Everton 1-1 Aston Villa post match thread

[Rudy65]

Just compare our approach to the game to Bournemouth at City, when for the last ten minutes Bournemouth threw everything they had at City.  You'd never know from Dean Smith's actions that we were staring into the abyss of relegation.

They were 2-0 down though and had nothing to lose.

Correct but we didn’t see much fight from our lot in the last 10 mins when we were losing

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[VinnieChase84]

Dont think a lack of effort can be labelled at us from yesterdays games. Once again simply story of our season, all fart and no shit at the end of it.

[ktvillan]

I've just watched the highlights and to be fair to AEG it does look as though he was looking at the ball rather than worrying about Pickford.  So maybe not a bottler but still a fucking useless attempt at burying a simple chance.

Not all his fault we sat back too much last 15, Targett gave Wallcott a free header and Konsa miskicked before it went over the line. 

Problem is we seem unable to concentrate and avoid schoolboy errors for a full 90 minutes.

[Clampy]

I thought Targett had a really decent second half yesterday but I did notice that he was coming to much into the middle at times.

[AlexAlexCropley]

I thought Targett had a really decent second half yesterday but I did notice that he was coming to much into the middle at times.

Which is a managerial tactic and why we are woeful at blocking crosses

[pauliewalnuts]

Not all his fault we sat back too much last 15, Targett gave Wallcott a free header and Konsa miskicked before it went over the line.

Had crowds still been allowed at matches, that's the point at which the Everton fans would, rightly, have sung "That's why you're going down" at us.

[brontebilly]

I thought Targett had a really decent second half yesterday but I did notice that he was coming to much into the middle at times.

The early cross caught him by surprise. When it came in he didn't know where Walcott was. It was still a superb header though. Reina can't back pedal anymore but even at his peak I don't think he would have got back. Would have been a miracle clearance from Konsa on the line to get it out.

The defending for their chance a few minutes earlier was a lot worse. Konsa seemed to slip on a banana skin under no pressure. Their midfielder got into that position with no challenge from Hourihane or Luiz. At that stage, we just lacked the composure and confidence to see it out. Maybe another change or two could have helped kill the clock but taking off a leader like Elmo then would have been a tough call.

[baddowvillans]

A bad miss from El Ghazi but for me the blame - as in so many games is with the manager.  Everyone knows that We are inclined to sit back after scoring and all he had to do was restructure or even just remotivate the players but he has learned absolutely nothing.  Unacceptable and for me zero confidence he will learn if kept on

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Just compare our approach to the game to Bournemouth at City, when for the last ten minutes Bournemouth threw everything they had at City.  You'd never know from Dean Smith's actions that we were staring into the abyss of relegation.

They were 2-0 down though and had nothing to lose.

Except goal difference, something that they managed to defend whilst having a go.

[The Edge]

A bad miss from El Ghazi but for me the blame - as in so many games is with the manager.  Everyone knows that We are inclined to sit back after scoring and all he had to do was restructure or even just remotivate the players but he has learned absolutely nothing.  Unacceptable and for me zero confidence he will learn if kept on

But we weren't sitting back. El Ghazi missed a sitter to make it 2-0.

[Des Little]

El Ghazi scores and we win the game. Smith gets the plaudits he’d have earned and we are all bang up for the rest of this season.

He doesn’t, so we’re all gutted. I’m afraid this one may be AEG’s legacy, despite what he did at Wembley last year.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Lest we forget or rewrite history, his goal at Wembley was a mistimed header that went in off his shoulder.

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Lest we forget or rewrite history, his goal at Wembley was a mistimed header that went in off his shoulder.

And?

Lest we forget the greatest moment in our history was a shank off a shin.

[Nii Lamptey]

I don't have a problem with El Ghazi missing that chance.... Better strikers have missed sitters than him.

What I find unforgiveable is allowing Theo Walcott a free header at the back post when the defense should have been in full lockdown with minutes to go. Matty Targett offers more at LB going forward, but he's fucking atrocious at the back - HE cost us that game, not El Ghazi imo. Everton weren't in it, and throwing those 2 points has pretty much cost us our Premier League status I reckon.