Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Rudy65]

Manager reaction from Goodison Park. 

Paul Lambert felt his side were very unlucky not to leave Goodison with a point after a late double earned Everton all three points.  'I thought the lads were really excellent in the first half against a really strong side especially at home.  We got the goal deservedly and I thought we could push on from there.  They came back strong in the 2nd half but I thought we still had good chances to settle it.  There isn't much you can do about the quality of the strike that wins it but I felt we deserved something today for our work rate.  But you move on and go again on Monday.'

Ha ha. I would laugh if I thought he was joking but her seriously believes what he is saying and for that reason we will never under improve under him.

Where exactly were the chances to settle it he mentions?

And a decent work rate is the minimum I would expect. He makes out that alone is enough to get something from the game

[Deano's Mullet]

We pick ourselves up and we go again.

[mattjpa]

Manager reaction from Goodison Park. 

Paul Lambert felt his side were very unlucky not to leave Goodison with a point after a late double earned Everton all three points.  'I thought the lads were really excellent in the first half against a really strong side especially at home.  We got the goal deservedly and I thought we could push on from there.  They came back strong in the 2nd half but I thought we still had good chances to settle it.  There isn't much you can do about the quality of the strike that wins it but I felt we deserved something today for our work rate.  But you move on and go again on Monday.'

Ha ha. I would laugh if I thought he was joking but her seriously believes what he is saying and for that reason we will never under improve under him.

Where exactly were the chances to settle it he mentions?

He must think people are stupid. I wish one of these gutless fucking journalists would take him to task on this drivel

[curiousorange]

Oh, and many thanks for signing Benteke, Paul, but I don't want you to be the one spending the profits of his sale this summer.

[Matt Collins]

You'd have to hope that with bent, Ireland, hopefully Hutton and given off the wage bill, we could have a bit more scope for investment.

I think people criticise Westwood too much but he was anonymous today. But I do think the formation and tactics were the main culprits. It was very much 53 (then a big gap) then 2, in the second half

[PaulWinch again]

Manager reaction - Everton 2-1 Aston Villa

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert: "We were excellent up until that first Everton goal, then the second it's a world-class free-kick but I'm not sure we deserved to lose the game."

Genuinely completely delusional and doesn't understand the game. We totally got we deserved.

[ktvillan]

Missed the first half but second seemed to be us sitting back and then "hoof".  Absolutely zero attempt to pass the ball or try to build an attack through the middle. It was just a question of time before Everton got back into it, anyone could see that.   I just don't understand Lambert, we showed in the last two games we can play some decent stuff going  forward so why not stick to that? It's starting to look as if hoof ball is his natural tendency or comfort zone and if that's the case then I don't want him as our manager in the long term.

[Fergal]

You'd have to hope that with bent, Ireland, hopefully Hutton and given off the wage bill, we could have a bit more scope for investment.

I think people criticise Westwood too much but he was anonymous today. But I do think the formation and tactics were the main culprits. It was very much 53 (then a big gap) then 2, in the second half

I thought Ireland was off the wage bill?
Thats only 3 players wages, we should be able to get better players in on our income...

[Rudy65]

I would love to see his reaction upon seeing those stats from earlier. I really would. Whos he kidding?

He would say exactly what he said before 'the amount of possession doesnt win you the game', which is a real crass response, but a typical one from him

[Monty]

I think we need some perspective here. Everton are a quality top 6 side. Also we do need to accept highs and lows. After Wednesday today should come as no surprise. West Ham a big game now.
Without wishing to sound like the manager, we go again.

It's not the result so much but the manner of it.

Indeed.

Losing at Goodison isn't embarrassing.

Playing like that with less than 30% possession is though.

And it is hardly rare. We managed less possession than that *at home* to Swansea.

It is embarrassing. McLeish made me embarrassed to be a Villa fan with his tactics, Lambert is now doing the same.

Agreed. The defeat was not shameful, but the whole club, tactics included, feels a little cowardly at the moment.

[Pete3206]

Got exactly what we deserved.

[Matt Collins]

Anyone looking fwd to the west ham game? That's gonna be like watching a drunken cretin try to open a door with a banana for a key.

[pauliewalnuts]

Next week against West Ham is going to be a belter.

I reckon we'll have 30% possession, they'll have 30%, and the other 40% will be entirely unaccounted for, it will just slip away into some sort of footballing black hole.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

I have to believe Vlaar was injured. But Clarke fouls a player almost every challenge he makes. There was no threat at the edge of the box and he just steams in with a reckless attempt handing them a chance on a plate ......This game shows like many this season why we need a player sitting in the MF who can retain and distribute the ball. Which Petrov was very good at .....

[ciggiesnbeer]

Bit disappointing. I dont understand why a good midfielder like Lambert has no regard for having one in our team.