Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[sonlyme]

I will never understand the doom mongers.  At 1 - 0 the chorus of wailing that started up meant I could hardly hear my Spanish commentator for the sound of dummies being spat.

We did OK today - not great - but a point at Goodison is a point at Goodison - many's the team who'd be glad of that.  As far as our play is concerned - Gabby tried his heart out as ever - but something's not right with him.  We didn't grab hold of the game as we could've done - which was odd as we used a 442. 

Mak and Reo got overrun at times I thought and found it hard to hold onto the ball.  Maybe if GH had taken Gab off - brought on Pet or Delph to help them and gone 433 we would have had a different result.  I thought when we had Young Downing and Bent on the ball in their half they looked rocky.

It is clear to see that our backline is in need of total overhaul.  Age, form, and ability are hard hurdles to overcome - next season we'll be a different proposition.

Did anyone else see our last set piece and how Howard simply came out and took the ball from the air.  Now that's a goalie commanding his area.  Mmm?

However,  I thought we came back well - and if we can push on in training this week - maybe I'll get to see Villa play 433 - and knock six past the Geordies.

UTV

[olaftab]

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

ha ha ...the 3 W's in bottom 3 at the moment

[WikiVilla]

2 pts dropped but fair result, ref evened up.

[avfcpg]

Was starting to believe our fortune had changed with the non goal...the non penalty soon put that right...decent point..oh how I wish we could hang to a lead.

Nolan suspended for next week, that's a bit of a result..

[Dave Cooper please]

Can somebody please help me out with this?  The "none goal" was at least a yard offside was it not?

No, there was a Villa player on the far side playing him on.

Ok, thanks, didn't see that.  And the pen?

You are right about the penalty, Friedel went the right way.

[Holtenderinthesky]

We have to beat Newcastle now, and by the clinkers suspended from the almighty yet bedraggled ringpiece of Zeus, I think we will.

We have to beat *insert team* now is becoming an all too regular assertion and we are running out of games.  Sooner, rather than later, we will actually have to do it.

[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

ha ha ...the 3 W's in bottom 3 at the moment

I dont think we can relax untill we get to 42 points

[Hoppo]

Were at home next week against mid table nothing to play for Newcastle. Small Heath and the Baggies both away so we can put todays results right. We battled at last bit of good luck bit of bad luck..

[WikiVilla]

Not happy with Friedel again today

[andrew08]

Been to the game. We just can not keep a clean sheet. Its very reminisant of '87 in as much as we keep letting in what we think are unlucky goals: no they're not we're just shit\panicky at defending, just like then. On the plus side we only had 2 shots, darren Bent aint no stainrod thankfully.I think it will go to the last game or so, I have no idea with this defence if we'll have enough points.

[Villafirst]

I still think the three remaining games against Newcastle, Stoke and Wigan at home will decide it - I think we'll get 2 wins out of those games which will put us on 40 points. So scramble a couple of draws from the other games and we'll be safe - that's my prediction. Agree?

[Monty]

Only two points dropped due to the referee not having the courage of his convictions though.
Everton were missing a lot of players but they're in good form and had home advantage. They missed a couple of sitters too.
Not a bad result in the scheme of things, but we're going to have to play better in the run-in.

............and there lies the most frightening thing.

We aren't able to play any better than that.

You were in a coma for the Blackburn game, I presume?

Don't think so no, but you have me thinking ....

I seem to remember how dreadful Blackburn were, was that the same game ?

Pretty convenient that, that whenever we lose we're shit, and whenever we win the opposition is shit. They were very poor but we were also very good. It can be both.

[nadz3488]

Yay! We got a point! I miss us getting points...

The game was alright I guess. Same old really. Lots of posession, pretty football, but lacking the final third. But I have to admit, at HT, I really tought we were going to lose Wolves style. But credit when its due, the team showed character in the 2nd half but it was not enough to get the much needed 3 points. I couldn't stop fidgeting when we were 2 goals up! Reminded me of that Old Trafford win last yr when we were parking the bus and trying to protect that 1 goal lead. I'm telling you, watching Villa is not good for my heart!

[Jimbo]

We have to beat Newcastle now, and by the clinkers suspended from the almighty yet bedraggled ringpiece of Zeus, I think we will.

We have to beat *insert team* now is becoming an all too regular assertion and we are running out of games.  Sooner, rather than later, we will actually have to do it.

And by the tagnuts of Zeus we shall.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Not happy with Friedel again today

Good.