Everton vs Aston Villa pre-match thread

[Concrete John]

That sort of formation (Cahill with Fellaini behind) may work away from home, but when the onus is on you to attack you need a leader of the line type and/or good movement upfront, which with two midfielders you're  unikely to get.

[Monty]

Cahill and Fellaini? Our defenders should wear face-protecting masks then, four elbows on display there with the collective sharpness to cut through diamond.

[BILL DE VALL]

0-0 bore draw(I hope i'm wrong)

[Matt Collins]

Would rest Petrov after 2 internationals. Would bring in Jenas for him. I reckon Herd will start but it could be a mistake. Otherwise unchanged.

[Shrek]

Would rest Petrov after 2 internationals. Would bring in Jenas for him. I reckon Herd will start but it could be a mistake. Otherwise unchanged.

Herd?

I think Hutton is our RB from now on.

I'd play Jenas, Bannan and Delph as a 3.

[Big Dick Edwards]

On the basis that Hutton hasn't had a competitive game since last March, and Herd was man of the match last weekend, I'd keep Herd at right back. Jenas also won't be match fit. There's no need to rush them into an unbeaten team.

[damon loves JT]

Just read on Twitter that Everton fans are planning a protest at the game.

[barrysleftfoot]

  What for?

  They have a chairman, who is willing to sell, who is a fan, who is trying to keep the club alive, what are they protesting about?

  Could easily be us, they have a much lower wage bill than us as well.

  Any fall out from that Miliband interview damon?

[TopDeck113]

Some pundit will no doubt tell you this is the most-played top-flight fixture, whereas I always look at it as the clash of the great under-achievers.

1-1

[Holtenderinthesky]

I think this may be the third instalment of McLeish's attempt to break the goalless draw record.  0-0.

[gervilla]

I think this may be the third instalment of McLeish's attempt to break the goalless draw record.  0-0.

He didn't do himself any favours  so by beating Blackburn,  the idiot

[Shrek]

On the basis that Hutton hasn't had a competitive game since last March, and Herd was man of the match last weekend, I'd keep Herd at right back. Jenas also won't be match fit. There's no need to rush them into an unbeaten team.

He played tonight and will again on Wednesday for Scotland.

Mcleish does not seem the type of manager where youth get a chance in my opinion.

[Holtenderinthesky]

I think this may be the third instalment of McLeish's attempt to break the goalless draw record.  0-0.

He didn't do himself any favours  so by beating Blackburn,  the idiot

2 out of 3 aint bad.   

[Villanation]

Only because the pressure that Moyes is under and only because the team is under the same kind of pressure and the fans are making demands I have to go for a home win, also I would say that at some point the fairly positive start that McLiesh has made will at some point get tested, for me that will be Everton....

Hope we win, can't see it.

Please not another draw, lets at least show we aren't a born again B'ham City and let's at least go for it even at the risk of losing.

[luke25]

Only because the pressure that Moyes is under and only because the team is under the same kind of pressure and the fans are making demands I have to go for a home win, also I would say that at some point the fairly positive start that McLiesh has made will at some point get tested, for me that will be Everton....

Hope we win, can't see it.

Please not another draw, lets at least show we aren't a born again B'ham City and let's at least go for it even at the risk of losing.

I actually think it will be the opposite of that and if we keep it 0-0 up until 60 minutes then there already restless fans will get on the teams back, they'll become nervous and we'll nick it around the 75 mark.