Everton v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Steve R]

i'm not surprised both Sylla and Dawk are on the bench. It's asking a lot to chuck either straight in after less than 2 days at the club.

At least it's 4-3-3.

I would have had Baker in there instead of Clark and Delph for KEA, but I assume Delph is injured. Other than that the team is our best shot of getting something.

[Tuscans]

What does Clark have to do to be dropped!? He's a liability as much as Bannan is in midfield. He'll lose his man and lose the challenge on every header...as he has done all season.

[Toronto Villa]

Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.

If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.

[SamTheMouse]

What does Clark have to do to be dropped!? He's a liability as much as Bannan is in midfield. He'll lose his man and lose the challenge on every header...as he has done all season.

His biggest problem this season has been his bloody awful touch. Lost count of the number of times he's shinned it 5 yards to an opposing striker...

[Monty]

Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.

If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.

Exactly. Lambert at the moment reminds me of Maradona in 2010 dropping Veron and playing 4-1-5, and being surprised when his side didn't have much of the ball.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Good afternoon guys and girls, here we go again!

[Irish villain]

Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.

If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.

Exactly. And,another danger with that line up is an early goal for us will invite their pressure and we are not comfortable when forced to defend. I think the side lacks a bit of balance so would have preferred a more defensive left-back. I guess we have Sylla if we need to shore it up at any point.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.

If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.

Exactly. And,another danger with that line up is an early goal for us will invite their pressure and we are not comfortable when forced to defend. I think the side lacks a bit of balance so would have preferred a more defensive left-back. I guess we have Sylla if we need to shore it up at any point.

 

[Toronto Villa]

Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.

If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.

Exactly. Lambert at the moment reminds me of Maradona in 2010 dropping Veron and playing 4-1-5, and being surprised when his side didn't have much of the ball.

You have to massive defensive discipline with that type of line up, and strength at the back in win the ball and not give it away. Bennett's confidence is very low right and they will be targeting him, and Baines will be overlapping a lot on the left. I don't know who is going to compete with Fellaini in the box either. I know I shouldn't be so miserable so early but the side doesn't instil any confidence in me.

[JUAN PABLO]

i'm not surprised both Sylla and Dawk are on the bench. It's asking a lot to chuck either straight in after less than 2 days at the club.

At least it's 4-3-3.

I would have had Baker in there instead of Clark and Delph for KEA, but I assume Delph is injured. Other than that the team is our best shot of getting something.

forgot about Delph , he really is becoming Jenas

[Monty]

Agreed TV. It's a better line-up than the Newcastle game, but then almost anything in a sensible formation would be.

[JUAN PABLO]

I heard 4 different people at different times talking about villa on Wednesday on the radio and heard them say Clark desperately needs a rest for his own good.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Anyone fancy a cheeky win today?

[supertom]

CNZ has shown signs that he's up for it. He's gaining in confidence but I really don't want to see him through the middle. I'd rather see him attacking the flanks, as well as Gabby too. I think we could have some joy attacking their flanks with pace. Andy can drop off to link play and make runs beyond Benteke.

I'd look to see KEA starting to look like a solid international. He looked okay in his first half a dozen games, settled in fairly well without really excelling, but he's been bobbins ever since. However, because he's got more physical stature in the middle I would have picked him today. He's played DMF for club and country in previous years, I thought we signed him as such, but he really has been neither here nor there. I'd like to see him impose himself today and try and look like he's worth having played at a high level.

Of course he'll play shite though.

[Quiet Lion]

Got my abacus ready. We are going to take a beating here