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

[davek]

I don't care how many we have had out. Moyes failed to come up with solutions when he was faced with Wolves, Brentford, and Burnley. In other words, when things were equalised, he couldn't deliver. His team against Sunderland was apathetic and feckless. Where was the energy, passion, and determination to rise to the challenge?

We're going nowhere under Moyes. He had his top players against Newcastle and Spurs and we saw what happened. We need a change come summer.

Correct. You judge a manager in adversity: he failed big time this winter.

 

[davek]

Harvey Elliot has played 97 mins for them this season, he's not missing, he's been omitted as they don't want him, you are amazingly consistent in being a prime bell.

...just like Aznou's unavailable then...

 

[Nymzee]

...just like Aznou's unavailable then...

He's literally on the bench???

 

[Street end man]

On current form Barry seems like a waste of a shirt to me but hope to be proved wrong.
In an all but dead rubber like this i'd have had Aznou buzzing about on the left attacking midfield side and dropped Mcneil back.
Aznou must still be on a high....no point in not seeing if he can pick up from where he left off.

 

[Eggs]

...just like Aznou's unavailable then...

….he’s available, he came on last week

 

[Joey66]

Two live radio broadcasts today, usual one...

BBC Radio Merseyside (freeview channel 714)

&

BBC Radio 5Live (BBC R5L) (freeview channel 705)

sod that watch it live or the snooker

 

[davek]

He's literally on the bench???

...and the rest of the season?

 

[Vagner Love]

Oh joy we’re going to get another 90 minutes of watching McNeil on the right

 

[Only-Blue-toffees]

McNeil starting again boooo. Prob score a worldie now with us all moaning but that is all he has. Hope Aznou replaces him at the usual Moyes 60min mark and not last few mins

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

...and the rest of the season?

On the bench

 

[Eggs]

On current form Barry seems like a waste of a shirt to me but hope to be proved wrong.
In an all but dead rubber like this i'd have had Aznou buzzing about on the left attacking midfield side and dropped Mcneil back.
Aznou must still be on a high....no point in not seeing if he can pick up from where he left off.

….Grealish plays on the left.

 

[Nymzee]

...and the rest of the season?

Also been on the bench. Only missed 3 matchday squads, one of which was a VISA issue.

 

[davek]

….he’s available, he came on last week

He's been sidelined by Moyes. Even when he was coming on in the last PL game he was sat back down again.

He was played against Sunderland because the alternative was for Alan Irvine or Billy McKinlay to run on the pitch.

 

[Joey66]

...and the rest of the season?

Sent on loan to Preston NE to help then get into the play offs along with HA....

 

[Nymzee]

Why am I even engaging, has a brain made out of super noodles.