Everton 0-1 The Mighty Aston Villa post match detox

[The Edge]

Five wins out of last eight league games.
Relatively solid performance.
Clean sheet.
Loads of games left.
Sad to think we'll never visit Goodison again as our win rate there is really good. I hope we do as well at the new ground.

What are the odds that Match Day 1 next year will be Everton v. Aston Villa? Probably nailed on.

Not nailed on given there's a fair chance Everton are in a different division to us

And we would have be drawn out to play Everton away in our first match of the season. Pretty long odds if you ask me.

[Meanwood Villa]

Unai talking sense there, better 1st half but couldn't control the game 2nd half. For me our biggest drop off from last season is our game management

What i find weird is, we do more or less control things, but when we score it's like a switch gets flicked - we can no longer pass the ball to teammates, players make basic technical errors and the result is we invite pressure.

I wish we'd up the intensity a notch after we score instead, put teams to the sword.

Yep also my thoughts exactly

We should have been winning at half time then came out like we meant business second half and got the goal. Then, we went to pieces (relatively speaking). I know the psychology of holding a lead is naturally more stressful but it really felt like we made it difficult for ourselves. I said at 73 mins no way we don't concede. Delighted to be proved wrong but can't help feeling that's down to Everton being dreadful in front of goal as much as anything.

[Meanwood Villa]

If you're sick of hearing about how Villa-Everton is the most played fixture, just wait and see how you feel about the commentary surrounding the the fixture waiting in the wings to replace it.

This is the absolute truth. Thank God for this fixture. long may it continue.

Arsenal v Man Utd is not the most played top flight fixture after Villa v Everton. They were both shit in the time we were hoovering up trophies so played 20 games in the second tier.

[The Edge]

If you're sick of hearing about how Villa-Everton is the most played fixture, just wait and see how you feel about the commentary surrounding the the fixture waiting in the wings to replace it.

This is the absolute truth. Thank God for this fixture. long may it continue.

Arsenal v Man Utd is not the most played top flight fixture after Villa v Everton. They were both shit in the time we were hoovering up trophies so played 20 games in the second tier.

So which is the next most played top flight fixture? I've no idea but a stab in the dark would be Arsenal v Everton.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I’ve got a lot of time for Everton. The club, the history (far richer history than Jonny come lately pretenders like Spurs and Newcastle) decent support through thin and thin and I’ve some great memories of seeing some  brilliant Villa games up there. And we’re about to lose another wonderful example of Archibald Leitch architecture when that ground is knocked down. Fuck em last night though, a win’s a win and I’ll take it any way it comes.

[Rigadon]

I’ve got a lot of time for Everton. The club, the history (far richer history than Jonny come lately pretenders like Spurs and Newcastle) decent support through thin and thin and I’ve some great memories of seeing some  brilliant Villa games up there. And we’re about to lose another wonderful sample of Archibald Leitch architecture when that ground is knocked down. Fuck em last night though, a win’s a win and I’ll take it any way it comes.

I'd agree if they didn't have the whiniest home support in the universe.

[Meanwood Villa]

If you're sick of hearing about how Villa-Everton is the most played fixture, just wait and see how you feel about the commentary surrounding the the fixture waiting in the wings to replace it.

This is the absolute truth. Thank God for this fixture. long may it continue.

Arsenal v Man Utd is not the most played top flight fixture after Villa v Everton. They were both shit in the time we were hoovering up trophies so played 20 games in the second tier.

Shared seasons in top flight

107 Everton v us
106 Everton v Liverpool
104 Everton v Arsenal
99 Arsenal v Liverpool
96 Arsenal v Man Utd
93 Arsenal v us

[Nii Lamptey]

The second I saw those claret shorts and socks, it was a nailed on 3pts. Didn't get home till about 12:45am, but an enjoyable last hoorah to Goodison Park!

Unai seems to have found a knack of grinding out results without going hell for leather each game, which I think is starting to reap rewards. It's almost feels like we're playing last season backwards.

Ollie full of running last night, and you could see what that goal meant to him. I'd wager he goes on a run now, starting with terrorising the gooners at the weekend. As others have said, Kamara is critical to us. He needs tying down immediately.

Also a special shoutout to Matty Cash. He didn't stop running last night, and looks to have regained an extra yard of pace. Hopefully, that bout of niggly injuries is behind him.

*And the Villa Faithful last night. Immense!

Onto Arsenal. UTV

[Chico Hamilton III]

The second I saw those claret shorts and socks, it was a nailed on 3pts.

One for the nerds but apparently last night’s all claret kit was the 7th different claret/blue/white variation of the home and white away kit we’ve worn in the premier league this season.

[darren woolley]

Good win and a clean sheet great away day.

[LeeB]

I thought Mings was excellent again, he basically shut down their one method of attack by just heading everything away.

It sounds fairly straightforward for a centre half but we've been so badly lacking in that area this season.

[Olneythelonely]

I thought Mings was excellent again, he basically shut down their one method of attack by just heading everything away.

It sounds fairly straightforward for a centre half but we've been so badly lacking in that area this season.

I agree, but he does affect our ability to play out. I just want a Mings/Pau hybrid. Is that too much to ask?

[LeeB]

I thought Mings was excellent again, he basically shut down their one method of attack by just heading everything away.

It sounds fairly straightforward for a centre half but we've been so badly lacking in that area this season.

I agree, but he does affect our ability to play out. I just want a Mings/Pau hybrid. Is that too much to ask?

I don't think Pau has been good enough this season for the trade off to work.

[cdbearsfan]

I don't really have that much of a problem with Everton, but selling "Make Everton Great Again" hats? Fuck off. For a club with a somewhat dodgy record of racism back in the day, co-opting the slogan of a Nazi prick isn't a good look.

Objectively, an Everton relegation would clearly be more exciting than the promoted three going straight back down for the second season in a row, though I would be happier getting rid of Man U or, more realistically, Wolves, given the choice.

[LeeS]

I thought Mings was excellent again, he basically shut down their one method of attack by just heading everything away.

It sounds fairly straightforward for a centre half but we've been so badly lacking in that area this season.

I agree, but he does affect our ability to play out. I just want a Mings/Pau hybrid. Is that too much to ask?

Sergio Ramos is still playing…