Aston Villa v Everton Pre-Match Thread

[ChicagoLion]

We have to win it in my life time, because like most I have not seen us win it but old enough to know that we had won it more times than any one else for a large part of our history.
Its a shame that it has now been so badly degraded.

[RamboandBruno]

We have to win it in my life time, because like most I have not seen us win it but old enough to know that we had won it more times than any one else for a large part of our history.
Its a shame that it has now been so badly degraded.

I asked my 13 year old, England winning the WC or Villa winning FA Cup, he was bemused by the question and my stance that its not even a proper thought process for me. Villa and the FA Cup every single time.

[Dr Butler]

FA Cup for me every year...

It's our year

UTV
The Doc

[Rudy Can't Fail]

God I love Villa winning. I wake up, the world is sunnier and more fragrant. Birds sing Mozart, pigeons talk in full sentences. Clouds take on pleasing shapes - Watkins reeling away in celebration, Kamara getting his foot in,  the inviting smiles of almond-eyed houris, a single rose, a lion resting content. I go to my local cafe and get a cappuccino, grinning at the barman and saying simply 'Unai Emery', and he looks impressed.

I want it every game please.

Don't do mescaline, kids.

[Mister E]

As long as Lenglet and Chambers do not play in the same back four ever again ...
For me, the challenge is not team selection per se, more the approach to the game of the players selected.

[brontebilly]

As long as Lenglet and Chambers do not play in the same back four ever again ...
For me, the challenge is not team selection per se, more the approach to the game of the players selected.

Think we need to move away from the thoughts of having a first choice X1 for 40+ games. If we can't rely on the likes of Chambers and Lenglet for this one we might aswell pay up their contracts. Everton's first team is dire and their cup team won't be any better. I suspect Emery was far from impressed with Duran's lack of enthusiasm coming on at Chelsea so Watkins might get the nod.

Olsen
Cash, Chambers, Torres/Carlos, Lenglet
Tielemans, Donk
Kellyman, Ramsey
Bailey, Watkins/Duran

[VillaTim]

this game is 100% made for your Lenglets and Chambers of this world. Olsen too and i'd play Kellyman and Duran to help with their development . I cannot see Everton busting a gut for a result here .
Our main focus HAS to be Saturday 12:30 - absolutely huge game

[Clampy]

this game is 100% made for your Lenglets and Chambers of this world. Olsen too and i'd play Kellyman and Duran to help with their development . I cannot see Everton busting a gut for a result here .
Our main focus HAS to be Saturday 12:30 - absolutely huge game

Not so sure about it being a absolutely huge game. We're only a few games in.

[Brazilian Villain]

this game is 100% made for your Lenglets and Chambers of this world. Olsen too and i'd play Kellyman and Duran to help with their development . I cannot see Everton busting a gut for a result here .
Our main focus HAS to be Saturday 12:30 - absolutely huge game

Not so sure about it being a absolutely huge game. We're only a few games in.

Plus it's Brighton.

[Smithy]

this game is 100% made for your Lenglets and Chambers of this world. Olsen too and i'd play Kellyman and Duran to help with their development . I cannot see Everton busting a gut for a result here .
Our main focus HAS to be Saturday 12:30 - absolutely huge game

Not so sure about it being a absolutely huge game. We're only a few games in.

Of course, but I know what he means - I think in the context of the season, Brighton are about as close as we have to a genuine 'peer' at the moment.  One point ahead of us last season, which got them Europa league spot.  I imagine that come the end of the season, there won't be much between us again, but I'd really like us to be the team one point ahead this time.  Games like this will help with that.  It's as much about us depriving them of points, as it is us gaining three more.

[Aldridge Villa]

Strange comments about this game being man made for Messrs Chambers, Langlet etc. Don’t get it, we’ve won nothing since 1996 and Stevenage and Warsaw instantly spring to mind.

[VillaTim]

this game is 100% made for your Lenglets and Chambers of this world. Olsen too and i'd play Kellyman and Duran to help with their development . I cannot see Everton busting a gut for a result here .
Our main focus HAS to be Saturday 12:30 - absolutely huge game

Not so sure about it being a absolutely huge game. We're only a few games in.

I see it as a huge game. They finished above us last season and sit above us again. de zebri gets all the media plaudits whilst Emery is overlooked. We need to put a big marker down. We need a Newcastle H type performance here

[VillaTim]

this game is 100% made for your Lenglets and Chambers of this world. Olsen too and i'd play Kellyman and Duran to help with their development . I cannot see Everton busting a gut for a result here .
Our main focus HAS to be Saturday 12:30 - absolutely huge game

Not so sure about it being a absolutely huge game. We're only a few games in.

Of course, but I know what he means - I think in the context of the season, Brighton are about as close as we have to a genuine 'peer' at the moment.  One point ahead of us last season, which got them Europa league spot.  I imagine that come the end of the season, there won't be much between us again, but I'd really like us to be the team one point ahead this time.  Games like this will help with that.  It's as much about us depriving them of points, as it is us gaining three more.

You've got it

[VillaTim]

Strange comments about this game being man made for Messrs Chambers, Langlet etc. Don’t get it, we’ve won nothing since 1996 and Stevenage and Warsaw instantly spring to mind.

We won the 3rd tier Euro thing in 2001.
So many people get this wrong

[john e]

As long as Lenglet and Chambers do not play in the same back four ever again ...
For me, the challenge is not team selection per se, more the approach to the game of the players selected.

Think we need to move away from the thoughts of having a first choice X1 for 40+ games. If we can't rely on the likes of Chambers and Lenglet for this one we might aswell pay up their contracts. Everton's first team is dire and their cup team won't be any better. I suspect Emery was far from impressed with Duran's lack of enthusiasm coming on at Chelsea so Watkins might get the nod.

Olsen
Cash, Chambers, Torres/Carlos, Lenglet
Tielemans, Donk
Kellyman, Ramsey
Bailey, Watkins/Duran

Pay them up then cus you can’t rely on them