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

[TheBigIguana]

I'm one of Pickford's biggest critics, but he had nothing to do with us losing. Townsend is 100% to blame there.

For me you can't 100% blame someone for not clearing a shot that has beaten the keeper

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[MockBu4]

Benitez has ruined us this season, dropped us into the relegation battle, bought two players, sold Digne then sacked a week later - he should have gone after the Derby.

We are in an absolute mess.

It's like being hit by typhoid and flux for months, and then when you crawl back to the daylight, people ask you why are you look so pale and shaky and can't work well with your shovel

 

[kleew]

The way Dunc played, he's definitely isnt Grand Old Team forumer

 

[Cels]

Mina and DCL were still a bit rusty (expected) which wasn't helpful. FA Cup defeat against Brentford is next on the agenda... let the disappointment continue.

 

[Frenk]

The fans who cried Ancelotti isn’t good enough caused this.

He left us though, it’s not like we sacked him. He saw the mess behind the scenes and said I’m outta here.

 

[RAFUH]

But same outcome

Benitez was not the only problem.
Neither are the players the only problem remaining.

 

[Toffeelover]

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

Thought it was covid.

 

[TheBigIguana]

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.

It isn't like we're asking the world of him. Just one single save to make.

 

[Cool_Blue]

This is not over reaction to another loss, but I honestly think that if the worst does happen, we could easily do a Sunderland and drop down further. I couldn’t see many of these players holding their own in the Championship.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

The Ghost of Fat Raffa Past gets revenge with Digne assisting the winner. You couldn’t make it up!

 

[Theoneandonly]

More possession than we had in nearly all of benitez' games though. Poor finishing yeah but still getting shots etc away. Better performance than the majority of Benitez'

No. Don't lie.

We had 60 % possession in the last game.

Every start today was worse than Rafas.

 

[brucemate]

No idea. Not sure that's necessarily duncs fault though after 4 days in charge.

Fitness? Psychological?

Despite the result, I saw enough in improved effort/committment to take the view that Duncan should remain in charge for the remainder of the season.
I cannot see a new manager from outside being able to do more with these players and would very likely choose to change once again the way we play causing further problems.

Objective now should be avoid relegation and make quick decisions re Manager and players as the season ends.

Not good but seems to me best option

 

[chicoazul]

He left us though, it’s not like we sacked him. He saw the mess behind the scenes and said I’m outta here.

He would have stayed if the fans got behind him.

 

[Everton_Gary]

It’s all gone very wrong. DCL reverting to Bambi on ice won’t help. Team is in free fall and they don’t look like stopping it.

Gordon was the one bright spot and has been for awhile. Should have started.