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

[navidson]

Considering the sole focus of our attack is to fling crosses in from the left hand side - It seems bizarre to play the 5ft 6 Neal Maupay over the 6ft 3 Ellis Simms

 

[ForeverEverton]

All games 0-0 at half time.....

A win here would be massive....

 

[atypicalusername]

Keep that intensity up and we win this one....

Agree with this. Seems very winnable but a lot of football to play and Villa could come out swinging.

 

[JohnRoss23]

Still laughing at doucoure getting in the box and not knowing what to do and ending up falling over. Proper turd him

Reminds me of my playing days as a kid lol

 

[Curtis]

Chances don’t count if they’re from crosses.

They have be aesthetically pleasing as well....

 

[banno]

Just watched that half and came away fairly happy with our play. Once again restricting the opposition and with us looking the most threatening albeit our striker situation is a sore point. If we had a half decent striker we wouldn't be where we are. Fairly happy, yet come on here and the wet the beds and pure idiots slating each and every player off makes me think if I am too easy to please or just see a game totally different.

McNeil has been by far our best player and doing his job very well yet people saying sub him etc. Some right pratts on here

 

[allen]

I bloody hate Osman on co-comms.

He’s forever praising the opposition, whomever we’re playing and however they are playing.

He’ll never admit a clear foul against us, either.

“I think the referee has just about got that right,” when a man in blue has been taken down by an opposition centreback biting their nuts off.

 

[TheBigIguana]

What stream have you got because it's just been shown in the highlights for me pal

You guys know that the line closest to the goal is 6 yards away not 2 right?

And that being actually 2 yards is not the same as being 8 to 10 yards away when you shoot?

 

[Terrarian]

Villa had the best chance mate

you're making yourself look ridiculous and ignorant

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Coleman's tackle on Watkins still resonates. If only Doucs scored from the counter it led to!

 

[blue to the bone]

Since goodison got angry thanks to Anthony Taylor we have been the better side . We aren't goin to score many but we are creating enough to win this

 

[Mr PEN86]

It's not been pretty but I think this is how we've got to play to win right now. What is apparent here that wasn't under Frank is that we seem to have a clear plan. Getting the ball in from the left. McNeil and even Myko is doing more to put balls in. Shame we don't have a striker. Now to get the winning goal second half. Come on you Toffees

 

[Joey66]

Villa sitting deep trying to catch us on the break......we had more chances but Simms would pose more of a threat imo

 

[LucBesson]

Stream here is showing all of Ward Prowse's free kicks. Would kill to have that in our team, especially after watching that shambolic McNeil effort at the end of the half!

 

[everton fan number one]

He does his Bambi on ice impression every game.

He's good at giving away penalties with it as well.