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

[DualityNSNO]

We gave up one major chance and Watkins missed it. It was fine enough but the one time we needed the keeper he wasn't there. It happens too often for us.

Pickford the least of our worries, still, as he's still one of our better players. I agree he could be better, but realistically - we shouldn't be needing a gk to 'bail us out', as you put it, if we were actually any decent in both defence and midfield. Sadly we're not.

 

[Melchizedek]

So disappointing. I Think Dunc got it wrong. Wrong formation, wrong players starting. Gordon should have started. Should have been 3 In the midfield. We were better in the second half, but DCL was way off the pace today. Made some half decent chances but apparently no one in our squad can head the ball. Honestly think we'll be lucky to stay up. This squad just doesn't have it in them. Too many average to below average players. If Richy or Gray don't do something miraculous, we have no chance of scoring.

 

[R.Reddington]

First game this season I can recall that I've thought we've been unlucky to lose.

Allan helped - shame his fitness isn't fully there.

Likewise with Calvert-Lewin really. Worries me we're so reliant on him finding his form/fitness - if he gets another injury we're screwed.

Allan looked great when he came on.

I can see us going 433 in the coming weeks, Onyango slotted in well too!

Plenty of positives today, and as you said unlucky to lose that.

 

[GETEM]

Really missing a playmaker

 

[Mr PEN86]

Is Branthwaite injured? Get him alongside Mina and I think we'll be better at the back.

 

[Fansince1988]

Mate, we’re getting closer and closer.

Yes but one win It looks totally differen, today was always going to be a hard game for many reasons.

 

[Papa Shango]

Pickford world class on saving offside goals but not big enough on corners!

It was a well placed header. Put it right where he couldn't reach it.

 

[ArtetaMagic]

Cant believe we lost that...could have had 5 or 6 but for shocking finishing

Probably the maddest thing I've read in here in weeks...

 

[DualityNSNO]

A fan that is fasting falling out of love with a club that doesn't care about us and the players are the same. Maybe you like this who knows

HTC Hero was my first smartphone about 11 years ago. Decent phone.

 

[Fansince1988]

Really missing a playmaker

Barkley on loan? Lol

 

[BlueToff]

Pickford world class on saving offside goals but not big enough on corners!

I mean the fault there is with Townsend. He's taken two steps in from the far post for no reason.

 

[Joey66]

15th set piece goal - however we created more chances - we need a three man midfield too....

One hell of an effort how Vila got away with the time wasting was laughable how we got more yellow cards than that team of cloggers laughable

Not that bad - Pickford needs to command his box on set pieces...

 

[captainvindaloo]

Headless chickens!
No creativity.
Unable to hit the target.
Confidence deprived.
Dire!

Having said that, we deserved something from this, as Villa were not much better.
A draw would have been fair.

 

[Theoneandonly]

Norwich right now , 2 wins in a row including us, we haven't managed that since August

Watch this space about Newcastle, they get a win this weekend and play us next?

6 pointers for them on us

Newcastle will lose against Leeds.

 

[Papa Shango]

Is Branthwaite injured? Get him alongside Mina and I think we'll be better at the back.

He was injured. Don't know if he still is.

Our main problem today was not taking chances.