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

[davek]

Do you not think if we had 3 of our best players available and weren’t playing players like McNeil and Patterson, we would be in a better position?

This is more to do with how weak Villa are and seizing the moment.

 

[Tipp blue]

Fastest time in which a team has hit the post in the PL... 11 seconds.. Come on you fastest blues.

 

[davek]

Moyes still living rent free in your head?

That loser better not put his loser stink on this second half.

 

[hallamblue]

I’m surprised Redknapp and co saying we should be fuming about it being disallowed if I’m honest.

I love to call out crap refs every single week but I can understand that one for the fact he jumps and nearly gets on it himself.

It's Jamie Redknapp, do you think he knows the laws of the game?

 

[PhilM]

Tbh it’s a subjective offside, so they should have referred it back to the ref.

But we see a lot of those ruled out now tbh.

My biggest issue is that I no longer truly understand the offside rule because it's applied so inconsistently week in, week out.

I can understand why it was disallowed, but then you have times with players stood offside, in front of the keeper's view, and it's given. Make it make sense.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

They just love to try and stir up a controversy.

We’ve seen some honking decisions this season.

That wasn’t one of them.

Yeah they’re just desperate for talking points and controversy you’re right

Ndiaye offside against spurs was far worse

 

[Abraders]

Half time interview needs to get straight in the bin.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Appreciated that you could make SOME interpretation of a rule to rule it out. But every single decision like this goes against us. Getting tiring

That's the thing.

VAR should be for clear and obvious. Thats subjective.

I mean, this was just given



[Edit] it was given offside real-time so fair enough.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

It's Jamie Redknapp, do you think he knows the laws of the game?

No, no I do not

 

[Victus]

great showing really, shame it'll be for nothing when they make changes in the second half and the ghost of jhon duran comes on and scores a 35 yarder.

 

[b-rad]

Yeah it's just a cross and a header. Regulation goal over 150 years of football but not today (weird).

Buendia is shorter than Armstrong so it was impossible for him to head it. O'Brien owned the guy marking him.

Nonsense to rule it out.

For the majority of the time the offside rule has existed, there was never the concept of a player ‘not interfering’ with play.

 

[Rita_Poon]

No HT nightnurse/horlicks/heroin please.

 

[Thesouthallarms]

This is more to do with how weak Villa are and seizing the moment.

Do you ever bore your self mate ?

 

[blue to the bone]

This is @davek ‘s new trick: Massively play down the opposition, no matter how good, and equally play down any problems we have re squad fitness/availability.

That way, when we don’t get a result, it can only, therefore, be down to poor management, and if we DO manage what would be an excellent win, he can avoid praising Moyes by saying “see? I told you they were crap.”

Transparent, but enjoyable nonetheless.

As enjoyable as a kick in the balls with a steel toe cap boot .

 

[Joey66]

Jamie Redknapp saying Harrison Armstrong best player on the pitch
@Joey66

Our midfield is quicker even Dwight hung on to the Villa guys short to keep up with the play..