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

[Bilko]

Not the best was it !

 

[banno]

Man we are a tough watch at times. There are Championship teams with more guile and flair in the final 3rd than us.

Yeah! But they are also playing Championship teams. Where are the promoted clubs from last season

 

[TheBigIguana]

Was it the system that made him play a diabolical cross and balloon a hopeless shot at the end?

Obviously not, but it is why people think he’s not playing well week after week. He’s not meant to play well by what we understand as good midfield play

 

[knowing your history]

Been saying it for a while … the reason we have such little possession isn’t because we sit back and invite teams onto us.

It’s because our players cannot pass a football, control a football , run into space or know when to attempt a pass.

We give it back within 5-10 seconds after chasing the ball for about the previous 5 mins.

We are terrible

That's tactics imo.

Dyche clearly tells and trains them to look up as soon as they receive and to ping a pass if there's a runner on towards the corner flag.

Even if nothing comes of it can still squeeze up the pitch and press that way.

Anyone every expecting a team managed by Dyche to have even 50% possession most weeks is going to be waiting a very long time as that's not what he has them doing on the training pitch so isn't suddenly going to transform on a matchday.

If this club can come out the other side in 18 months with new ground and a better ownership then you look at a Graham Potter type manager as he would be focusing on that side of the game as seen at Brighton.

 

[Sharpattack]

We stole a point there

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

I hope you enjoy your new boat

I'm guessing there was a man in the boat.....

 

[Neiler]

Everton just put on a CHAOS MASTERCLASS. Clawing our way back to form.

That’s my take they are a top side with a far better squad of players.

The only way we are getting a result from that is disruption and chaos.

Mission achieved and we could have won it, had by far the clearer chances.

 

[when i score we riot]

Absolute waste of time to watch that game. Last time out was even worse though. Do we have a frustration creeping in here? Im worried to be frank

 

[jazzy]

Would you take £60m for Onana if it was offered???…. Maybe a fair bit less?

Yes , if we could spend £40 million of any fee received

 

[Bob Latchford]

Absolutely. He's not got it at this level and if someone came with 10m, I'd be taking that as well. When I think of our midfield of the 80's and have to watch this, I despair.

I don’t think he’s terrible I just don’t see how £60m wouldn’t be great business and provide money to invest in the squad.

Just seems to have all the traits to be more effective and dominant.

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

Good result against a very good side

 

[Baggzio]

Both sides have an offside goal rightly disallowed and both teams missed sitters, Dom's was worse though. I think that's a more than fair result. Always good to pick up points against one of the best teams in the league and Villa are that at the minute. I didn't have us getting a single point until Palace so this is a good result for me.

Clear aim for the club is get through this season, get new owners and reinforce the squad in the Summer. We're very close to being a very decent side, we just lack the depth at times. Nice to see Doucoure and McNeil back today, they're so important for us and Mykolenko saved that point, he's turned into a great defending fullback.

 

[Bob Latchford]

If we would be able to reinvest I would .

This is the key I suppose.

 

[gianthogweed]

Miko MOTM for blocking that certain goal

 

[james2805]

We stole a point there

What game was you watching? You make it sound like villa were running riot. They had about 2 shots on target