Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[WikiVilla]

why is Friedel untouchable

[OzVilla]

why is Friedel untouchable

He's not, we need to find a replacement in the Summer, but right now we don't have an option that will improve the side imo.

[ozzjim]

Cuellar has to come in at right back for me. We need to be as solid as possible at the back. Young is a decent left back, and Cuellar a solid right. Delph and Petrov for Makoun and Gabby on 60 if we are winning the game should be a must too. Think not changing Makoun when he had clearly tired cost us dear - the old manager had that issue with Petrov. I hope Houllier doesn't do the same with Makoun.

[spangley1812]

why is Friedel untouchable

He's not, we need to find a replacement in the Summer, but right now we don't have an option that will improve the side imo.

Agreed Oz.........Bringing in Marshall or recalling Brad Jnr from Hull would be a huge risk and I cant see GED doing it, it cant help Friedal that the the defence keeps changing every week. Cuellar in for Walker and stick with that defence for the next 7 games

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Cuellar has to come in at right back for me.

Agree, but at centre back..
How Collins and Dunne get the nod over him is beyond me.

[kipeye]

The fact is we will have to play much better than this to even draw with Newcastle. On form, they will beat us.
I am now at the stage when I am lost for things to say because we have enough talent in the team but it just ain't working.
I will say this though, if we do get relegated it will make little difference to my support-I might even be tempted to go more if it means a return to showing a bit of passion on the pitch.
When I don't go to the Villa I occasionally go and see lower league stuff at random. I usually enjoy this more than going to see the Villa which just seems to jar my nerves for 90 minutes.

[TimTheVillain]

Just see motd, 2 good goals by Bent, some more crap defending & that was never a pen

Worryingly, Wigan and West Ham were unlucky and looked decent, only Wolves out of the bottom lot were truly shite.

.....and they beat us !

[ozzjim]

We played well at times yesterday. The formation looked more comfortable for the personel too, although I think Heskey would be better with Bent than Gabby.

[Ads]

Yeah it was a decent performance and reult. As has been said 100 times in this thread, we have to follow that up with a win over Newcastle and I think we will.

[JJ-AV]

Friedel's never saved a penalty in a competitive game for us. That does annoy me.

[sfx412]

decent game, generally all round good performance,  most all did a shift.
Very, very disappointed with the result but to go to Everton even if they had their reserves,  out and not lose was great.
Shows just how bad the loss against Wolves and Bolton were.
Thing is on present  form we'll allow Newcastle to slaughter us

[Ads]

Of course we will Malcolm.

We've been leaky at the back all season, but the defending and goalkeeping form Dinglemapton yesterday was ridiculous.
They’re another poor side, one we should beat and this time I think we will.

[VillaZogmariner]

Just watching Goals on Sunday. They are saying that Jagielka was clever to win the penalty - what a crock of shit. If he was (insert name of a foreigner here) they'd be saying how much of a diver he is. ******.

[WikiVilla]

80% of todays Sunday Supplement was devoted again to Jack Wilshire

WTF !!

[achilles]

the last 7 games won 1  drawn 3 lost 3 = 6 points

anny one think that form will keep us up

This is what worries me the most.
Even knowing we are deep in the shit, we do not appear to be improving. This summary does not even tell the whole story. 6 points from 21 - mainly against teams that are in around us.
Too many other clubs are showing some form and ability to get out of it.

http://www.premierleague.com/page/FormGuide

Bloody hell, I am really starting to fear the worst.

That form alone will not keep us up, only other teams can do that for us!