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

[GoldenToffee]

IT'S OK BECAUSE AS SOON AS CALVERT IS BACK WE'LL WIN EVERY GAME 5-0 THUS WE'RE REALLY PRODUCING FAKE RESULTS AT PRESENT.

 

[Connor]

We're going to be OK

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

Sick of hearing about how Everton fans just want effort and desire from the team. It’s a stupid stereotype. That used to be all we could realistically hope for, not what we wanted. Luton players might give huge effort, but they are still crap.

I don’t care if they are lazy and strut around singing YNWA as long as they play some attacking incisive football and try to score while it’s 0-0, and not turn into PSG for the last 3 minutes when the penny drops that they might get a 3/10 in the 3cho.

 

[bluelegend]

Gray and Gordon are simply impact players to put on in the last 15-20 mins when the opposition are tiring. They're not starters

Gray yes - Gordon no. He was playing out of position and made an impact when switched to left after Rondon came on.

 

[Frenk]

We really did

If that's world beaters I feel bad for you in regards to the football you have watched so far in your lifetime.

 

[Sadken]

It’s annoying because Villa didn’t deserve a second goal, a draw would have been alright but that stupid second goal and Davies already being on a yellow just killed us.

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

 

[allen]

I disagree. I think enough good is happening that goals will come, especially when we start playing with two real midfielders.

I'd like to improve the front 3 but I think it is ok

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

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

 

[Curtis]

Frank needed to make quicker changes

 

[tommytowne]

Every game now will see the team leading make 3 subs in the last 2 minutes. Makes for an awful spectacle.

Spot on. Forecast this a while back. No point looking for a final score until two hours after kick off.

 

[witchdoc187]

We really didn’t.

No we didn't at all. They looked worse than us they've just got a half decent striker

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

And there was me, actually looking forward to the new season. Excitement turns to dread after only 2 games.

 

[Mozza1987]

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

 

[HTCHERO]

It was a battle of the two relegation candidates. Both teams horrible and if we had a striker we walk away with a draw. Lampard got it horribly wrong today.

Iwobi, Patterson and Onana gave it a go. McNeil, Davies and Grey truly horrible and rest played within themselves.

 

[Furey1878]

Well in the end you could argue we were unlucky not to get anything from the game but there was something there for us today if we'd pressed the issue a bit more. Good to see Onana come on and have an immediate impact, even if that stem from a silly mistake for Villa's 2nd.

Can see why Lampard persisted with the same 11 (Coady aside) from the Chelsea game, but hopefully now he realises that Rondon has to be starting until we have someone else to play up top.

 

[ToffeeDevil]

Controversial opinion - Gordon is overrated (prob bc he grew up a toffee and we WANT him to be special)