Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[supertom]

Just to further rub salt in the wounds, Sissoko scores twice today for a seemingly resurgent newcastle. Bollocks. I'll pass no comment yet on Sylla but I still think we missed a beat on Sissoko who we've been linked with a lot in the last few years.

[kippaxvilla2]

Feel sick with one point and even worse given the other results - we are still 2nd bottom and now 6 points behind Newcastle in 15th.

[TopDeck113]

Back in the car with my Evertonian mate. A point more than I expected at 3 o'clock, but for the love of god. The last three away games could have yielded 9 points, which, in addition to losing every home game, is why we're going down.

[kippaxvilla2]

Why, oh why did we not buy a Centre Half.

[PaulTheVillan]

Vlaar is not as good as people think, in my opinion.

[saunders_heroes]

Crap defense. No matter how many we score they'll concede just as many.

But the manager in his wisdom didnt think strengthening our worst defence in history was a priority. He's utterly clueless, a fuckin disgrace to the claret and blue.

[N'Zimidy]

A point away at top four contender Everton?

Happy with that. Also happy that we've been in the position to win these games. I mean eventually we are going to have some luck and pick up all three so I'm pleased.

[citizenDJ]

Plus points:

Benteke is really, really good.
As shit as it feels, we didn't lose.
N'Zogbia, Agbolahor, Westwood, Lowton all played well.
Sylla, on very limited evidence, looked alright.

Negative Points:

The defending. I mean, for Christ's sake, where do you start? Clark and Vlaar making the same, stupid mistakes game after game - are they being coached at all?

[kippaxvilla2]

You have to defend 3-1 leads with 21 minutes to go, it is that simple.

[Vegas]

how can it be a disgrace when we have picked up a point at a team going for the champions league and scored 3 away from home ?
yes the defending was in question again, but if you read the pre match thread most of you guys were saying Everton were going to rip us apart,
 they didnt, they couldnt even win at home, we are dissapointed because we were 3-1 up it doesnt make the performance shit or a disgrace

in fact just saying that after a performance like that is a fucking disgrace

Get a grip mate. 3-1 we should have won the game. Now we're in a worst position than we were in before we kicked off. What's to be pleased about?

Clearly both are right, calm down lads.  3-3 away at Everton is good. Losing a 2 goal lead is bad.  Our position is bad. But we're starting to score, which is good. Not in a good position but we're not down yet.

[supertom]

Cannot possibly be pleased with a point. Beforehand yes, I'd have snapped ye arm off but in this business, if you have the game in your hands and can put it to bed, you have to do so or you're not good enough for this level of football. Seemingly we're not.

[john e]

how can it be a disgrace when we have picked up a point at a team going for the champions league and scored 3 away from home ?
yes the defending was in question again, but if you read the pre match thread most of you guys were saying Everton were going to rip us apart,
 they didnt, they couldnt even win at home, we are dissapointed because we were 3-1 up it doesnt make the performance shit or a disgrace

in fact just saying that after a performance like that is a fucking disgrace

Get a grip mate. 3-1 we should have won the game. Now we're in a worst position than we were in before we kicked off. What's to be pleased about?

slam them when we play badly and lose, but when you put a good performance in at a tough away ground and come away with a point, then you hve to give them some credit, especially the way we have been playing

[PaulWinch again]

I'm getting tired of the players having their hands on their heads at the end of the game. Problem is we have to beat West Ham next week, and then somehow beat Arsenal or Man City and then beat Reading and QPR. We're now at the stage, plucky draws are simply not good enough.

[brontebilly]

Sickening really. Played great stuff going forward at times. Benteke made a fool of Heitinga. Gabby with a great header, Weimann lively but a shocking miss. Nzogbia superb in the first half and I thought Westwood had a good game in midfield. Lowton was involved with 2 goals.

But Clark was woeful beyond belief today, was crying out for him to go to left back and Baker to match Anichebe physically. Vlaar not much better, Bennett is patently not good enough for this level. When we were crying out for a bit of experience to steady the ship we threw in a kid from the French second division and Brett Holman. That says it all I'm afraid

Not down yet but those 2 extra points already seem crucial

[Summers]

Just to further rub salt in the wounds, Sissoko scores twice today for a seemingly resurgent newcastle. Bollocks. I'll pass no comment yet on Sylla but I still think we missed a beat on Sissoko who we've been linked with a lot in the last few years.

Bids were being rejected for him (15M) last year. This is the first year he was available, he was never going to come here. He's joined his french mates and he's on insane wages. We didn't miss a beat, we didn't have a hope of getting him.