Match Thread Everton v Aston Villa (Thursday 16 July 18:00) - MotM Poll

[Billy Dean]

start big Jarrad imo

I wouldn’t be against that.

 

[Gilbert..]

Seem to say this in every match thread now.
Please just turn up.

 

[Grinch]

I wouldn’t be against that.

We should just play the youngsters from this point on. Let’s see what they have. I know we may miss out on a couple million but these next 3 games would be huge for their confidence

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Scenes when their midfield of Luiz, Grealish & Mcginn dry bum us.

Give Ellis Simms a chance - deserves it over Bambi & Kean.

 

[Death]

Could we relegate Villa? If so could be are most interesting game of the season, sad to say.

 

[deipnosophist]

Down here in NZ, the excitement is palpable as kick-off for this game approaches. Everton vs Aston Villa...two giants meet in a likely epic clash. It's all that people are talking about around the work's water cooler. Me?, I am trying to find a pub showing it, but those have all long been booked out. I mention to the landlord that I'm a near 4 decade long Everton supporter...and all he/she says in response is 'I'm very sorry '.


Such a MASSIVE game...I cannot wait!!!

NSNO

 

[The binman chronicles]

Could we relegate Villa? If so could be are most interesting game of the season, sad to say.

Or we could get beaten by both Villa and Bournemouth and relegate Moyes instead.

Always a silver lining in defeat.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Or we could get beaten by both Villa and Bournemouth and relegate Moyes instead.

Always a silver lining in defeat.

who of the four would you really want to accompany Norwich though:
Villa
West ham
Watford
Bournmouth

Me I'd like to see West Ham and Watford go down but I don't think that's mathematically possible as they play each other.... Can't someone do a poll? just so our players know which games to throw!

 

[MrGrumpy]

Scenes when their midfield of Luiz, Grealish & Mcginn dry bum us.

Give Ellis Simms a chance - deserves it over Bambi & Kean.

He’s not in the squad as far as I know, also won’t have had any training

 

[MrGrumpy]

Full expect a reaction off Everton for this game
3-0 to Villa

 

[matty1878]

Beat these and send them down.

 

[matty1878]

He’s not in the squad as far as I know, also won’t have had any training

is they’re any changes mate I would presume?

 

[Ring master]

A few stats

Everton v Aston Villa Opta stats

Everton have won their last three home league games against Aston Villa, last winning more consecutively against them at Goodison Park between 1964-1975 (5).

Everton are unbeaten in 10 Premier League home games (W5 D5); only Liverpool (58) are on a longer current such run, while it’s the Toffees’ longest run without defeat at Goodison Park since December 2016 (11).

Aston Villa are the only side without an away clean sheet in the Premier League this season. Overall, they’ve conceded in each of their last 24 Premier League away games – only five clubs have had a longer such run in the competition’s history.

Before the enforced break, Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin had scored eight goals in 11 Premier League games. He’s yet to find the net in six games since the restart, despite having more shots than any other Everton player (16).

After amassing 17 points in Carlo Ancelotti's first eight games in charge, Everton have taken just nine from as many matches.


Aston Villa

Aston Villa last won consecutive league games back in October.

They have won just three of their past 36 Premier League away fixtures.

Scoring two goals in their win over Crystal Palace was as many as they had managed in their previous eight league matches combined.

After not losing more than 17 league matches in any of their first 21 Premier League campaigns, they have lost at least 20 in each of their last four top-flight seasons.

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Anthony Taylor will be refereeing the game, his second Everton fixture in a row
- only once before in the Premier League era has a referee taken charge of two Everton League games in succession

- Andre Marriner was the man
- he reffed our Final Game of the 2011/12 season, a 3-1 win over Newcastle
- and then took charge of our 2012/13 season opener- a 1-0 win against Man Utd
- both matches were at Goodison

- it’s never happened before within one single Prem season,

 

[blue to the bone]

After Ancelottis comments Sunday and again today if we dont see a reaction off some players it's a joke.
We wont off a couple as they are cowards but you would hope 8 or 9 of them would have a bit of pride and show they want to be here.

 

[Blue toffee]

Could we relegate Villa? If so could be are most interesting game of the season, sad to say.

No we can’t relegate them tomorrow. Even if we win they’ll be 4 points from safety with 2 to play. Our game against Bournemouth might be more interesting if they play like they did against City tonight.