Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[ROBBO]

Woke up in the early hours and watched the last twenty minutes. It was inevitable they would get the leveller not one Villa player could hold onto the ball and they battered us. One very tall central defender needed before the West Ham game.

[SamTheMouse]

It's a sobering thought that, even if we had held out for the win today, we'd still be in a relegation spot. Just goes to show, we can't rely on the teams around us being shite in order to stay up this year.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I'm pleased with the point overall but obviously disappointed (and could predict) when the third goal of theirs went in. I think the lads did well to be 3-1 up but it must be how we are set up tactically that we can't defend a lead. That i'm afraid is down to the coaches so they really need to pull their finger out this week.

For the last 20 minutes all they seemed to do was launch long high balls into our box and we started to drop deeper. That's not down to coaching or tactics but confidence and I don't think you can coach that.

Good old Chris.
Often imitated, never bettered.

He's right though.

I agree, he is.

[silhillvilla]

Woke up in the early hours and watched the last twenty minutes. It was inevitable they would get the leveller not one Villa player could hold onto the ball and they battered us. One very tall central defender needed before the West Ham game.

The transfer window is slammed shut mate.
We are fucked. Very disappointed with Vlaar and Clark again today.

[tomd2103]

There comes a point, and we have passed it, where it becomes self fulfilling. Teams rarely give up a game in this league but most chase a deficit with hope rather than conviction. Not against us, there is always a goal or two to be had. Simply by applying pressure. They don't even have to find something special from anywhere in particular.

Agree Steve.  You can see what teams try to do against us - get the ball wide early and then either cross the ball into the box or attack our full-backs and get corners or free kicks.  If a team can do that enough times in a game, they will score eventually.  Not only do we struggle to win headers in our own box, we struggle to clear the box with the ones we do win.     

[LeeB]

Fuck it, today we competed for 90 minutes at one of the hardest places to play and the best player on the pitch had to pull them out of it, and we got a point.

There's hope.

[silhillvilla]

Fellainis 2nd goal is shocking. It's a free header from 6 yards out effectively.

[Mortimer's Bear]

The annoying thing is I was convinced Fellaini was going off injured in the second half, you can see now why Moyes was so reluctant to take him off.

[silhillvilla]

Fellaini will be off in the summer. I can see all the top sides wanting him. And Benteke.

[damon loves JT]

Fuck it, today we competed for 90 minutes at one of the hardest places to play and the best player on the pitch had to pull them out of it, and we got a point.

There's hope.

Yes, there is hope. I am fed up with hope, though. The last three seasons have taught me that hope is just an appetiser for dejection.

But, we pick up. We go again. That is all.

[paulcomben]

I'm taking solace in trying to remember who I know and could visit for the first time in years living near Blackburn, Huddersfield, Charlton, Brighton etc after a match.

[Mortimer's Bear]

On a side note, my mate sent me a picture of Wolfy at Goodison!

[silhillvilla]

On a side note, my mate sent me a picture of Wolfy at Goodison!

Post it up then

[pauliewalnuts]

Fuck it, today we competed for 90 minutes at one of the hardest places to play and the best player on the pitch had to pull them out of it, and we got a point.

There's hope.

Customary sense, Mr B.

It's not the best we could have got, but it's a damned sight better than going there and losing by four or five goals, which is what most of us expected.

[Risso]

Fuck it, today we competed for 90 minutes at one of the hardest places to play and the best player on the pitch had to pull them out of it, and we got a point.

There's hope.

Customary sense, Mr B.

It's not the best we could have got, but it's a damned sight better than going there and losing by four or five goals, which is what most of us expected.

And yet, Reading's win means we're deeper in trouble than before.  Today was a good point on the face of it, but it's not enough in isolation, especially when it follows a defeat at home to Newcastle.