Aston Villa vs Everton post-match thread

[SamTheMouse]

Seems clear that Pgmol have made a deliberate decision to try and avoid sending players off this year. And that will always favour the more agricultural teams.

[eamonn]

We lost at home to Everton in 1980-81.  Just sayin'.

It was also the last time Liverpool failed to beat any of the promoted teams at Anfield.

[PaulWinch again]

Another problem we had today was Emi B was at his absolute worst. He’s been surprisingly great this year, but it was a good reminder that he’s played himself into being an important member of the squad but he’s not a nailed on starter.

[ChicagoLion]

I didn’t watch it.  However in anyone’s opinion is it the start of a bad run or a one off?

A lot of worrying signs today, we looked fatigued all over the pitch. Which is  probably why we made so many basic errors.
Our squad depth is a huge issue going forward, if SJM and Kamara are out for a long time then this will exacerbate the tiredness issues.
We need to prioritise which competition we are going to focus on because it is obvious we don’t have the resources to compete in all of them.

[eamonn]

I don’t blame Malen for wanting to go, to get more game time. I don’t think he was given enough opportunities at Villa considering I rate him so highly. I assume Unai didn’t and he’s the manager.
Watkins I think is on the slide so, can only hope that Tammy can do the business for us. We missed a huge opportunity when we could have got £100 million for Ollie. Be struggling to get 30 now.

I don’t think there’s ever been a time that we could have got £100m for Ollie Watkins!

For four days between his winning goal against the Netherlands and Spain beating England in the final.

[Steve67]

Another problem we had today was Emi B was at his absolute worst. He’s been surprisingly great this year, but it was a good reminder that he’s played himself into being an important member of the squad but he’s not a nailed on starter.

With the injuries we have, sadly, he is a nailed on starter, and that is a problem.  I agree with your point though, I found myself shouting obsenities at the telly more than once.

[eamonn]

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.

Just get our money's worth out of Elliott, play him in Turkey and if he doe well, again at Newcastle. He still has two or three games left before he gets to ten, doesn't he?

[andyh]

We always seem to look knackered when we have had a full week off.

I must say, that Everton team is the most David Moyes team ever.

[Aldridge Villa]

McGinn, Onana and Kamara currently crocked further demonstrates the futility of incoming Guessing , Elliott and Sancho over the summer - none of whom have done anything of any note.
We should have spent better in the summer and I dearly hope it doesn’t come back to haunt us in light of current injuries.

[ChicagoLion]

McGinn, Onana and Kamara currently crocked further demonstrates the futility of incoming Guessing , Elliott and Sancho over the summer - none of whom have done anything of any note.
We should have spent better in the summer and I dearly hope it doesn’t come back to haunt us in light of current injuries.

It did today.
But I do not understand how Emery went along with these signings

[eamonn]

Another problem we had today was Emi B was at his absolute worst. He’s been surprisingly great this year, but it was a good reminder that he’s played himself into being an important member of the squad but he’s not a nailed on starter.

With the injuries we have, sadly, he is a nailed on starter, and that is a problem.  I agree with your point though, I found myself shouting obsenities at the telly more than once.

I know he gets people's backs-up with his lack of physicality (not much he can do about that) and giving possession away cheaply but his game is to try feints and flicks and he actually looked our most creative source of a goal today. And he never gave-up, flinging himself for a header at the death.

We were controlling the game with McGinn on the pitch. Replacing our bravest player with our most timid against such a physical side was always going to conspire against us... of course, Guessand then almost scores from a ridiculously difficult header. His run for Youri's through-ball was also great but a confident player takes that shot first time and bangs it in the far corner.

I counted two other positive contributions in the second half but the lad hides and surely knows that he's not ready for the pressure of playing for a team near the top of the EPL.

[PaulWinch again]

McGinn, Onana and Kamara currently crocked further demonstrates the futility of incoming Guessing , Elliott and Sancho over the summer - none of whom have done anything of any note.
We should have spent better in the summer and I dearly hope it doesn’t come back to haunt us in light of current injuries.

I don’t think the first three being injured has any relationship with the issues in signing the other three. We’re pretty unfortunate to have the injuries we have in centre-mid, we might need to do something about that now, but had we signed any more centre mids in the summer it would have been very odd.

We needed attacking players as well - and every single one had failed to make a meaningful impact, for different reasons. That’s an issue with selecting those players, and the associated transfer conditions - I guarantee Elliott would have helped had he played. But reality is we’ve got no real value from our outlay in attack.

[Beard82]

Another problem we had today was Emi B was at his absolute worst. He’s been surprisingly great this year, but it was a good reminder that he’s played himself into being an important member of the squad but he’s not a nailed on starter.

With the injuries we have, sadly, he is a nailed on starter, and that is a problem.  I agree with your point though, I found myself shouting obsenities at the telly more than once.

I know he gets people's backs-up with his lack of physicality (not much he can do about that) and giving possession away cheaply but his game is to try feints and flicks and he actually looked our most creative source of a goal today. And he never gave-up, flinging himself for a header at the death.

We were controlling the game with McGinn on the pitch. Replacing our bravest player with our most timid against such a physical side was always going to conspire against us... of course, Guessand then almost scores from a ridiculously difficult header. His run for Youri's through-ball was also great but a confident player takes that shot first time and bangs it in the far corner.

I counted two other positive contributions in the second half but the lad hides and surely knows that he's not ready for the pressure of playing for a team near the top of the EPL.

I though Emi B was ok today.  He tries stuff and maybe 3 out of 4 times it doesnt come off - but when it does it can make a big difference.  As a squad player, he does more than enough - and when you compare him to Guessard, Sancho etc - I would say hes a useful member of the squad

[ChicagoLion]

Compared to those 3 the traffic cones are useful members of the squad.

[eye digress]

Thought Buendia was Jekyll and Hyde. Some terrific stuff - couple of brilliant turns, but he must have had the ball at feet running at a retreating defence what, 5 or 6 times, without finding a killer ball/shot.

Eamonn, one of those Guessand moments was a reverse pass to Rogers in the area, which was actually a great pass, I felt at the time.