Everton v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Legion]

Available Saturday afternoon.

[Nev]

 Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar [c], Clark, Bennett, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Agbonlahor, N’Zogbia, Weimann, Benteke.

[Nev]

subs: Given, Sylla, Bent, Holman, Bowery, Dawkins, Baker.

[Monty]

Four at the back I tells you, four at the back!

However - IT'S STILL TWO IN MIDFIELD. I fear for that middle third, I really do. You'd have thought Lambert would like midfielders given his playing background, but he seems to hate the position for some reason.

[eamonn]

Who would you drop between N'Zogbia and Weimann though, Monty?

[Ozzjim]

Shocked our Graham has not come straight in. We need steel and Lambert said so himself, why wait to get it in there.


Would prefer Baker at left back too for both corners and solidity. Think we might get whooped.

[JUAN PABLO]

No Ireland OR barry in squad

[Monty]

Who would you drop between N'Zogbia and Weimann though, Monty?

Neither. I'd be tempted to drop Gabby, though I see why he's in the line-up as he was good second half on Tuesday.

[Ozzjim]

Think that is a 4-5-1 with Gabby and Andi wide and Charlie through the middle

[Monty]

No Ireland OR barry in squad

Good decisions, because respectively they a) couldn't give a shit and b) really, really needs a break.

[JUAN PABLO]

Who would you drop between N'Zogbia and Weimann though, Monty?

Neither. I'd be tempted to drop Gabby, though I see why he's in the line-up as he was good second half on Tuesday.

Gabby always looks better coming on then starting

[Monty]

Think that is a 4-5-1 with Gabby and Andi wide and Charlie through the middle

It's a 4-2-3-1 really though, because Zog isn't going to make up much by way of defensive numbers in midfield. He's going to stay up the pitch, so we really might get overwhelmed in midfield again.

Who would you drop between N'Zogbia and Weimann though, Monty?

Neither. I'd be tempted to drop Gabby, though I see why he's in the line-up as he was good second half on Tuesday.

Gabby always looks better coming on then starting

Totally agree. His pace is more effective later in the game.

[silhillvilla]

Hmmm el Ahmadi ?? Very poor player

[Toronto Villa]

Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.

[silhillvilla]

Lambert really is a clown isn't he .