Everton v Aston Villa Match Thread

[CJ]

Think I'd like to see Marc Albrighton on for Gabby second half.  Downing was seeing a lot of the ball early on - maybe if we get Marc on the other side we can stretch their midfield and start getting service in for Bent.  We're not out of this yet

[Dave Cooper please]

Balanced view

Collins missed a header, Beckford went one on one - Friedal saved us

Walker then did the same - Friedal saved us

Walker then did it again - Fridal didn't save us

Young has hardly touched the ball, NRC and Makoun are totally over-run by a three man reserve Everton midfield

And Bent and Gabby - we'' have they actually touched the ball (apart from when they have been off side)

We have one very very half chance from a corner from Collins and that is it.

Balanced view, a mediocre Everton side without Cahill , Arteta, Saha, Fellaini and others (together with  a bench that I give you a fiver if you have heard of more than 3 of them) should be 3-0 up.

And people seem to think that is acceptable !

Not even close to being balanced.
How about the great run by Downing which saw his shot blocked?
The bit of skill from Young that saw his cross just evade Gabby?
The NRC shot that was superbly blocked?
The succession of corners we had in a very good 20 minute spell after the first 15?

It's not acceptable tat we are losing but I'm not going to throw myself off the roof just yet.

[ROBBO]

I think NRC is having a go at it Makoun is too lightweight.

[Jimbo]

I'm a few thousand miles away in Jordan.

Give her one for H&V

 

Well at least something made me laugh this match

Thinking about it, I could be at the edge of Jordan's 'rift valley', and still be several thousand miles from the other side. The ugly bint, that is, not the Kingdom.

[Karl Bridges]

The BBC HT Snapshot from a neutral

"A strange half - Everton quickest out of the blocks without doing too much with their possession, then Villa gained the upper hand but again without creating too many real chances. Against the run of play, Leon Osman slid one home - but this game is there for the taking if either side actually has the confidence to do something about it. "

[Holtenderinthesky]

If only we could be even HALF as good at attacking set-pieces as we are bad at defending them then we'd be in the top half.  We concede so, so, so, so many goals from corners and free kicks but yet NEVER seem to score from them ourselves.  How can this be?  We have had God knows how many corners and free kicks in dangerous positions but yet we've done fuck all from them.  I have a a heart attack every time the opposition has a corner yet if we have one I might as well go and make a cup of tea.  We haven't come from behind to win since Pompey away LAST April yet have gifted so many points from winning positons.  I just don't get it.

Right, rant over.  I predicted 4-1 Villa before hand and said they would score first so..........................................oh well, I got part of it right.    3-1 to us!!! 

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Why Cuellar didn't start is beyond me.
This management team get more erratic by the week.

[puppyfeat]

Think I'd like to see Marc Albrighton on for Gabby second half.  Downing was seeing a lot of the ball early on - maybe if we get Marc on the other side we can stretch their midfield and start getting service in for Bent.  We're not out of this yet

Deffo

[ROBBO]

Cuellar at right back.

[b23]

Everton at times were at times defending very high up the pitch ( the half way line at times ). A bit of guile by Villa and were in. Its only one nil, still plenty to play for. I remain positve.

[Irish villain]

Come on villa, get at them from the off.

[PaulWinch again]

Right come on Villa, big half.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Ok let s go again.............COME ON !!!!!!

[Dave Cooper please]

CI can breath again, Beckford is starting the second half.

[beness]

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