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

[Charles Hawtrey]

not unexpected line up - Feel a bit sorry for Maupay to be honest.

 

[maccavennie]

Thought Simms might get the nod.

Our bench is depressing to look at it really is.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Know Coutinho isn't what he was but happy to see him out, he can still hurt you. Looks like a team that's gearing up for a midfield scrap.

 

[MikeH72]

I mean he knows his preferred XI, you can’t dispute that.

 

[Nymzee]

Nice to see the 4 centre halves on the bench again. Feel safer now.

 

[Leylo]

Off to the game COYB

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Hope the players are up for this today

 

[BlueStevie35]

This is the day for Maupay to bag one I reckon, either a tap in or Martinez doing an Allison

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Know Coutinho isn't what he was but happy to see him out, he can still hurt you. Looks like a team that's gearing up for a midfield scrap.

I'd much rather Countinho was playing. That's a Villa line-up that should have the edge over us in every area.

He's changed up the midfield to play their most energetic players, and that was the one area we might have had some joy against them. It looks like we'll be chasing them about everywhere.

Not confident at all about this one. Here's hoping Dyche has something up his sleeve.

 

[alwaysblue]

Nice to see the 4 centre halves on the bench again. Feel safer now.

Was thinking the same myself at least we have the option to mix it up if things are going wrong.

 

[Igrok]

Make one corner count…

 

[COYBL25]

If we draw, do Villa get three points same as Leeds ?

 

[RomanReigns]

No coutinho in the villa squad

Interesting

 

[blueconverse]

Maupay is scoring I can feel it but I am also 3 pints deep so ignore me

 

[dan7787]

Why is Dyche not playing Gray and Simms?? Maupay cannot play up top on his own and Gray is way better than McNeil. We only just held on last week against a poor Leeds.