Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

No idea why he kept the 4-4-2, we should have tightened it up, Makoun is an idiot

He's not an idiot, he just can't tackle.

[barrysleftfoot]

   Everton at home hardly lose, a point more than i expected tbh.

   Positives were Bents goal scoring, Downing, Makouns passing.

   Not sure Gabby playing a 4-4-2 paid off tbh, especially after we went 2-1 up.Got a bit overrun in midfield, needed an extra bod.

   Disappointed we did'nt win after going 2-1 up, but would have taken a point before the start of the game.Was'nt a penalty, but Beckfords shot was prob over the line.

  A win next week and I think we'll be safe tbh.

[Chris Smith]

If we beat Newcastle then it will be a good point but the Noses and the Baggies both winning was not what we wanted.

Some good football today mixed in with some sloppy stuff, much like the rest of the season.

[The Left Side]

Good point as I thought we would lose, the other results didn't go our way but the team showed more spirit. The ref was poor but they could have allowed the one off the bar, we have to beat the jawdees next week.

[ez]

I got a prediction right for a change. 10 games unbeaten against Everton i think.

[Dave Cooper please]

We looked short of confidence, and that's understandable, but the effort was there and that's good to see.

Downing was superb.

[olaftab]

Win next week and we will be OK as I don't think the 3 W's will get to 38 points.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Makoun made a challenge about a minute before the penalty that he was lucky not to be booked for again. He is a liability with his challenges. He's decent on the ball but he is to tackling what Houllier is to Public Relations

[lovejoy]

Take the point and move on.

[Hadley83]

A point away at Everton is a good result most weeks, and after the way we have been this season I'm more than happy with it.

It also gives players confidence going into the Newcastle game.

[PaulWinch again]

It was never a pen and it was a really bad decision by the referee. Downing was very very good.

[spangley1812]

Win next week and we will be OK as I don't think the 3 W's will get to 38 points.

West Brom already have 36pts

[Villa'Zawg]

A draw at Goodison is a decent result.

Downing and Fiedel played really well today,

Walker was a liability all game, he was targeted by them. It was interesting to see the players asking the bench to do something about it.

Haven't seen their chance that may have crossed the line but thought yer man could have been booked for diving just as easily as winning a penalty.

Darren Bent does what is says on his goalscorer tin and thank fuck for that.

Gives us something to build on for when the Geordies come to town, I'm looking foward to it now.

[hawkeye]

Probably the weakest team Everton has fielded this season

[KevinGage]

Opportunity missed today.

Newcastle now becomes a must win, and we don't do those particularly well.