Aston Villa 3-0 Everton post match thread

[Goldenballs]

It may have already been mentioned but I thought Marv did really well, even some lovely passing on show! It let Dougie get further forward where he looked better.

[johnc]

Where was Sanson yesterday? Still injured? He wasnt on the bench

[Ian.]

When you try and pick a squad for next week, if everyone is fit, it’s very tough. To think JPB, Chuck, and Archer are all knocking on the door, Sanson’s a footballer from great pedigree, our record signing Buendía and AEG. That’s pretty hard to do.

[Rigadon]

It may have already been mentioned but I thought Marv did really well, even some lovely passing on show! It let Dougie get further forward where he looked better.

Yep, I thought so too.  His most assured hour for us since he joined.

[Ian.]

Where was Sanson yesterday? Still injured? He wasnt on the bench

I’ve just read he’s not quite ready but not too far off. Once he’s settled he could be another fantastic player. The difference from a few outings last season to this with Ramsey, it just shows once they are up to speed with the tempo how much better a player can look.

[Scratchins]

One for the old 'uns. Re. scoring from a corner is my memory correct that in the days before football was invented (ie Sky) Jimmy McEwan (stumpy) did it? 

[Ads]

I cant answer that but I remember Staunton doing it against Palace.

[Deano's Mullet]

Staunton did it twice - Wimbledon 1993, Palace 1994. Our first effort on goal in the 94 Coca Cola Cup Final was an in swinging corner from Staunton that Les Sealey touched over.

[N'ZMAV]

I thought Nakamba did a more than decent job after he came on.

Nakamba was excellent today. Ramsey’s progression is clear - he’s looking better on and off the ball.

[Bernie]

One for the old 'uns. Re. scoring from a corner is my memory correct that in the days before football was invented (ie Sky) Jimmy McEwan (stumpy) did it? 

I think you mean Johnny McLeod, who was known as' stumpy ' and yes he did score direct from a corner, around 1968 sort of time. (Posted on behalf of an old person...)

[sickbeggar]

Great performance all round. Hope we keep using 5-3-2 or some variant as it allows us options to change things.. Thought it worked well considering we lost McGinn early which effected it. Anyway, massive boost getting the three points in middle of this tricky run which should set us up for an October push up the table. Oh and please no more bloody injuries. Get a white witch in or something to cleanse the ground.

[ChicagoLion]

Where was Sanson yesterday? Still injured? He wasnt on the bench

i don’t see how he gets in the team.

[WarszaVillan]

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.

[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

[Drummond]

That was a very solid display and then we turned it on and demolished them.

I'm not sure why people keep saying the formation was 5-3-2 because, from what I could see, it was clearly 3-5-2 as the two wider players definitely played further forward and the three at the back spread quite wide.