Everton vs Aston Villa pre-match thread

[VillaTim]

Scrappy 0-1 win

i'd take it

[Brazilian Villain]

Scrappy 0-1 win

That would doo.

[steamer]

Not looking forward to this one
Depending which Everton team turns up
The one who hassled us and were well worth their win earlier in the season or the crap one who rolled over for Newton Heath

[Drummond]

Scrappy 0-1 win

That would doo.

I haven't got a Scooby what you're on about.

[manic-road]

Tough game but at least Everton won't be parking the bus, i think this will be a physical game but one we should win, 0-2

[Rigadon]

Disliking Everton more than Man Utd or Newcastle is so eccentric that I just have to respect it.

I just dislike them with an absolute passion. I was hoping that the 10 point deduction would finish them but looks like they may survive. I dislike the comparisons with us too.

To each their own, I just don't get it when one of our rivals is literally Saudi Arabia.

There are definitely 'levels' of disdain with nation state funded clubs at the top end.  But top of the list, always, is Spurs for me. 

I get the Everton thing too mind you.  It's their whiny fans that make me cross.

[PaulWinch again]

Tough game - hopefully Tielemans might return at some point soon.

[VillaTim]

Tough game but at least Everton won't be parking the bus, i think this will be a physical game but one we should win, 0-2

Isn't Dyche-ball a bus parker or has he changed his philosophy

[chrisw1]

Most played fixture in football and the club we are most similar too in terms of size, history and stature . Can't get the hate for Everton

Nor me.  I think there's a lot of similarities between us and always see them as a 'proper club.'  They're undoubtedly the opposing club I like most in the PL. 

[Smithy]

Tough game but at least Everton won't be parking the bus, i think this will be a physical game but one we should win, 0-2

Isn't Dyche-ball a bus parker or has he changed his philosophy

He is, but a couple of weeks ago when they'd won three on the bounce, I'd have expected them to have a proper go at home.  But now they've lost three on the bounce and are without a couple of key players, plus they are now only one point clear of Luton, so I suspect a point from this game would be welcomed by Dyche, and they'll set up appropriately.

[VillaTim]

Most played fixture in football and the club we are most similar too in terms of size, history and stature . Can't get the hate for Everton

Nor me.  I think there's a lot of similarities between us and always see them as a 'proper club.'  They're undoubtedly the opposing club I like most in the PL.

same here , i see a lot of common things between the two clubs and they are the best football club in Liverpool for sure

[Dogtanian]

I think this one is going to be a tough one. They haven't beaten us in the league since our little holiday in the Championship, and they have lost their last two home games and will be looking to get back to winning ways.

A win would do us the world of good though. Newcastle v Man City and Manu v Spurs means we have an opportunity to improve some gaps.

[VillaTim]

They are far more organised under Dyche than they were under Lampard / Ferguson

[ASHTONVILLA]

Up until the points deduction I'd have liked them to stay up. however, the self-pitying whining about the points deduction being corruption from one of my employees is so grating I want them to get relegated now.

They broke the rules, and are damn lucky the deduction didn't happen in any of the seasons they broke them, or else they would be down already.

Everton fans are more annoying than Liverpool fans (actual scouse ones), a few years in the Championship will do them good.

5-0 to the Villa, Bailey x3, Zaniolo and Moreno.

[Dogtanian]

Has anyone had their tickets come for this? The website says they're all digital, but I haven't had one come through.