Aston Villa v Everton Post-Match Thread

[Brend'Watkins]

Two mid table teams serve up a mid table performance with a mid table result. 

We could and should have won it but our defense is shit apart from Dunne.  What Warnock does to warrant a place in the side is beyond me.  There has to be somebody in the squad who can fill his position to better effect.

[kippaxvilla2]

good stuff welcome aboard. To be honest i take my hat off to anyone who is still prepared to watch that turgid crap.

[ozzjim]

Two mid table teams serve up a mid table performance with a mid table result. 

We could and should have won it but our defense is shit apart from Dunne.  What Warnock does to warrant a place in the side is beyond me.  There has to be somebody in the squad who can fill his position to better effect.

Delph. Baker. Guzan

[olaftab]

Two mid table teams serve up a mid table performance with a mid table result. 

We could and should have won it but our defense is shit apart from Dunne.  What Warnock does to warrant a place in the side is beyond me.  There has to be somebody in the squad who can fill his position to better effect.

Delph. Baker. Guzan

Heskey?

[creeves]

Two mid table teams serve up a mid table performance with a mid table result. 

We could and should have won it but our defense is shit apart from Dunne.  What Warnock does to warrant a place in the side is beyond me.  There has to be somebody in the squad who can fill his position to better effect.

Delph. Baker. Guzan

Heskey?

Even O'Neill wouldn't have played Heskey at left back, would he?!

[ozzjim]

Oh and the most frustrating thing for me is the Bent comments. It is like people want him to be poor in general play so specifically pick on it. He had the 6th highest distance covered of all the players on the pitch at halft time, had been the only one a number of times to show for throw ins etc, won a decent number of flick ons and got himself on the end of a couple of things. Then he had 2 misplaced balls in a row, and he is moaned at for being a poor player and us only playing with 10, when I watched him work like a git to get the ball back after 1, and chase down their back 4 and keeper a number of times. Yes, he is not Rooney or Pele, he is no more than competent outside the box, but he is competent and did ok. Then scored the goal and looked really dangerous while we were on top. The stuff about us playing with 10 when he is on is complete rubbish and simply looking for faults in a player we should be happy to have and be looking for ways to get the best out of.

Gabby up top is a better footballer and stronger, but is woeful at getting across his man or anticipating a scoring position, something that if he were awake even coming in from wide he may have got a couple of goals today, completely stopping his run in the first half when Bent crossed and holding his arms out, then in the second a cross came over Neville and he was totally on his heels. Bent brings a threat in the box that Gabby for all his qualities doesn't.

I was a bit disappointed that NZogbia was not on for Albrighton when we scored. I though he had been quite poor, we were more dangerous on the counter then and NZogbia is more pacey and direct. The biggest culprits for me though in forward areas were Warnock and Hutton, who had so many opportunities, under no pressure to deliver the ball and failed it was frightening.

[tarzansbrother]

Drab game, drab atmosphere. I would rather have Shorey than Warnock he is that bad  and Hutton is one of the worst footballers I have ever seen. Clarke needs to replace Collins who is a football fouling machine. why wasn't Nzogbia used to replace Albrighton and why was Keane only given 10 minutes. I really find it a chore to watch Aston Villa at the moment.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

It's actually becoming painful having to watch Warnock and Hutton try unsuccessfully to look like footballers every week. I honestly can't remember us having two such utterly shit full backs in the team.

[olaftab]

A couple of other observations. I've had to change my opinion of a player who for some reason I've despised for the last 3 years - Fellaini absolutely ran their midfield. 

really? You must have been watching a different match from me. No one ran the midfield. He was OK but over physical and missed  an easy chance.  Everton were rubbish and Ireland  came closest to dominating the midfield today.

[Brend'Watkins]

The first half was dire, pedestrian, purposeless and uninspired but we did pick up the tempo in the 2nd half.  Throwing N'Zog on when we were clearly on top would have made us more of a force.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

We have a problem.

Bent scored a goal, but cannot hold the ball up at all. Catch 22 situation.

Gabby has to play but means N'Zogbia doesn't & we miss his creativity.

Ireland is absolute quality but needs the freedom of being the 3rd midfielder.

Warnock is shot of all confidence.

Our problem is Bent scored? Fucking hell, I really do wonder about a lot of Villa fans.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Why is everyone blaming Warnock for the goal, It was Albrighton fault for not tracking back or giving up trying to con the linesman he was offside.

Or for Collins lazy attempt at a tackle.

[saunders_heroes]

The first half was dire, pedestrian, purposeless and uninspired but we did pick up the tempo in the 2nd half.  Throwing N'Zog on when we were clearly on top would have made us more of a force.

I thought we played well second half and I thought it was a decent game overall. Pity we couldn't hold on for the win, but with so many average players in the team (thanks Randy) its no wonder we make so many fuck ups.

[CJ]

A couple of other observations. I've had to change my opinion of a player who for some reason I've despised for the last 3 years - Fellaini absolutely ran their midfield. 

really? You must have been watching a different match from me. No one ran the midfield. He was OK but over physical and missed  an easy chance.  Everton were rubbish and Ireland  came closest to dominating the midfield today.

Yeah must have been

[Pete3206]

The manager seems to have no imagination, inspiration or seemingly, an eye for the obvious. The substitution on 81 minutes, should have been made at half time. As soon as Keane was on, Everton had something new to worry about. Plus, Albrighton should have been replaced by N'Zogbia on the hour. He was totally knackered. As for Warnock, he's clearly a man with no confidence whatsoever. Time for a rest, I reckon. Clark can play there quite comfortably as can Nathan Baker.

Massive game next week.