Everton 1-2 Aston Villa Post match thread

[paul_e]

Fantastic first half, second half not so much.  Smith once again guilty of leaving it far too late to make changes, but got away with it

I honestly don’t get your second half assessment. The quality of the game in the second was not as high as first but we were still better than Everton.

They had a 10 minute spell where they nearly caught us out with long balls for Richarlison but other than that we always looked in control and the more likely to get a winner.

The tone for the game was set by Watkins terrifying both their centre backs in the first 20, Holgate in particular looked really rattled.

[Des Little]

Every one of them had a good game. Standard set there. Well done lads

[VILLA MOLE]

Fantastic first half, second half not so much.  Smith once again guilty of leaving it far too late to make changes, but got away with it

I honestly don’t get your second half assessment. The quality of the game in the second was not as high as first but we were still better than Everton.

Everton pressed better start of second half and we were a bit sloppy , but we played well overall thoroughly deserved it

[Legion]

I think we should avoid being relegated now.

[Villatillidie1982]

Fantastic first half, second half not so much.  Smith once again guilty of leaving it far too late to make changes, but got away with it

Making what changes? We didn't need to make any.

Everton never looked like scoring. Everybody worked hard.

[Nelly]

If Pickford hadn't been levelled up by being on the same pitch as Emi, we'd have won that with four goals. First half we were rampant for a spell, as we were at the start of the season. Everton are shaky at home but they're still a really good team, this season especially. Massive credit to the players and management.

Traore straddles that line between genius and insanity like no other player I've seen.

We're building something at the Villa.

[PaulTheVillan]

Really good performance all around.

[aev]

Great result - much more like it.

[Legion]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/12292799/el-ghazi8217s-late-winner-gives-villa-the-points

[darren woolley]

More of the same in our remaining games please.

[SaddVillan]

Apparently Southgate spent most of the game watching Chelsea highlights on his phone and texting Mason Mount.

[Goldie.7]

Credit where it's due the boys were superb tonight from the off. Some of the close control we produced was off the charts.

El Ghazi for me was MOTM. I thought he had his all-round best game for us in months.

[Drummond]

Apparently Southgate spent most of the game watching Chelsea highlights on his phone and sexting Mason Mount.

Sorted that for you.

[paul_e]

If Pickford hadn't been levelled up by being on the same pitch as Emi, we'd have won that with four goals. First half we were rampant for a spell, as we were at the start of the season. Everton are shaky at home but they're still a really good team, this season especially. Massive credit to the players and management.

Traore straddles that line between genius and insanity like no other player I've seen.

We're building something at the Villa.

I think Traore is very close to being a brilliant player and you can see how annoyed at himself he gets when things don't come off so I think he's well worth persevering with. He'll probably end up one of those players where everyone looks back at his career and wonders how good he could've been. I think he's certainly talented enough to be a squad option for a top 8 team.

[BC Villain]

Fantastic first half, second half not so much.  Smith once again guilty of leaving it far too late to make changes, but got away with it

I honestly don’t get your second half assessment. The quality of the game in the second was not as high as first but we were still better than Everton.

We had a chance to really put Everton to the sword, but I just felt we took our foot off the gas a little.  Don't get me wrong, we did deserve the win, and maybe I'm expecting a bit too much.  Plus, 88 minutes before making a change?  Seems a tad risky to me.

Everton are quite similar to us.  Sometimes quality, sometimes bang average.