Aston Villa v Everton Match Thread

[OCD]

Acuña's probably watching this and thinking he'll have a field day if he joins.

[Martyn Smith]

I like supporting a team where we can be 2 up at home at half time against a similar sized club, and to feel a bit disappointed at that...

[SoccerHQ]

We're just better than them all over the pitch.

Only massive complacency can stop us winning this game comfortably.

Have to say this is great from Digne if it's a farewell performance, spectacular crossing.

Why would it be a farewell performance?

We want Acuna and strong links to Saudi Arabia.

I think he's been largely decent under UE but ultimately it's an opportunity to get his ridiculous wages off the books in next month.

[AV84]

I like supporting a team where we can be 2 up at home at half time against a similar sized club, and to feel a bit disappointed at that...

Depends on your definition of size, I suppose. Everton have been circling the relegation drain for a while now.

[SoccerHQ]

I like supporting a team where we can be 2 up at home at half time against a similar sized club, and to feel a bit disappointed at that...

Depends on your definition of size, I suppose. Everton have been circling the relegation drain for a while now.

They're exactly like we were under Lambert a decade ago.

Run around a bit but no belief they can score whatsoever and just have a look of lower league team playing in prem nowadays that can just about scrape 16th or 17th.

They probably do need relegation to reset like ourselves and a few others have done.

[brontebilly]

I reckon a red card in the second half would be worth a bet.

Yeah my only worry is whether it’s Digne or Doug.

Get the third and we can take them both off. Thought we were poor to start with until McGinn's goal. But we should be even further in front. McGinn and Luiz outstanding in the middle and Digne having a field day. Credit to Bailey for his involvement in both goals. Watkins been disappointing, get the third and wouldn't mind seeing Archer getting a decent run. Everton there to be funeralled

[JUAN PABLO]

Pickford lucky to still be on. Should have been booked for the foul as well.

agree 

and touching the bar?

[Steve67]

Digne has had a good half, playing for a contract somewhere!   We look comfortable but the third changes things.  We need to make sure that we get it. Erm, Bailey has done ok too.

[devilla]

Great first half and fair play to Bailey - two assists and I'm pleased to be eating humble pie right now.

McGinn has been excellent.

Digne's been putting some great crosses in, I'd just like to have seen us more than two up if I'm being pcky.

[CT Villan]

Great first-half, though we need another to put it to bed.

The last few minutes I could only hear Emery shouting it was so quiet at VP on the tv. Maybe they have the crowd mics turned down ?

[SoccerHQ]

Archer, Tielemans, Cout, Bert....loads of options to put on when Everton take a few of their endless CMs off and try to get forward and leave more space.

Diaby's going to be a gamechanger for us, we've lacked a forward for so long who can play effectively in the space between midfield and defence.

[PaulWinch again]

Digne has had a good half, playing for a contract somewhere!   We look comfortable but the third changes things.  We need to make sure that we get it. Erm, Bailey has done ok too.

Bailey has been very good. He set up a goal and had Diaby taken his chance would have played a key role in another.

[Steve67]

I used to think that Douglas Luiz was poor.  These days, he's one of the first players I look for on the team sheet.

[SoccerHQ]

Great first-half, though we need another to put it to bed.

The last few minutes I could only hear Emery shouting it was so quiet at VP on the tv. Maybe they have the crowd mics turned down ?

Atmosphere has been a bit flat. Think it's inevitable given last week's result and Sunday 2pm being a flat kick off time for atmosphere.

[Lastfootstamper]

I've enjoyed watching how we've constantly pulled their defence in and out, mainly with Bailey and Digne. It's stopped them settling and compressing the game, which is what I assume Dyche would like to do.