Aston Villa 3-0 Everton post match thread

[saunders_heroes]

Bailey should be credited with the second goal as well. It was on target.

[sickbeggar]

There was a lot of talk on the match thread that he moved to a back four after Bailey came on, and that's why we scored, etc, etc. In Smith's words however it was a straight swap with Targett and they didn't change the formation.

That's what I thought. Watched MOTD again and couldn't see a change in formation after Bailey came on

That's not what I saw, Bailey was way high up the pitch and Mings was even overlapping and taking throw ins. Plus later he clearly went back to CB pushing Konsa to right back. Am I mad?? Are my eyes working??

To be fair its hard to say from the 30 seconds on MOTD after Bailey came on. I'd say Bailey was obviously going to attack further up the field because that's his natural game and Smith seems to think we were still playing it. Also the Cash goal was pretty 5-3-2 ish imo

From where I was Targett was playing further forward than a “five”, more wide midfield than full back “ bombing on”.  He did drop back occasionally. When Bailey came on Mings covered the left. Dont think he dropped in defensively much.

Cash more defensive overall but did get in the gaps created by Ing and Watkins dragging their defenders out of position. That increased as the game went on.

After Cash was subbed we went to a back four, Konsa at right back, Young on the left.

Interesting to watch Smith change formations during the game.  More to play with off the bench allows this … and arguably not playing continually to one player for our attacking ideas

Yeah, whatever it was we should keep playing it, at least for games against the likes of Everton. Anything but 4-2-3-1.

[Lastfootstamper]

There was a moment in the first half where I wish I'd taken a photo, such was the almost military set-square precision of our lines and spacing in a 3-1-4-2.

[Villa Lew]

Great win, yes they had a lot of injuries, but we were still playing against a good Everton side, but totally overpowered them in the 2nd half. Leon Bailey, on that display, we have some player on our books, he's gonna terrify a lot of defences this season and hopefully many seasons to come. A word for Tyrone, after last weeks cock up, was superb today.

[olaftab]

Bailey should be credited with the second goal as well. It was on target.

Yes but it was such a delicate genius touch from Digne he deserves it.

[paul_e]

Bailey came on and played 10-15 yards hihher than Targett wad, often further forward than the midfield when we were defending.

[Lescottstweets]

Ings’ pass for Bailey’s goal was outstanding

Watched it a few times now and for me, that pass was the move of the game-outstanding!

[Ian.]

Also if the Ings goal went in from that set-piece routine that would be up there for goal of the month. It wasn’t too far wide. If we can use him right Ings is some player.

[Brazilian Villain]

I was surprised MOTD didn't show or comment on Konsa grappling with Gray on the edge of the box just before we scored. Thought Ezri got away with one there.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

I was surprised MOTD didn't show or comment on Konsa grappling with Gray on the edge of the box just before we scored. Thought Ezri got away with one there.

These decisions always favour the big clubs, so a non story

[Brazilian Villain]

Also if the Ings goal went in from that set-piece routine that would be up there for goal of the month. It wasn’t too far wide. If we can use him right Ings is some player.

Thought that was an unusual and very well-worked set piece especially the way Konsa drifted out wide before heading it across the box. One of MacPhee's innovations I presume.

[Lastfootstamper]

Also if the Ings goal went in from that set-piece routine that would be up there for goal of the month. It wasn’t too far wide. If we can use him right Ings is some player.

That was so good they should have awarded us a goal anyway.

[cdbearsfan]

Great performance. We were brilliant once we took a defender off and brought an attacking player on... who would have guessed?

Hopefully Bailey isn't seriously injured and we can pick a proper formation next game.

[nigel]

People still moaning about 5-3-2? 🤣

Yep, 3-5-2 was awful. Game changed 2 minutes after we switched formation.

I didn’t think we changed formation.
 Bailey was a straight swap, in regards formation, for Targett.
It remained 3-5-2 as far as I could make out

[dave shelley]

Re scoring direct from a corner: IIRC, Harry Burrows did it against Leyton Orient back in the sixties in the season that Orient made their only appearance in the first division.