Everton vs Aston Villa match thread

[JUAN PABLO]

nzogbia on to score five

[Monty]

I can see that the myth growing up about this game is that we've been 'outmuscled'. Frankly, I think this is nonsense - we haven't been outmuscled, we've been outmanouvered.

I don't quite agree.
We have lost pretty much every indivual battle, have lost the ball very, very cheaply when we do have it, and have looked physically weak all over the park.

See, this is silly. Does Delofeu look stronger than Richardson? Barry or McCarthy than Gana? It's time to stop thinking in terms of 'individual battles', like football is sumo wrestling - we lose because the team has been completely outplayed. As a team.

[Toronto Villa]

There is absolutely no confidence or belief.

That's the main problem - psychologically we are finished.

I look at Leicester's squad and I look at ours. On paper there is little between them. You could make a case if the season started today that ours has more talent. What ours had none of and there's has so much they are selling it is belief. I would bet they think they could beat Barcelona and Real Madrid right now. They have no fear. We are utterly scared to death of the game.

[andyh]

I can see that the myth growing up about this game is that we've been 'outmuscled'. Frankly, I think this is nonsense - we haven't been outmuscled, we've been outmanouvered.

I don't quite agree.
We have lost pretty much every indivual battle, have lost the ball very, very cheaply when we do have it, and have looked physically weak all over the park.

See, this is silly. Does Delofeu look stronger than Richardson? Barry or McCarthy than Gana? It's time to stop thinking in terms of 'individual battles' - we lose because the team has been completely outplayed. As a team.
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I can see that the myth growing up about this game is that we've been 'outmuscled'. Frankly, I think this is nonsense - we haven't been outmuscled, we've been outmanouvered.

I don't quite agree.
We have lost pretty much every indivual battle, have lost the ball very, very cheaply when we do have it, and have looked physically weak all over the park.

See, this is silly. Does Delofeu look stronger than Richardson? Barry or McCarthy than Gana? It's time to stop thinking in terms of 'individual battles' - we lose because the team has been completely outplayed. As a team.

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Virtually every single, individual challenge, every 50-50 we have lost out.
When in possession virtually every Villa player has lost the ball cheaply.

Yes, they have outmuscled us, out manoeuvred us, out jumped us, out played us, and fucking well out scored us.

[mr underhill]

If Garde keeps us afloat this season it will out do anything SAF achieved in 30 odd years.

[passport1]

I can see that the myth growing up about this game is that we've been 'outmuscled'. Frankly, I think th9is is nonsense - we haven't been outmuscled, we've been outmanouvered.

Wasn't like that at El Alamein Monty. This is a bit more like the Alamo,

[Axl Rose]

Grealish has been rubbish this season.

Where is Traore? Delifiou or however it's spelt-excellent. Why can't Traore play like him? Give the lad a chance.

It's amazing that week in week out the players perform in this manner. Do they have any personal/professional pride? I am starting to despise their ineptitude.

Fuming and disappointed. What an unhealthy cocktail.

[Loxton01]

The players are a complete disgrace for me! Utterly useless

[claret and blue blood]

I think I now know the real meaning of 'hopeless' , all hope is gone I think, very sad.

[ez]

If Garde keeps us afloat this season it will out do anything SAF achieved in 30 odd years.

Good shout.

[aev]

There is absolutely no confidence or belief.

That's the main problem - psychologically we are finished.

I look at Leicester's squad and I look at ours. On paper there is little between them. You could make a case if the season started today that ours has more talent. What ours had none of and there's has so much they are selling it is belief. I would bet they think they could beat Barcelona and Real Madrid right now. They have no fear. We are utterly scared to death of the game.

We have been for ages sadly.

[JUAN PABLO]

the co commentaor

you need players like westwood when you are at the bottom

wtf


thats why we are at the bottom

[Monty]

I'm just fed up with people always looking at us being beaten and putting it down to strength and size. It's obviously not true - Man City are a much, much bigger team than Everton but they didn't move as well as Everton have today. This obsession with size is just ridiculous.

[Vegas]

Our players aren't good enough at football - a combination of passion, technique, physicality, pace and many other things

[CJ]

Much as I despise him as a person, what Leicester have really got that we haven't is a Jamie Vardy - someone who can pick the ball up and score at will. I just can't see where our goals will come from. Garde has got to get someone in to do that in January