Everton v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Jimbo]

Does anyone believe we'll muster a shot in this game?

[Matt Collins]

Would you genuinely swap our squad for west ham, hull, palace, stoke, Cardiff or norwich's? Cos I wouldn't.

[Boz]

At this rate it can only be a matter of time before they get a goal, they are coming at us all the time so they will be successful eventually. Has Benteke seen the ball yet?

[mal]

Would you genuinely swap our squad for west ham, hull, palace, stoke, Cardiff or norwich's? Cos I wouldn't.

Support one of them then if you fancy them that much

[JUAN PABLO]

Baines is ace

[Tuco Salamanca]

Pretty sure Lambert is working towards a radical 5-0-5 formation.

The man's a maverick.

Or genius if we finish above 15th with this squad..

It's his squad

[fredm]

Howard is gonna get frostbite at this rate

[mal]

Good defence for us.

[PaulWinch again]

Every teams passing seems crisper and more incise than ours.

[Matt Collins]

It's the formation. It's designed to let them have the ball. And the big risk is the space baines is getting
I really hate this 352. It only works if it enables you to monopolise possession (which we aren't) or you're going to be very defensive (which we are)

You can see us breaking on them though. But it's all gonna be down to andi and benteke, and possibly Delph.

[JUAN PABLO]

mcgeady is Ronaldo


Mcdonaldo

[CJ]

Does that count as a shot on target?

[Malandro]

in what world does it make sense to give the opposition more of the ball?

[JUAN PABLO]

were gonna score against the run of play

[Fergal]

Pretty sure Lambert is working towards a radical 5-0-5 formation.

The man's a maverick.

Or genius if we finish above 15th with this squad..

It's his squad

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