Everton vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[brontebilly]

Good clean sheet anyway. So much better at back when Carlos went off and we reshuffled things. Improved after the subs and both Cash and Duran went close. Watkins had a disappointing second half and none of our other forwards threatened really. Midfield two very solid. Id give Lenglet our motm maybe, unflustered. Negatives....McGinn is struggling at the moment, Carlos spread panic.

Martinez 8 - huge double save. Best keeper in division.
Konsa 6 - very average at right back, so much better in middle.
Carlos 4 - so lucky to get away with playing offside 5 yards into their half, he's an idiot really
Lenglet 8 - very good throughout, didn't understand his signing but proving his worth
Moreno 7 - very unfortunate with goal, defended well but maybe could have done more going forward. Made chance for Cash
Kamara 7 - solid display, bit loose in possession at times but we dominated in there
Luiz 8 - very good, got us playing after a sticky start some flashes of his early season form
Bailey 6 - thought he was ok and maybe unfortunate to be hooked
McGinn 5 - just looks a bit flat to me, very poor first half
Diaby 5 - anonymous in first half but maybe Emery could have waited another 5-10 mins before hooking him
Watkins 6 - much quieter second half after a strong opening

Not a big Duran fan but very close to a cracking winner, Tielemans not fully fit but did ok, Cash improved us straight away, created Duran chance and forced a brilliant block.

[brontebilly]

That was a really poor tackle by Tarkowski on Diaby. Reckless and endangered the opponent. It’s a penalty despite getting the ball.

Thought our players should have made a lot more of that. Shocking tackle and he repeated the dose a few minutes later on Moreno. He's another Ben Mee type thug.

[RamboandBruno]

The biggest relief is that donkey assassin Tarkowski didn't take out one or more of our players for the season/ ever.

The challenge of Diaby was reminiscent of Mee on Wesley, total thug

[LeeB]

Coleman as, the fucking shaved monkey.

[eamonn]

8 out 10 for Luiz?! He lost the ball on a number of occasions, thought he was average. Kamara and Tielemans far more consistent with the ball.

Watkins cut a frustrated figure. That dodgy first touch returned to let him down a few times. He also is inclined to do that thing where if there is a sniff of a shot on, he'll take it even if a teammate is in a better position (like McGinn was in the second half). I think he feels he earns these less-than-half chances for all the running off the ball he does.

The width disappeared when Bailey and Diaby went off until Cash came on and in fairness that whipped ball for Duran was good and there wasn't much more he could have done to get a deft touch on it.

I think we need a right-sided attacking option this window. Someone of real quality that will also be a boost to the squad as there are signs that we're flat-lining a little at the moment.

[Risso]

Dreadful game of football. The points tally has fortunately covered the fact that we usually just don't play very well away from Villa Park. That's 1 goal in 8 for Watkins now.

[eamonn]

That was a really poor tackle by Tarkowski on Diaby. Reckless and endangered the opponent. It’s a penalty despite getting the ball.

Thought our players should have made a lot more of that. Shocking tackle and he repeated the dose a few minutes later on Moreno. He's another Ben Mee type thug.

Yeah - if that was Duran, he would be rolling around and angrily barking at the ref. Diaby seems a quieter individual and didn't make enough of it.

[mrfuse]

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

DCL had the best chance of the game

It would have been the best chance of the game if it wasn't DCL.

[Stu82]

Can’t see Duran working.
Doesn’t seem a team player, always moaning at others, not on same wavelength as rest of team.
Nearly scored but still don’t rate.
Diaby could have had pen if he went down.

Dragged down to their level.

Dougie and kamarra solid.

[LeeB]

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

DCL had the best chance of the game

It would have been the best chance of the game if it wasn't DCL.

I made a point which was said to be harsh at the time that Emi would have saved in the same situation in the home league cup game, and I was fucking right

[Somniloquism]

Lenglet 8 - very good throughout, didn't understand his signing but proving his worth

Weird thing to say when both the loan players were to replace key players pretty much taken out for a season whilst a transfer window was still open. We don't have Mings or Buendia injured, we don't have those players in.

[Somniloquism]

That was a really poor tackle by Tarkowski on Diaby. Reckless and endangered the opponent. It’s a penalty despite getting the ball.

Thought our players should have made a lot more of that. Shocking tackle and he repeated the dose a few minutes later on Moreno. He's another Ben Mee type thug.

Both learnt from Dyche whilst at Burnley.

[PaulWinch again]

Can’t see Duran working.
Doesn’t seem a team player, always moaning at others, not on same wavelength as rest of team.
Nearly scored but still don’t rate.
Diaby could have had pen if he went down.

Dragged down to their level.

Dougie and kamarra solid.

You say not on the same wavelength - for the chance that went just past the post he made a great run and pointed to Cash as to where he wanted it and it got there. Had it crept in it would have been a great goal.

[Clampy]

I didn't think we played too bad overall really. If the disallowed goal stands, we go on and win it. The ref was indeed fucking awful. You could tell 15 minutes in he was going to be hard work.

[Skerra]

The only way to beat these stubborn teams is to play the ball much faster. We piss around at the back for so long that it then gives our opponents plenty of time to get their defensive formation right. I don’t think we did enough to win it so will gladly take the point. However, we need to step out of our lethargy to maintain our push for top 4.