Match Thread Aston Villa v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Stav1985]

He’s beat Burnley, Saints and Brighton and everyone was getting benitez tattoos.

I mean once again I’m vindicated and while most of you will think I enjoy always being right but it’s a burden at times. I take no pleasure in it and I really don’t want anyone to apologise to me again.

 

[andy4efc]

What arrogance?

probably referring to the whole james thing. Too egotistical to just swallow a little bit of pride and put him on the bench.

 

[Marius57]

Nobody is forgiving benitez for anything.

The level headed ones are simply going "We are 5 games in". 3 wins, a draw and a loss.

Every one of us takes that at the start of the season, again, don't pretend otherwise.

Yet there are numerous posters saying its not on benitez at all and using injuries as an excuse. Yet we didn't even name a full bench.

 

[DanB90]

Inevitable that he was going to come on, score against us, pick up an injury and never to be seen again.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Of all the team I literally HATE losing to it is Villa, the team we lose to the bloody most........

I've got some news about the derby

 

[UltraVires]

Should have brought Simms on for Rondon , maybe ?

This.

Whether Simms is quite up to it or not, he is a CF whereas Iwobi simply isn’t.

 

[MKEvertonian]

Of all the team I literally HATE losing to it is Villa, the team we lose to the bloody most........

Yes so do I, hate them, and Dean smith

 

[street end]

Gordon Davies and Kenny on as subs - teams in League One would turn their noses up at those three!

Probably the most common sense that’s been said in here the last 10 mins

 

[andy4efc]

Of all the team I literally HATE losing to it is Villa, the team we lose to the bloody most........

Why?

I don't mind Villa personally.

 

[ricer10]

Bailey wont play again this year but he torches us in 20 min.....Everton that !

 

[nsno-chris]

This was an expected defeat

so it’s ok

 

[PhilM]

3-0?

A quick flurry of goals where one player's dreadful performances - Digne - has undone us. It's not what any of us want, but we haven't played badly.

We started with Salmon 'Tugboat' Rondon up front, who isn't fit, and have very little other attacking options.

 

[Mozza1987]

Frustrating when Villa haven't done much at all here as well. Terrible defending for all 3 goals.

 

[Toffeelover]

Digne's fault for the first 2 goals, but Godfrey did struggle.

That as maybe but look at the set up that RB had put out - 3 at the back?????

 

[dannyboy]

Imagine not putting any blame on the manager when we have been humiliated by a bang average villa

The squad is average though. Miss a few of our best players and we're always going to struggle.