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

[Fansince1988]

It’ll all be on who we get as a new manager. If we get someone like kovac in I’d be confident he would get us to safety.

Rooney, Lampard, Ferguson…I think it’s a recipe for disaster. Going to be a pressure situation.

Kovac would just be another Martine,Koeman,Silva don’t want him here.

 

[Marius57]

No. Don't lie.

We had 60 % possession in the last game.

Every start today was worse than Rafas.

Average possession under benitez was 40%. 49.1 today.

Average conceded 1.79. 1 today.

You talk about 66% pass accuracy. Benitez only had us on average at 72%. Which is awful as well.

Who do you support?

 

[Zatara]

We were on the front foot but Villa weathered whatever we had to throw at them well.

Most worrying for me is two weeks in a row we've been chasing an equaliser and faded in the last 10 minutes to the point where we created nothing. Shows a lack of belief.

Im not sure you can say they "weathered" it as we had half a dozen efforts off target which were harder to miss.

Should have scored a couple at least.

He did not make a save of quality today

When will you watch an Everton game?

Onyango/Allan/Doucoure has to be our middle 3 going forward now.

100%

 

[Tipp blue]

I agree with nearly all your points . The 2 in midfield problem has been ongoing for months and I just don't believe that Dunc hasn't seen that .
Kenny though has been okay. A much better performance than Coleman's last tragic game .

Being better than Coleman is a pretty low bar, love Coleman but he's finished and has been since his broken leg..

 

[Papa Shango]

Norwich won again yesterday.

Yeah they have a bit of momentum and confidence that we handed to them.

 

[Milkman]

I love how people think that changing formation or personnel has any impact on how this team plays.

 

[brucemate]

Did you see his interview ? He admits he is not up to the job .

If you mean his post match interview, then he has no option but to be diplomatic. I did not interpret that as saying he did not feel he was up to the job.

In case you have misinterpreted my post, I am not saying now that he should be given the job permanently but feel a new manager now, at this point of the season with this squad, would be counter productive. I think we will both agree that we need to stay up at all costs.

 

[Fansince1988]

Awful first half,better second half but still not good enough.No change from the previous couple of months really.Very disappointin.

First half wasn't that bad, yeah we did huff and puff but it wasn’t that bad.

 

[The Trinity.]

Doucoure has been off the boil recently. Surprised at that as imo he was flying at the start of the season. So maybe it's a spell in the bench for him. Gomes shouldn't be playing next week. Don't know what match would be right for him..... And what about DCL. Can he find his scoring touch soon. I suppose we have to stick with him. Ironic if Rondon steps up. But who else.....Dobbin ?
disappointed today.....we all are. But there's another game coming up soon. Learn from today........And beat Newcastle. Just beat Newcastle.
Arrrggghhh. Up The Toffees.

 

[Tipp blue]

Ferguson post game comments: “It was a tough fought game and credit to Stevie and his team they went toe to toe with us. I think we deserved at least a point which would have made up happy but instead we got to pick ourselves up and go again. The fans were good but I know they and we as a team can do better.”

Did he actually say Stevie?

 

[Papa Shango]

There's just no movement compared to other sides... players frequently just watching play around them without anticipating putting a proper challenge in. 3/4 players round an opponent yet no tackle or legitimate effort as though they just try and suffocate the player off the ball. No speed of thought... we must have some of the most naive easily conned players around. Allan and Gordon must start from the off.

I hate how easy it is to get us riled up when we take a corner. Constant pausing of play as we scrap with the opponent. Just get on with it.

 

[chicoazul]

Did he actually say Stevie?

Yes.

 

[Fansince1988]

At least the Seamus haters can't blame him for this.

No Kennys turn today, even though I though he dI’d Okish

 

[Frenk]

*cough

 

[Melchizedek]

Norwich won again yesterday.

As you are a Rafael supporter and not an Everton supporter, I see no reason to keep viewing your opinions, so I'll be popping you on ignore. Best of luck on. Your next forum in ??