the pitch and SEVEN players injured already after 5 games???

People need a reality check we haven't a good enough squad and haven't world class players to see us handle losing so many first teamers to injury.

Doesn't help when your RB gifts them 2 goals either.

I knew it was a bad idea to come on here after this result. However, at least reading this (and a couple of others) I know not everyone is totally off their heads.

We always knew the squad was threadbare. It's just a kicker that it's been shown up sooner rather than later.

 

[Bluerover]

OK. Bad result, take it on the chin and regroup.

Plenty of work still needed in training.