Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[damon loves JT]

My 2 year old son just said 'whats wrong daddy?', bless him.

For goodness' sake don't tell him. I usually just say that mummy's been kissing a lady and it makes me sad.

[eastie]

I take it no-one has read the PL comments about trying for several defenders but couldn't afford the wages.

I take it you believe in father christmas too?

[olaftab]

Clark, Lowton and Vlaar all at fault for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd goals in that order. That's why we're in this mess. The defence. It's just fuckin bizarre that we didnt try and address it in January.

OK I accept that once again the defending was poor and deserves criticism however if it didn't hurt you too much could you possibly give Lambert and the team some credit for scoring 3 at Everton just for balance?

[MonsXI]

Clark, Lowton and Vlaar all at fault for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd goals in that order. That's why we're in this mess. The defence. It's just fuckin bizarre that we didnt try and address it in January.

Unfair on Clark Anicheibe is a strong powerful player, Clark held him up but no one came to take the ball off VA.

[Dave Clark Five]

Disappointing not to win but a great point that could prove useful come season's end.

I agree with Billy Walker.

So do I. They did their best.

[Percy McCarthy]

The owner and the manager are the ones who decided the with a -26 GD there was no need to sign any defenders so at the end of the season they are the ones who should be held culpable

It's worse than that, they got rid of one (or was it two)?

The fucking bellends.

Still, at least it looks as if there is a small possibility our attack might keep us up.

[adamski villa]

Its infuriating, because at times this season we have played some of the best football and scored some of the best goals I have seen in 48 years of following the Villa, unfortunately there has also been a lot of times when we have been totally cr@p, and when there is that much cr@p you forget the good times. The 3rd goal against both Liverpool and Everton being cases in point, marvellous goals, overshadowed by the result or in the Liverpool case, the following results. It shows how good we can be.I have a belief that we can stay up........................will we? I dont know

[olaftab]

I take it no-one has read the PL comments about trying for several defenders but couldn't afford the wages.

I take it you believe in father christmas too?

A rather confusing reply!

[Summers]

We could stretch to £70k a year

no. we couldn't.

nevermind the fact he wouldn't pick us over Newcastle anyway.

[Malandro]

31% of the ball is why we struggle to win matches

[atomicjam]

I take it no-one has read the PL comments about trying for several defenders but couldn't afford the wages.

I take it you believe in father christmas too?

Maybe he thinks the Aston Villa Manager knows more than you about the amount of money he had?

[barrysleftfoot]

  If Sissokho is on £70k, on a 5 yr contract, it said 4 1/2 yrs on the radio, that is £20m including his signing on fee, he is 22, and how much is relegation work?

 False economies if you ask me.

 And that is not taking into account his selling on fee.

 How much is Benteke worth?, him and Sisokho, or Capoue, would have definately kept us up, the blinkered views of Lerner and Lambert mean the opportunities to build a team around Benteke will probably be lost in the summer.

[mr woo]

Clark needs a better defensive coach than Lambert / Culverhouse if he's going to be a centre half at this level. Gary Cahill he ain't.

The midfield need to stop allowing runners so much space. It must be a joy to play against our lot, just give and go and your marker won't follow you.

And I know Vlaar will cop for their equaliser but what I'd give for a bigger,  stronger keeper than Guzan who could barge through and fist that sort of cross away, and take the pressure off.

Overall a good point, but nothing in the performance or organization that suggests we have enough to get out of trouble for me.

And young Cilla? I know he wasn't on long but I'm not so much getting Yaya Toure as smelling Isaiah Osbourne.

[MonsXI]

  If Sissokho is on £70k, on a 5 yr contract, it said 4 1/2 yrs on the radio, that is £20m including his signing on fee, he is 22, and how much is relegation work?

 False economies if you ask me.

 And that is not taking into account his selling on fee.

 How much is Benteke worth?, him and Sisokho, or Capoue, would have definately kept us up, the blinkered views of Lerner and Lambert mean the opportunities to build a team around Benteke will probably be lost in the summer.

Is that you 'Arry?

[damon loves JT]

We can't defend like that and stay up. But on the plus side, that appears to be the only thing that's wrong. We didn't lose 3-0.