Everton vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

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Really poor going forwards. Narrow in midfield, Watkins really isolated and the full backs much too deep.

Everton are incredibly workman like and mid table- absolutely there for the taking if we had an ounce of fluency. We had absolutely none.

No threat. Too slow in moving the ball into the channel, when we did break beyond their midfield Rogers' passing and through ball was awful. Its really not happening at all going forwards. It looks a mental thing as much as anything; reverting to safety and a pedestrian option.

Midfield being on the slant doesn't help either, but there's a bag of quality in that side, it just appears a fearfulness, lack of confidence has coalesced simultaneously. A goal off somebodies back side Tuesday will help.

[Nii Lamptey]

Patchwork midfield did the best they could do. Our problems lie further forward..

Thought Morgan showed more energy yesterday, definitely better than he has been, but some of those attempted through balls were shocking. Young lad is low on confidence and all we're doing is slating him - Probably needs encouragement from us more than anything.

Ollie is the bigger concern for me. Looked amazing preseason, but looks miles off it since the season started. Not switched on at times, failing to see runs onto promising through balls, not showing for the ball, not bothering to close down defenders who are only a stones throw from him. Something is definitely off there.

[ez]

Maybe it's just me but it looked like on occasions the players only half heartedly attempted to keep the ball in play allowing it to go out for a throw or goal kick to Everton.

[darren woolley]

We were not very good this is worrying.