Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

*evilgrin* at MonsXI

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Sort it out matt.

[MonsXI]

*evilgrin* at MonsXI

nice edit of my post

[PeterWithesShin]

Nice quote fail Matt!

[Martyn Smith]

Can we have less of the insults please. This includes calling people stupid just because they have a different opinion.

I'm very stupid

Can we not fight amongst ourselves please, because that is exactly what the terrorists want

[MonsXI]

Can we have less of the insults please. This includes calling people stupid just because they have a different opinion.

I'm very stupid

Can we not fight amongst ourselves please, because that is exactly what the terrorists want

It's a Randy Lerner/CIA conspiracy.

[Martyn Smith]

It's all so unbalanced.
I honestly believe our forward line is one of the best in the division Benteke, Bent, Weimann, Gabby and N'Zogbia.
But the midfield is sub-standard at best and the defence is farcical.

...and so what do we do? Bring in another striker...ok we also brought a defensive midfielder too...however...

[PeterWithesShin]

It's all so unbalanced.
I honestly believe our forward line is one of the best in the division Benteke, Bent, Weimann, Gabby and N'Zogbia.
But the midfield is sub-standard at best and the defence is farcical.

...and so what do we do? Bring in another striker...ok we also brought a defensive midfielder too...however...

Dawkins is more of an attacking MF than a striker I think.

[David_Nab]

One of those points where away from home against a team chasing top 4 a 0-0 would be good result, but drawing from 3-1 is a kick in the nads.

I like the formation but feel we need extra support so would rotate the front 4 of Benteke / Weimann / Zog and Gabb.Sylla ,Westwood and Delph would be the midfield though Herd could be an option for height.

[Martyn Smith]

BTW, those of whose memories of Villa stretch back as far as the late 70s at least will know that our going 2 goals up and then being pegged back for a draw is nothing new. It's almost a Villa tradition. Seriously though, it's been one thing about Villa all the time I've watched them these last 35 years, something that seems to stay with the club even as personnel come and go. We can't close games down from winning positions...

[kippaxvilla2]

sorry, small rodent

In isolation, this comment is quite funny, it looks as if you are still insulting him whilst shaking his hand.

[ktvillan]

Good point.. Same old over reactions.

Have you noticed that we're deeper and deeper in relegation trouble with every passing game?

Are you stupid mate? Over reactions. This weekend sees the opening of the chasym between the bottom 3 and the rest. Open your eyes - do you see us getting out of this?!?

Three points out of 24 is no over reaction- other are picking up results we cant buy a win.

From that run we should comfortably have picked up a third, maybe even half, of the points, even before you factor in the winning positions we were in in the dying stages of three away games.  Getting a third of them would have seen us probably needing only about a point a game to survive. Half the points would have seen us lower mid table and needing about 10 points more.  It's been a rotten spell and not without it's share of bad luck, but 90% of it is down to bad defending especially at set pieces.  And that doesn't look like changing any time soon. 

[ciggiesnbeer]

Well of course a win would have been better. I already assume we are going down though so my level of being gutted at dropped points has evaporated. I was just noting that a point against a very good Everton team away is a good result. I wasnt trying to piss anyone off.

[Jockey Randall]

People point to the defence as the reason we're in this mess but the midfield is just as bad. 36% possession today according to the beeb. You can't give the opposition that much of the ball and put the defence under that much pressure and expect not to concede goals, unless you're up against an extremely insipid outfit - which Everton clearly aren't. It all boils down to the fact that the quality of the players outside of those in the final 3rd when taken as a whole are of bottom 5 standard.

[damon loves JT]

If anyone wants to insult me, that's ok. I really am the most massive tosser.