Match Thread Aston Villa v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Vortexgaz]

Both full backs have let us down today
Problem is one of them is not a full back
Brands? What a plonker

How people can’t see that this man is the problem at this club

 

[ToffeeTim]

What about average ones missing key players?

I think we are seeing the answer to that question

 

[Quadvod]

Proving what we already knew - zero depth to the squad

 

[Paris]

This is less than ideal.

 

[allen]

Why do we get 4 subs?

Villa had a concussion sub, so we get an extra one, too.

 

[Davidoff]

Why do we get 4 subs?

Cos villa subbed a concussion sufferer

 

[zukai12_]

He needs to get over his beef with James

With DCL and Richy hone we have no reliable goal threats

 

[Kantareller]

3 awful things today:

1. Digne
2. Squad depth
3. Referee

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

cash makes foul number 7. no booking.

Should have been red carded in the tunnel before kick off for wearing a headband while sporting a short back and sides.

 

[hallamblue]

Good sides dont capitulate

All sides capitulate sometimes, especially when they are bang average like us

 

[Ring master]

Felt like 2nd half we were holding back compared to the 1st half, we then conceed due to Digne on the 1st, who then conceeded the OG 2nd, while why not just conceed a 3rd after we conceed 2 quick ones to players that score as ever their 1st goal

 

[MKEvertonian]

It's 3.3 now switch it on fast

Wow who scored?

 

[Saint Domingo]

A defeat and performance like this was always coming, we can’t go more than 5/6 games without a brain fart of a performance that’s just what we do season after season

The problem is one bad performance can knock a huge chunk of our season, we get a load of injuries added to it and before you know it we’ve lost three or four on the spin. Will be a challenge for Benitez to stop the death spiral that saw off Koeman and Silva.

 

[navidson]

I'm just wondering if this is the most defensive/midfielder team ever fielded by Everton by a managers sub decisions. Rafael just needs to take gray off now.

You clearly weren't here during the Walter Smith days

 

[Marius57]

He takes responsiblity for his ego regarding james yes. It's not like that extra bench player makes any difference whent he players, who had been well in the game and on the front foot, concede 3 in 9 minutes.

12 points from 18.

Perspective is everything.

We scored 3 in 9 minutes last game and everyone raved about us being class. Perspective.

Last season 13 points from 15.