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

[longers]

Can we now be consistently solid, please? Or is that too much to ask. If so, can we please sign at least a full-back this window to reduce the "we're a work in progress and can expect to be inconsistent" excuse-making? If we trust his manager like some say they do, back him. And back him to sign the right player.

Squad isn't good enough to be consistently solid yet, probably won't be for a season or two yet. We've gone from consistently bad to being inconsistent, which is a marked improvement compared to before Moyes came in.

 

[Only-Blue-toffees]

We were solid today. O’Brien played well in his natural position. Was inpressed with Rohl was all over and getting forwards defended well, unlucky with that shot in first 11 seconds, I like him and will only get better. Brilliant goal for Barry that wouldn’t have been easy to do very clever chip. Great game and considering we’ve got so many player out injured or away

 

[jonnyg]

Another full game for Armstrong, Patterson and Rohl which is good.

Rohl much better, still not sure what his role is and whether he'll be suited to other types of games.

McNeil putting himself about and actually challenging for balls. Took his chance when gifted and it led to the goal.

Barry like Rohl used his size well today, also like Rohl could release the ball faster on the break. Good finish.

O'Brien's pace snuffed out alot of chances today.

Pickford with another important save.

Mykolenko I thought was shaky, some missed interceptions and tackles.

 

[Paul Rideout]

To an extent but they didn't get to 3rd playing like that

At least we capitalised on it, how many times have we let a team underperform and beat us over the last 5-6 years?

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Just need our two Senegalese lads to lift the trophy to round off a great day.

 

[jazzy]

DM making only one sub that second half almost broke me but we won so what do I know! lol

Who on that bench would you have brought on and who for?

I'm not Moyes biggest fan but he got that spot on.

 

[Username.]

Just when you give them a hard time they go and play like that, great performance from all of them, Garner outstanding.

 

[Rob17896]

Again

And he is proving perfectly adequate with little game time.

 

[Ducans elbow]

Good win a lot of positives to come out of that game

The fringe players really stepped it up

 

[Leylo]

Get in there you beauty

 

[Donegal blue]

Hands up if you saw that coming ?

Absolutely chuffed to bits with that win, we are Everton, hands up high I must admit.

 

[Evermaarton]

Great spirit from the entire team. Very good result considering all the absentees.

Now to get some players back and get some back to back results. Weird league :

 

[hallamblue]

Hopefully Moyes might finally realise that having 2 full backs on the pitch and O'Brien in the middle makes us a better, more balanced team.

 

[Neiler]

3 points of Europe ,ore then half way through January, I’ll take that.

 

[Rehnman]

Midfield trio, average age - under 22