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.

[john e]

came away with a point thanks to Martinez
not a lot more positives to say really

[eye digress]

We weren’t very fluent in possession, but still had enough to mostly hold Everton at bay.

The interface between midfield and the forwards was more or less non-existent, however, with the final ball consistently wayward, if it came at all. We were also set up way too narrow, especially given what we had on the bench.

Buendia was his usual busy self, but his end product was measly so, unlike others, I didn’t feel he played particularly well. We looked most dangerous when McGinn got on the ball centrally, I felt.

Everton aren’t great but they are more robust under Moyes than they had been over recent years. That plus all the vibe around the new stadium makes me think that a point there is a decent result.

That said, we desperately need a shot of confidence to lift the gloom a bit right now.

[SamTheMouse]

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.

Agreed. I think once we get going, we'll quickly see improvement.

[Scratchins]

I have put this on FB about the experience.

I have been travelling home and away to every match for over 30 years. The trip to Hill Dickinson was one of the biggest disappointments. Access was through an area looking like 1950 Black Country, along congested roads, down to single track at times and very slow. I was on the disabled coach with wheel chair users, fans with difficulty walking etc. but there was no provision for them to be taken near to the entry to the ground and parking was a 15 minute walk away – don’t forget people on crutches. My friend and I had been told to visit the ticket office as her ticket wouldn’t download into her wallet. The stewards were not all sufficiently briefed to help, they said that “we haven’t been open long”. Finally we were sent to the other side of the ground to be told that the away ticket office was where we had come from. There was no one in that office – (correction kiosk) but a steward appeared and eventually opened up and printed a ticket. This all took 45 minutes and we reached the stand at kick off. Inside was heavily congested including on the stairs and, upon exit, both sets of fans merged along a fairly narrow walkway. No problem this time but I wouldn’t like to be there in an emergency. One of the wheelchairs was damaged on the cobble stones and her carer had to go to the coach to borrow one to get her back. We finally pulled away an hour after the final whistle. I hope that plans are in hand to rectify this.       

[cdbearsfan]

Be better off sending it to Everton in the hope that they fix it.

[Scratchins]

I have saying that I regret having to post it.

[cdbearsfan]

👍🏼

Let us know if they respond.

[pauliewalnuts]

That's depressing reading, there is absolutely no excuse whatsoever for a brand new stadium to be a shit experience for disabled supporters, unforgiveable.

[Hookeysmith]

We're acting like and playing like a bottom 6 side. Confidence has drained from the club thanks to a botched summer window.

I think the cup SF and the no show at OT has also bitten a bit deeper.

I really think the Semi final no show, the cheating robbery at Mold Trafford and the terribly disrupted, mainly by the media trying to deconstruct our squad by telling everyone we were skint, pre season has took the wind right out of our sails. Add into it engine room injuries (which at time last year a fully functioning Villa midfield was as good as anything across Europe) and it is no wonder we are flatter than a witches tit at present.

Once we  get our A team back and get our first win (hopefully tomorrow) we will come storming back - not worried yet - just pissed off

[Brazilian Villain]

Decent away point, given our lack of midfield options, that will probably look better as the season goes on.