Match Thread Everton 0-1 Aston Villa - Wednesday 15th January 19:30

[Victus]

Dyche would have won that

 

[ElGato]

Few on here need to relax

Expecting to see night and day in less than a week is cuckoo stuff

We were definitely more of a threat going forward, both full backs played higher which allowed the wingers to occupy more of the central areas in the final third, and we tried to play through midfield a little more. Angles were a lot better for crosses and through balls and I think that told with the type of chances that we created

Thought we also defended a lot more narrow on the ball too, making them play round the outside. We've been too easy to play through in the centre of the park under Dyche this year, so that's something to watch out for.

We looked wobbly on the transition and couple of very sloppy errors cost us for the goal, otherwise that was an even match that probably warranted an draw.

As for the personnel/subs, don't think we can be too critical - most gaffers would come in and say: right you lot have been the starting XI all year, show me why. I reckon Moyes would've learnt enough tonight to tell him that Young can't be trusted, Harrison offers nothing, and DCL needs to be more clinical. Equally probably looked at Beto and thought this guy is a lump, so I either need to create more chances for Dom that he can't miss, improve his finishing in training or (more likely) replace with someone who knows where the net is.

Otherwise that was a marked improvement imho

 

[lungo]

Still, at least those of us who were at the Wolves game can claim the historic achievement of seeing the last ever Everton league goal scored at Goodison- very aptly an own goal.

You mean the goals of Everton top goal scorer named Dawson?

 

[Davideeyore]

Dyche out

 

[blueblood]

Watkins just slotted away his chance with ease while Calvert-Lewin just blazed his over the bar from 6 yards. Not good enough.

 

[Blue Roo]

I can't get over two hands in the back not being a penalty. Lindstrom had a free header and was clearly pushed.
What more do you need? Your striker being brought down at the same time.
Apparently not.
Fuming

 

[Chrismac]

Haven't you consider that he might have been told to do that? Have you ever played football at a level with a coach? Because if you had, you'd know that keepers kick according to instructions.

What, told to play high aimless balls up the pitch to no one?
I know Dyches a dinosaur, and Moyes has for some unknown reason stuck with Dyches set up tonight, but I would be very surprised if either of them told Jordan to do that

 

[Clarky cat]

No more Harrison on the right or centrally, ever. Pickford and Branthwaite at fault for the goal today but at least we carried some sort of threat going forward.

New Right midfielder is vital and a minimum because then it gets rid of the 2 weakest links immediately in that starting lineup. I’d happily get rid of all of our strikers for 2 who can control the ball and have some technique

 

[ValBlue]

Really? Disagree on both

They were too late, Doucoure surviving until the 80th minute is unforgiving. Him starting is unforgivable.

 

[linderoth]

Generally you get a new manager bounce when the players have downed tools for the last one. Realistically, these players are just so poor, there is no scope for a bounce.

New manager bounce is a thing of the past. Football is too technical and precise these days for some lads running and jumping a little harder to make a difference.

 

[Kayj]

Would love a DOTM poll on these match threads too.

Donkey of the Match.

Would be a tricky tricky decision every week.

 

[svenboss]

Just stop playing Young it’s causing us so much imbalance.

 

[ElGato]

Watkins just slotted away his chance with ease while Calvert-Lewin just blazed his over the bar from 6 yards. Not good enough.

They're not comparable. DCL still has to hit the target, but his chance is far more difficult.

Lest we forget that Watkins missed a sitter in the first half with Pickers in no mans land.

Got to create plenty of good chances even for the in form strikers

 

[ClausThomsen]

It's nice to know you can push players in the back going for a header now.

To be fair Tarkowski's been familiar with that rule for a good few years now.

 

[Sharpies volley]

I was waiting for one like this and you haven't let us down. Watkins, top striker, clean through, one on one, and yet Pickford gets "his angles wrong". If we want to blame someone it is clear who, Branthwaite.

I'm not blaming him entirely. Yes it was Branthwaites fault, I just thought Pickford should have been more to his right and he made it easy for Watkins. Who by the way, I don't think is a top striker. Overrated for me.