Everton v Aston Villa Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm still out and about so following on here. How have we started?

[Tuco Salamanca]

Everton's team does not include an out & out striker.

Exactly - so without the threat of Lukaku, why on earth are we playing three at the back and not the 4-3-3 what played so well at Liverpool?!

I know. I sigh.

Well this is an Everton team that has goals throughout the side, i think they've scored 43 in all competitions, Lukaku has 9, and the rest of the team has scored 34 goals between them, so we still need to be wary of them.

True, which means we will have track back from MF better than we have done in recent games otherwise their MF will score at will.

We've only got 2 midfielders on the pitch though!

[CJ]

Bertrand well forward there - pity he was off-side

[JUAN PABLO]

afternoon    Baker in ?   so 3 CBacks  why    ?

set up the same as Liverpool wouldnt you ?

oh well

[Mister E]

Everton's team does not include an out & out striker.

Exactly - so without the threat of Lukaku, why on earth are we playing three at the back and not the 4-3-3 what played so well at Liverpool?!

I know. I sigh.

Well this is an Everton team that has goals throughout the side, i think they've scored 43 in all competitions, Lukaku has 9, and the rest of the team has scored 34 goals between them, so we still need to be wary of them.

True, which means we will have track back from MF better than we have done in recent games otherwise their MF will score at will.

We've only got 2 midfielders on the pitch though!

I rest my case! Although Bertrand and  Bacuna are effectively part of the MF.

[JUAN PABLO]

how we started ?

[Goldie.7]

This formation is a joke.

[Malandro]

lets not give baines a set piece every 5 mins

[JUAN PABLO]

I thought it worked against Liverpool a treat

[PaulWinch again]

This is not great they've got the ball all the time.

[JUAN PABLO]

oh well Baker will be injured shortly I suppose

[Tuco Salamanca]

I'm still out and about so following on here. How have we started?

We haven't.

Cannot get my head around Lambert's selection.

[Fergal]

Afternoon chaps, hows it going?

[Lamb_Stockmix]

I think they're gonna find it hard to break us down.

[Matt Collins]

There's quite a lot of long stuff from us so far. Would much prefer it if gabby was in today - or even CNZ.

Irritating that all the teams at the bottom - except Cardiff - seem intent on winning today