The Famous Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread

[dave.woodhall]

Has anyone found the obligatory post about how sad we all are from an Everton fan yet?

[brontebilly]

I'd play Sinclair and Jack behind Benteke and have one of Westwood or Sanchez behind Delph and TC. I like the idea of two wide men either side of the Beast.

Grealish does his best work centrally although I agree we are best placed to press on Baines and Coleman. Barry and McCarthy are a very solid deep lying partnership and Grealish wont get the freedom of the pitch like Liverpool and City gave him.

Selection choices

Given v Guzan - Given all day, Guzan needs taking out of the firing line for his own sake

Okore v Senderos - No way to bringing back in Senderos after what six months out with injury to, Okore to start after one of his better games against City

Westwood v Sanchez - Westwood was a passenger against City and we cant afford that, Sanchez to start with Westwood to replace him after 70 mins. Sanchez will be needed to compete with Lukaku in the air from their kick outs

Hutton v Bacuna - Bacuna is one of our best players going forward but Hutton is sure to start if fit.

Richardson v Cissokho - Both poor left backs, Rico was so poor defensively against City but changing both full backs is a bit much

Sinclair v Nzogbia - Nzogbia did well against City but if we are going to press them out wide then Sinclair is the better choice

----------Given
Hutton, Okore, Vlaar, Rico
---------Sanchez--------
-----Cleverley, Delph
Sinclair, Benteke, Grealish

[Matt Collins]

I'd put cissokho in but I think Richardson will play

Toss up between nzogbia and Sinclair tho presumably Sinclair would play left and grealish right. Sinclair seems to have more goal threat. Otherwise we won't have any player bar benteke who has scored more than one league goal this season!

[villan from luton]

I actually thought Richardson did ok defensively v Man City and would keep him in.

[silhillvilla]

I actually thought Richardson did ok defensively v Man City and would keep him in.

He has done well , didn't do much wrong at the etihad .

[villan1975]

Has anyone found the obligatory post about how sad we all are from an Everton fan yet?

My Everton supporting mates continually bang on about how poor numerically our away support is in comparison to theirs and how many fans they will have in the home sections tomorrow.
I have always found both home and away they are very quiet and have never understood the media obsession with the Goodison atmosphere in particular.

[richard moore]

Has anyone found the obligatory post about how sad we all are from an Everton fan yet?

My Everton supporting mates continually bang on about how poor numerically our away support is in comparison to theirs and how many fans they will have in the home sections tomorrow.
I have always found both home and away they are very quiet and have never understood the media obsession with the Goodison atmosphere in particular.

They do have a fantastic range of songs though, you have to hand that to them...

Ev-er-ton, Ev-er-ton, Ev-er-ton...Ev-er-ton, Ev-er-ton, Ev-er-ton, EV-ER-TON

[villan1975]

Has anyone found the obligatory post about how sad we all are from an Everton fan yet?

My Everton supporting mates continually bang on about how poor numerically our away support is in comparison to theirs and how many fans they will have in the home sections tomorrow.
I have always found both home and away they are very quiet and have never understood the media obsession with the Goodison atmosphere in particular.

They do have a fantastic range of songs though, you have to hand that to them...

Ev-er-ton, Ev-er-ton, Ev-er-ton...Ev-er-ton, Ev-er-ton, Ev-er-ton, EV-ER-TON

Also the ever inspiring...if you know your history, yawn.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

As has been said loads of times - Everton's away support is good numerically, but they are very quiet and sit down most of the time. Give me our away support over theirs any day.

[brontebilly]

I actually thought Richardson did ok defensively v Man City and would keep him in.

He has done well , didn't do much wrong at the etihad .

Aside from the free kick for the second goal, his horror show opening 20 mins or so.

Positionally he is about five yards constantly ahead of where he should be as a left back in the defensive line

[adrenachrome]

Has anyone found the obligatory post about how sad we all are from an Everton fan yet?

My Everton supporting mates continually bang on about how poor numerically our away support is in comparison to theirs and how many fans they will have in the home sections tomorrow.
I have always found both home and away they are very quiet and have never understood the media obsession with the Goodison atmosphere in particular.

The support at Goodison, apart from the local derby of course,  only seems to come alive when they think they have been wronged. Then it can be quite intimidating. 

[silhillvilla]

I actually thought Richardson did ok defensively v Man City and would keep him in.

He has done well , didn't do much wrong at the etihad .

Aside from the free kick for the second goal, his horror show opening 20 mins or so.

Positionally he is about five yards constantly ahead of where he should be as a left back in the defensive line

That was Sanchez fouling for goal 2

[villan from luton]

I actually thought Richardson did ok defensively v Man City and would keep him in.

He has done well , didn't do much wrong at the etihad .

Aside from the free kick for the second goal, his horror show opening 20 mins or so.

Positionally he is about five yards constantly ahead of where he should be as a left back in the defensive line

I think the whole team had a horrible first 20 mins to be fair. As for the second goal, it was Sanchez who lost the ball and it was Sanchez who committed the foul. As for the free kick, Guzan asked for a four man wall and Richardson was looking for the guy to the left. Granted, he should have moved in when it was obvious Kolarov was going to shoot but if Bacuna had been braver, it would not have been a goal

[KRS]

Lets hope VP is rocking and TS has them fired up ready to go high intensity from the off...a strong start and an early goal would be more than welcome and push us onto secure 3pts. I pray to McGrath that its not one of those games where it won't go in the back of the net and they get a goal on the counter.

[eamonn]

I actually thought Richardson did ok defensively v Man City and would keep him in.

He has done well , didn't do much wrong at the etihad .

Aside from the free kick for the second goal, his horror show opening 20 mins or so.

Positionally he is about five yards constantly ahead of where he should be as a left back in the defensive line

That was Sanchez fouling for goal 2

He meant the wall, where Bacuna and Richardson were all poofy, afraid of getting hit.