Aston Villa vs Everton post-match thread

[PaulWinch again]

We often talk about control but I felt it was a bit more frantic today. Which isn't a surprise with no SJM, Onana and Booby. They give us that control that allows us to do what we do. If those 3 are out for a while we're going to have to change a bit I reckon.

Indeed and also Newcastle away with a callow midfield is not a good prospect.

[Steve67]

The thing that concerns me is that, with players out injured, players like Watkins, Buendia and Guessand know there's no-one to replace them and can turn in the sort of poor performance that they turned in today.  There is a weight of expectation now and to lose to Everton is so very disappointing but hardly surprising with losing McGinn early, may players being below par and the shocking refereeing decisions.  Rogers was very clearly pushed.

Have to say, Torres, thought he particularly struggled with the physical presence.  Guessand is a lazy, half hearted player, possibly lacking a bit of confidence, which is weird because we are 3rd, but some poor play today.  We have wingers who never seem to take on and beat their men to deliver.  Rogers, Buendia, Tielemans, Watkins, Bogarde all had below par games, can't carry that many players.  Oh Emi, what were you and Torres doing?

[RamboandBruno]

Flat first half and flat atmosphere. Picked up in the second half, but keystone cops for the goal. Said at half time, it was a one goal game. It was a game for McGinn to take by the scruff of the neck, such a blow losing him. We can’t lose him, Kamara and Onana and hope to compete.
Newcastle are a glorified meat and potatoes side to me, but what they do have is muscle in the middle. Its asking a lot of Tielemans and Bogarde next week.
Buendia hugely frustrating today. Rogers desperately trying to take on their whole team. Watkins anonymous, once Maatsen went off our main creative outlook disappeared.
Feel very flat tonight.

[hipkiss92]

File today with Sheffield United. olympiacos, Palace SF and Old Trafford last day of the season. Chance to move to the next level and we froze.

Though if Rogers had bought his shooting boots would have been a different result. Would have liked to see him move wide left and Buendia into the middle for the last 30 minutes too

[PaulWinch again]

Flat first half and flat atmosphere. Picked up in the second half, but keystone cops for the goal. Said at half time, it was a one goal game. It was a game for McGinn to take by the scruff of the neck, such a blow losing him. We can’t lose him, Kamara and Onana and hope to compete.
Newcastle are a glorified meat and potatoes side to me, but what they do have is muscle in the middle. Its asking a lot of Tielemans and Bogarde next week.
Buendia hugely frustrating today. Rogers desperately trying to take on their whole team. Watkins anonymous, once Maatsen went off our main creative outlook disappeared.
Feel very flat tonight.

Newcastle will shred us in midfield sadly.

[London Villan]

File today with Sheffield United. olympiacos, Palace SF and Old Trafford last day of the season. Chance to move to the next level and we froze.

Though if Rogers had bought his shooting boots would have been a different result. Would have liked to see him move wide left and Buendia into the middle for the last 30 minutes too

Happens in too many big games. So frustrating.

[RamboandBruno]

File today with Sheffield United. olympiacos, Palace SF and Old Trafford last day of the season. Chance to move to the next level and we froze.

Though if Rogers had bought his shooting boots would have been a different result. Would have liked to see him move wide left and Buendia into the middle for the last 30 minutes too

Think you have to take the McGinn, Onana, Kamara issue into account before making this association

[PeterWithesShin]

We win plenty of them as well though, it's worth remembering that.

[PaulWinch again]

File today with Sheffield United. olympiacos, Palace SF and Old Trafford last day of the season. Chance to move to the next level and we froze.

Though if Rogers had bought his shooting boots would have been a different result. Would have liked to see him move wide left and Buendia into the middle for the last 30 minutes too

Think you have to take the McGinn, Onana, Kamara issue into account before making this association

And selling Malen, particularly before this game. The first 3 are critical to our game, the latter has been really important to help us change games.

[RamboandBruno]

File today with Sheffield United. olympiacos, Palace SF and Old Trafford last day of the season. Chance to move to the next level and we froze.

Though if Rogers had bought his shooting boots would have been a different result. Would have liked to see him move wide left and Buendia into the middle for the last 30 minutes too

Think you have to take the McGinn, Onana, Kamara issue into account before making this association

And selling Malen, particularly before this game. The first 3 are critical to our game, the latter has been really important to help us change games.

Yea agree. I don’t think we shit the bed today, I just think we were missing too many essential players to get it over the line. Partly a luck issue, partly it seems with Malen and  noreplacement, a stupidity issue.
Anyway

[Brend'Watkins]

File today with Sheffield United. olympiacos, Palace SF and Old Trafford last day of the season. Chance to move to the next level and we froze.

Though if Rogers had bought his shooting boots would have been a different result. Would have liked to see him move wide left and Buendia into the middle for the last 30 minutes too

Think you have to take the McGinn, Onana, Kamara issue into account before making this association

And, we actually made chances, far more of them than they did. Rogers could have had 2 or 3 on another day.

[ChicagoLion]

1. Play full strength team against Spurs.
2.Sell Malen without a replacement.
3. Bring Guessand on. We effectively went down to 10 men.

[The Edge]

File today with Sheffield United. olympiacos, Palace SF and Old Trafford last day of the season. Chance to move to the next level and we froze.

Though if Rogers had bought his shooting boots would have been a different result. Would have liked to see him move wide left and Buendia into the middle for the last 30 minutes too

Think you have to take the McGinn, Onana, Kamara issue into account before making this association

Exactly. Tonight was a bridge too far that's all. We are missing virtually our whole midfield engine room We will come back stronger. Word for Rogers. He was immense today. He couldn't quite make it happen but boy did he try. Phenomenal player and he's ours. If the referee wasn't doing his best Mr Maggoo impression today Rogers would have earned at least two free kicks on the edge of the box and both in prime Rogers "knuckleball" territory. One of which led directly to an Everton breakaway from which they scored.

[kippaxvilla2]

Forget injuries and we look tired this happens all too often.

Olympiacos.
Palace FA Cup.
United last season.
Everton today.

Chelsea FA Cup
1989-90
1992-93
Arsenal FA Cup

[ChicagoLion]

Why are refs so blatantly favouring the opposition. It’s getting too commonplace now.
Another shit bag today.