Everton vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Holy Trinity]

On another day we have a pen or two and they have a man or two sent off with another ref. Coleman and Tarkowski should/could have walked.
I didnt get the subs today in the sense that Duran is good in the air but we took both wingers off when bringing him on.
Was a bit strange.

[Brazilian Villain]

Knew it would be a horrible, niggly game. It's an away point and Spurs can't go above us today. Onwards and upwards.

[VillaTim]

I haven't seen any of it but sounds like we had the best chances?

DCL had the best chance of the game

[Monty]

If we're going to start winning these games then Tielemans is going to be crucial for us.

[Paul.S]

We weren’t awful but we are certainly off the pace compared to what we were. An away point and clean sheet isn’t the worst but we have to find a way to open teams up who sit back.
Hopefully Torres and Ramsey will be back for the next game but if we want to finish where we are we need a couple in which doesn’t look like happening.
Another terrible referee but that’s standard for everyone now.

[SoccerHQ]

Everton are just a modern day Wimbledon. Imagine spending the money they have over the last decade and that's the end result.

They're pretty much what we were under Lambert tbh, willing runners in midfield and upfront but a real lack of quality on the ball and just booting it anywhere.

[Scovilla]

As it was said before it is a good point if we win at home.our next matches.
UTV

[RamboandBruno]

Poor game, we didn’t create too many clear cut chances, but if you can’t win away don’t lose, a points a point. I don’t think we should be too downhearted, we are still in the mix.
Hopefully the 12 day break till Chelsea, gives us the chance to get Torres and Ramsey back and Tielemans up to speed, though he had some lovely touches when he came on. I thought Lenglet was really good, but our way of playing is structured largely around Torres and his superb passing through the lines.

[john2710]

Exactly what you'd expect from a dire Everton team & a wholly incompetent referee. Whatever wasn't spoilt by Everton the ref made sure it was.

I know it's a strong field but I fucking hate Coote, by some distance the worst of the lot.

Diaby should have done down when challenged but was lucky he didn't get a serious injury from the challenge that followed.

[olaftab]

I haven't seen any of it but sounds like we had the best chances?

DCL had the best chance of the game

You always find an angle  to......

[Steve67]

A clean sheet against a side fighting for their lives.  We have too many players under par at the moment and have lost that link player who draws their players out of position and allows Bailey and Watkins a bit more freedom.  Thanksfully, Tielemans is on his way back.  Under par performance but when we have Bailey, Diaby, McGinn and Ollie not at their best, we will struggle.  Tarkowski is a wanker.  Duran has a screw loose.  We were too lax at times with the ball, and the final ball in wasn't quite there.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Whatever the number of goals we scored in the first half of the season, I'll be surprised if we manage to score half that in the second half. We rarely look like scoring now, Duran for all his faults at least looks like he knows where the goal is.

Everton's defence are thugs. Diaby and Moreno both lucky not to have their season finished. Feel sorry for Evertonians having to watch that shit every week. Our games against them are normally end to end entertainment. They now play like a really shit pub team. Dyche will be proud of that performance.

As for the ref, he's not fit to ref in the Sunday league.

[SoccerHQ]

As it was said before it is a good point if we win at home.our next matches.
UTV

We should be beating Newcastle with all their issues.

Use these two weeks to get Tielemans properly fit and starting that game.

I also can't believe we're not going to beat Sheffield United home or away this season. Last opponent we should be complacent against given what happened at VP.

[Toronto Villa]

To get to the next level we need to have the players and depth of squad to overcome games and opponents like this. But let’s not go overboard. We grabbed a point which is valuable. And as we have all seen the sides around us all drop points. Man City I fully expect will run away with it and Liverpool will be second. But we will have just as much chance as Arsenal, Spurs for that 3rd or 4th spot.

[stubbsyandy]

Just keep believing…we will see what happens