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

[Blue Neon]

A bench like this is what happens when you waste over £100m in summer buys that are utterly useless. Moyes take note! TFG will be watching developments closely!

 

[Moomin]

Someone get Ashley Young a kit and get him on the pitch.

 

[BigBeto1]

….its more about Dibling being a ball watcher and Patterson struggling to mark his winger.

A few years ago we played at Leeds and McNeil played ahead of Patterson and they defended really well as a pair. We got a well earned draw that night, maybe Patterson’s best game for us.

As much as posters don’t like it, McNeil offers more than Dibling at this point in time, especially factoring in his set piece delivery. Dibling from the bench is an option.

Appreciate the logic but McNeil is completely finished now

 

[matty1878]

that’s the best we have available so no need for the abuse!

 

[Seathestars]

Could this finally be Barry's breakout game?

Hope so, I've done him to score two or more

 

[NeilMorepies]

Great…

So Tarks is covering for Patto, Rohl AND McNeil today then.

No doubt he’ll get a slagging for not being in position later..

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

villains 0
Toffees 2

 

[Alex Young`s Cat]

Could this finally be Barry's breakout game?

Heart says yes, head says no. I just don't think the lad is up to the standard we need. But I genuinely hope I am wrong

 

[matty1878]

A bench like this is what happens when you waste over £100m in summer buys that are utterly useless. Moyes take note! TFG will be watching developments closely!

a bench is like that as we’ve not got a big enough squad and it’s the best side we have.

behave yourself

 

[NeilMorepies]

Could this finally be Barry's breakout game?

There is a Taxi waiting at the front door for him, we live in hope.

 

[NSNO1878EFC]

Appreciate the logic but McNeil is completely finished now

He hasn’t been great but he got a key assist at Forest in our last away game which is more than Dibling has done so far.

 

[Tipp blue]

What excuse do you suggest we use if we lose today?

We are not a good football team and Villa are.. Don't need an excuse A win for us would be great a draw would be good a loss would be expected, away to the team in 3rd. So if you really need an excuse you go with the Moshiri excuse of it being an expected loss.

 

[Neiler]

Chess match early then we run out of gas. Sad squad isn’t it?

Moyes will tell us to keep it tight for the first half hour mate.

 

[Super Ken McNaught]

Are you a Villa fan?

Are you a copper ?

 

[HappyJack]

Surprised Aznou doesnt start. Was the only player not resembling a tortoise with cramp in the last game…