Everton v Aston Villa Match Thread

[SoccerHQ]

Let's be honest.....that was s***.

First 15 minutes it looked like we'd have endless possession and have a comfortable afternoon but really poor after that.

Sort of scrappy game Everton want and they haven't been too far away from scoring from early crosses.

What is showing is how bad we are building from the back against mediocre opponents. How many CMs do we have on the pitch and only quality is when Kamara-Luiz are passing between themselves.

Poor. Would get Buendia on early second half as he should find some space between Everton's midfield and defence. No good putting him on if we're losing as they'll just low block us to death.

[Rigadon]

Aside from 10 mins we've been poor.  Difficult to know where to start with what we should do, but I'd start with Buendia or Duran for Bailey at half time.  We keep giving the ball away and it wouldn't hurt to go longer now and again. 

There is a large proportion of Everton fans who are embarrassing gobshites, with the constant moaning and whining. Wouldn't be surprised if they get a soft penalty at some point. 

[PaulWinch again]

I can see them bundling in a goal and that’ll be that.

[Footy-Vill]

Emery will give a half-time masterclass in Spanish, and will sub all of the disruptive elements that can't apply Emery principles of football.

Buendía speaks the language so we all know he should be on

[Martyn Smith]

I know we're not allowed to talk about the January transfer window and its impact on the season to come, but it's a bit like ignoring the chief reason why we haven't got any tomatoes in Britain and the rest of Europe has.

Brexit?

[Olof's Beard]

I don't really get the formation. It doesn't seem to suit the style of play we are trying to implement and ultimately, we struggle to get up the pitch.

[Axl Rose]

Has one nil to them written all over it unless Emery sorts us out.

You do really have to wonder why a number of our players aren't very good at football. It's baffling.

We need Bailey and McGinn, Ramsey and Digne, Konsa and Luiz to step up and start fucking playing.

[Malandro]

I’d get Duran on.

[curiousorange]

I know we're not allowed to talk about the January transfer window and its impact on the season to come, but it's a bit like ignoring the chief reason why we haven't got any tomatoes in Britain and the rest of Europe has.

Brexit?

I couldn't possibly comment.

[Martyn Smith]

No goals anywhere in the Prem at h/t...

[brontebilly]

Konsa and Mings haven’t been great today. Midfield very unorganized and hard to believe that both Watkins and Bailey are isolated.

Poor outing from too many on the pitch.

Mings has been fine I think so far, as has Digne.

[steamer]

Dyche has become a parody of Dyche
Head in hands
Twisting around, appealing to 4th official, prat.

[Brend'Watkins]

We’re back to giving the ball away needlessly. It’s very frustrating. Bundia on for Ramsey, Duran for Bailey who has been awful.

[Footy-Vill]

We are being rinsed down our right flank.

You hate to see it. Ashley Young on sooner rather than later.

Thats down to the clueless captain McGinn not able to get out there as gets dragged inside.
Ill disciplined and hindering!

[jwarry]

I really don’t understand why none of our players appealed for the penalty.  It would have at least drawn VAR’s attention to it and