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

[Walken]

I see it's all Onana's fault we didn't beat a top 4 team. Great fanbase

 

[ToffeeTim]

I didn't see the game in the end today but a point is not a bad result.

The lack of goals is becoming a big problem again and I see we missed another clear chance that just has to be a goal at this level.

Players have to start taking responsibility to go and put the ball in the net and Dyche needs to be more assertive in home games. Its no surprise our home record under him is so average when he doesn't look to push the opposition back.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

System & tactics aside - the fact of the matter is that the players on the pitch really need to start taking far better care of the ball. Simple as that.

 

[OneTrueLegend]

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

Depends if we had replacements lined up and would be able to spend the money. I think there is a sell on clause in his contract so we wouldn’t get all of it anyway

 

[ChesterBlue]

Clean sheet and a point isn’t bad against a decent Villa team

 

[RomanReigns]

DCL cost us 2 points there

 

[hallamblue]

Feel like VAR did us some favours today, like we were owed one after the DCL cup debacle.

It shouldn’t work that way, but it feels like it does.

Not quite sure what you mean, it was a clear foul that they failed to spot, meaning they spent 3 minutes looking at an offside, which it was

 

[ah11984]

I wouldn't agree, bring those Championship teams up to our level and they'd struggle too. I think the problem is very evidently that DCL isn't up to it anymore, even his hold up play is poor in my opinion. This team becomes miles better if he can refind any sort of form or if Beto can get an extended run in the team. Playing Dom for 60 minutes and then bringing Beto in every single game doesn't help either of them and frankly I think it would work better the other way around, DCL is better against tired legs and Beto is a nuisance that can cause a problem for a defender.

Either play both or else reverse what he's doing now because Calvert Lewin has been very poor this season.

So we haven’t got a decent striker and our two wingers are honest, hard-working grafters with zero pace. And none of our midfielders can pick a pass. I think you’re agreeing with me.

 

[banno]

VAR Rescued us today when our idiot players stopped playing

Yes our players stopped playing and that is criminal. When Var looked at it my first instinct was a foul on Danjuma created the scenario. They didn't even look for the foul. That foul should have stopped the check for offside as it was the most important element of the decision

 

[HowardsWay]

I see it's all Onana's fault we didn't beat a top 4 team. Great fanbase

Don't talk wet. DCL puts that chance in the net and Onana is forgiven for another inept performance.

 

[Sharpies volley]

We need to start winning more loose balls in midfield. It's not just today, we're just so slow to react to the 2nd ball.

 

[Mikey O]

We'd have lost that game with any of our previous five managers (save Carlo) and Tarks led the side.

We're coming off a few seasons of relegation scraps and we're getting better (when sticking to four at the back). We have a terrible recent record against Villa and they're top of the table and yet some on here expect us to get the win.

Get our ten points back and things look a lot better; we've no option but to be patient, hope the squad stays intact over the transfer window and we'll gradually climb the table.

Another solid display from the defence and midfield, what we need is the attacking four to get the ball in the net. You've got to give Martinez some credit for the DCL stop, ditto Pickford at the other end.

Would have taken the point before the game - well done Blues

 

[Tony1985]

I only caught the second half but I think it’s an even result in the end. Take a few chances and it might have been different.

 

[kimonthemac_efc]

Both of them deserve a golden statue outside Goodison

 

[Sharpies volley]

Yes our players stopped playing and that is criminal. When Var looked at it my first instinct was a foul on Danjuma created the scenario. They didn't even look for the foul. That foul should have stopped the check for offside as it was the most important element of the decision

Absolutely spot on mate.