Match Thread Aston Villa 0-1 Everton. Sunday 18th January 2026 @ 16:30

[Bebeto]

Let's not be fooled here...villa has been poor and wasteful in the first 45. I am expecting an improvement in the second half from them.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

On field decision was already offside right?

Linesman gave it mate.

 

[II McColl II]

Never been closer to giving up watching based on these constant decisions going against us.

Not in a million years can i see how thats not been given on a VAR check, he doesn't prevent the player jumping, he doesn't touch the ball, he doesn't influence the play, he doesn't block the keeper.

Genuinely what's the point.

 

[Eggs]

….coped terrifically well and undone yet again by VAR, I give up with that as far as Everton is concerned.

Rohl looking very decent, much improved in possession and we’re competitive in midfield. Unsurprisingly we look defensively vulnerable on our right, McNeil also tasked with coming inside to pick up their no10 playing between the lines.

I fear we’re just one pass away from Villa scoring so we’ll need a goal in this 2nd half to have a chance of getting something.

 

[DanB90]

Pressing is solid. We’ve won it high up enough. It has turned into 0 chances.

Yeah. Apart from the chances.

 

[davek]

Sky blaming Armstrong for the PGMOL / PL corruption.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Better team overall, be prepared to not see this version or setup at BMD

 

[witchdoc187]

Apparently one of his pubes was poking out from his shorts and was closer to the goal than any Villa player, and as you can score via a pube then it was offside.

It's a joke mate.

 

[Gilbert..]

I know a lot of clubs want the same but if we just had a decent forward who could hurt the opposition.

 

[Bluepablo]

Hope it’s not Déjà vu, Emery makes some tactical changes & uses his subs & Moyes scratches his head.

 

[captainvindaloo]

We hit the post, and scored a goal (whatever VAR says) and kept a clean sheet against an inform side, that is a good first half in my book.

 

[Tony Hibbert's Wife]

That VAR disallowed goal is an example of one that would never, ever have been disallowed in the pre-VAR era.

 

[BigBeto1]

We Look properly balanced for once at least, other than McNeil playing CM for some reason

 

[DualityNSNO]

Hope it’s not Déjà vu, Emery makes some tactical changes & uses his subs & Moyes scratched his head.

It’s the hope that gets you

 

[hallamblue]

Decent first half, we are so much more balanced with 2 full backs on the pitch. Negative is I've watched Villa quite a lot this season and they are rarely convincing but they generally find a way to win. They have a proactive manager and can make changes that will effect the game. Meanwhile I don't think Moyes will make any changes other than Beto for Barry after 75 minutes. Hopefully we don't tire and can get something out of the game.