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

[Number_25]

Absolutely brilliant.

 

[ValBlue]

He's doing a variable job, and today showed that he should be given 2 players in each position and left to organise them into a team, and not try and put square pegs in round holes just so he can pick his favourites. He got the win at Forest and then immediately shot himself in the foot by changing it for the next game, let's hope he doesn't repeat it when Keane comes back.

This is the big worry.

The team, even on its arse, is capable of going and winning games when they’re positive. Moyes showed that today, be positive and go for it.

But then he’ll take two steps backwards to accommodate the ‘safer’ players instead of rewarding good performances.

Really hope he keeps the faith in the guys who are busting at the chance to play well and develop. The ONLY shoe-horn this team has is Ndiaye, maybe KDH for Armstrong or Rohl…but if they keep up good performances, why can’t they keep their spot? They’ve been challenged to step up - let them have the chance to do so and ease KDH back in when he’s 100%.

One or two bodies in and push in the second half of the season for Europe

 

[hallamblue]

….i’ve always thought the phrase ‘playing his favourites’ is a total nonsense, regarding of who the manager is.

So how do you explain Keane coming back and him changing a winning team? All managers have favourites so not sure why you think it's a nonsense, maybe you were never anyone's favourite?

 

[Simo]

Big difference putting O'Brien centre eh Moyes

 

[summerisle]

 

[tommytowne]

oh you!

I've still got a thick head from yesterday and my drunken rantings. Absolutely brilliant effort today. Just why can't we have some consistently good performances for a change.

 

[frank_da_tank]

Ashley young loves us dosent he

Good fella him

 

[ChoccieStarfish]

This is the big worry.

The team, even on its arse, is capable of going and winning games when they’re positive. Moyes showed that today, be positive and go for it.

But then he’ll take two steps backwards to accommodate the ‘safer’ players instead of rewarding good performances.

Really hope he keeps the faith in the guys who are busting at the chance to play well and develop. The ONLY shoe-horn this team has is Ndiaye, maybe KDH for Armstrong or Rohl…but if they keep up good performances, why can’t they keep their spot?

Keane replacing JoB again would be tragic, he demonstrated the need for pace today on several occasions

 

[Drico]

We're excellent when there is no expectation to go out and win a game. Really good at that. We collapse when we are expected to go out on the front foot - which explains our home record.

If we can change that narrative and become a side that can get results in both scenarios, that'll be proper progress.

 

[BigBeto1]

Such a hard fought win. Need to win the ones we’re supposed to now

 

[Walken]

Youngy feeling like an ex Everton player rather than a villa one on punditry

 

[Moomin]

McNeil and Garner brilliant today.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

... when Keane comes back.

 

[witchdoc187]

People in here still criticising Moyes. They just won 11 home matches in a row. We have half a squad.

 

[PercyPlant]

First time we’ve beaten them in the league since they were relegation fodder which about a decade ago.