Everton 0-1 The Mighty Aston Villa post match detox

[Gareth]

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 said the same thing last night, we miss Pau’s distribution of the ball but look so much more solid with Mings in there.  Could they play as a two? Would either being right side compromise them? Could we go with a back 3? 

[LeeB]

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.

A city rather than just the club itself, though that aspect gets swept under the carpet.

[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.

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

Great stats. Nice one.

[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?

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

I don’t completely agree with that, Pau has been really good in plenty of games, but nowhere near as consistent as last season.

I think we’ll have to change stuff tactically if Mings is there for the rest of the season.

[Demitri_C]

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 said the same thing last night, we miss Pau’s distribution of the ball but look so much more solid with Mings in there.  Could they play as a two? Would either being right side compromise them? Could we go with a back 3?

I been asking this for a while now. Unai clearly doesntvthink so otherwise he would have played it. I think they could be  awesome partnership on paper.

Mings is getting on now in his 30s but its quite clear we need a CB in mould of him long term in the next few years

Its not a suprise we keep a clean sheet when mings plays. If he didnt hav ethat brain fart moment vs brugges we would have kept a clean sheet in that game too

[LeeB]

Konsa looked a lot more comfortable with Mings back next to him as well.

[eye digress]

To go against the grain, I don't mind Everton.

The club, that is (the fans have always been a bit odd/ SHA vibes).

Proper club, proper ground, fans aren't brilliant but then, not everyone can support Villa, right?

[eye digress]

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.

Exactly with you on that. Proper club, proper ground, proper fans. Fuck 'em.

[Monty]

I really want to be fine with them, but they just radiate bitterness from every pore. And it comes out in a thousand petty ways - e.g., the only highlights I've managed to find of the game so far were from their official YouTube channel, which naturally you expect to be biased, but which gave me the impression that they battered us for the 90 and we fluked a goal and nicked it.

Like I say, petty, and hardly a major sin - it's just when you watch it you can't help thinking 'how fucking Everton is this'.

[john e]

We’ve really struggled to beat poor sides down the bottom of the league, I don’t know why but are performances have not been great against a lot of these teams, we seem to play in moments, we have a good spell score a goal then turn to shit
Against West Ham in the cup We were woeful in the first half as bad as anything I’ve seen, second half was better but even then we had a 20 minute spell which won us the game
If I’m honest, I think we’ve been poor this year, but we’re still in a great position in the league, so I’m looking for improvement in our general play. Hopefully new players will help


In fact I still think our best two performances excluding Champions League have been 2 games We lost Arsenal at home and Liverpool away

I suppose it’s all about points though as they’re the only thing that wins prizes

[Sexual Ealing]

I think it's fairly clear the manager is attempting to manage the season, hence no Duran etc last night. It's not often pretty so I hope it works.

[ez]

League double completed. Clean sheet.  Ollie scores and edges closer to that record. All pleasing.

[Brend'Watkins]

Back to back league doubles too.

[Drummond]

Claret shorts. Nailed on victory.

I wore my claret socks, pants and t-shirt last night. I think that's the clincher.

[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.

A city rather than just the club itself, though that aspect gets swept under the carpet.

Nah, both. They used to sing "Everton are white" when they were the last team to have any Black players.

I think they're better now, as is the city in general. But those hats make you wonder.