Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Tom_Mc9?]

Owner not good enough.
Manager not up to the job of managing a championship squad into the top half of the premiership.
Players not good enough.
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Shit shit shit.

Erm...

[curiousorange]

I'm not really annoyed, which is annoying. The inevitability of losing after the equaliser makes me very frustrated.

[Rudy65]

Why did Vlaar go off?

It can only be because he is carrying an injury

[pauliewalnuts]

We got what we'd deserved that simple. I have two issues with that display and they're related. Firstly I've been banging on about this for ages if you have possession stats of 40% or less on a regular basis you will lose more than you win, and considering we have less than 35% possession quite regularly that balance will be even more skewed. Lambert really doesn't get it.

Secondly I find it embarrassing that Villa as a club have become so small time. It's one thing for a team who get promoted to regularly play with their backs to the wall, but it's frankly embarrassing that we go to clubs and desperately try and cling on and offer nothing. That coupled with our transfer strategy is just not good enough. Aston Villa are a much bigger football than we look and play like at the moment.

Hear hear.

[Malandro]

29% of the ball. A very common stat.  Outplayed. Weak-minded.

We look capable of conceding more than 2 goals in every game.

I really hope Randy is looking to sell.

[not3bad]

No Match of the Day tonight for me then.

[Uknowthescore]

Disappointing result and performance from what I've heard, looks like we're back in the relegation fight

[Toronto Villa]

I have no issue losing games. It happens to every team. It's the manner of the defeat that always bothers me. If someone had told me that we'd lost 2-1 to Everton but gave it everything, despite being disappointed I'd have accepted it. Today was, aside from a brief happy moment exactly what we did not need after the high of Wednesday.

[cdbearsfan]

Is Vlaar injured again?

[eric woolban woolban]

Lambert's makes Mcleish look like a tactical genius.

Absolutely awful manager. How does he think having 29% possession will win you games?

He is so clueness and the sooner he is out this club the better

[David_Nab]

Same shit

-Stupid free kicks -check
- No ball rentention - check
-Long balls to Benteke - check

Liverpool and WBA were positive performances this was back to the clueless shite we have served up time and time again this season.

Vlaar going off if he is inured again we are back in shit street no question about it

[ozzjim]

I wish Poyet was our manager. Lambert just doesn't learn.

Poyet is looking a good manager in the making.

[myf]

5 points off the drop zone. i was looking forward to mid table mediocrity. wont it be typical if vlaar is now out injured and the windows closed

[Tuscans]

Slight over reaction today I think....yea we were poor but take away the Liverpool game and Wednesdays and we have played like this most of the season. No real surprises today for me, Everton are a good side.

[andyh]

Lambert is completely responsible for that result. I don't understand why people can't see through him

Totally agree.
Has he not seen and leant that we a era better team when we try and play football.
This approach of defending, defending, defending and then hoofing the ball back to the opposition is utter,utter madness.
I just think the job is too big for him, he has a small club mentality and approach to the game.