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

[peteblue]

I thought Iwobi was the best player on the pitch…..

 

[PhilRegan]

Gueye is a real must , as is lampard starting him, onana and iwobi. Gordon back outwide and mcneil dropped for now

 

[street end]

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

We just lost to Villa who didn’t offer, they got beat by Bournemouth last week ffs, we turn up and sit off them for 80 mins

 

[Kantareller]

The few positives
Holgate-Coady-Tarkowski seemed to be not so bad.
Iwobi keeps playing positively.
Onana seems a handful going forward.

The bad reality
That starting front three was as bad as it can be, offers absolutely nothing together.
Only first at 2-0 down we woke up.

Generally it looked an awful lot like last season, which is worrying me.

 

[allen]

I just don't agree, it is still one position. We can do things to make up for it, but not when you spend 90 minutes with one of Davies or Doucoure in midfield

I defy anyone with an ounce of football intelligence to not think our striking situation is absolutely critical.

 

[MrGrumpy]

At least OG is off the mark. My £10 bet on him being our top scorer for the season is looking hopeful.

Cash out now mate

 

[MichaelEFC96]

Started playing when we went 2-0 down…beggars belief

 

[Houghty19]

Yeah they’re not good at all are they. They have a few tidy players who I’d take but with DCL today we win that

With the line up that ended the match we win that one to be honest.

 

[MACCA75]

Can't. Did you see Tarkowski trying to cover in a four at the end?

He’s always played in a 4

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

We need goals

Defending wise we’re mostly okay

Need to scrape our way to 40 and forget the season happened

 

[blindbert]

Lucas Digne our top scorer this season

 

[bluelegend]

McNeill is the new Holgate for this season!!!! Can't see a player there. In fairness to Holgate much improved this season. Let's hope he keeps it up.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I defy anyone with an ounce of football intelligence to not think our striking situation is absolutely critical.

I don't believe that a striker makes a huge difference before Onana got on. Now once he was on yes, a better player than Rondon and we're level.

 

[banno]

We already have tbf

Who scored?

 

[Bungle]

Back 4 rather than 5 and Iwobi, Onana and Gueye (assuming he signs) in midfield with Rondon or new striker up top and I think we'll be fine.

I think it'll be a good barometer of where Lampard is if he realises what is and isn't working and rectifies it, but all too often we've seen managers persist because they believe in a system even when it clearly keeps failing.