Everton 0-1 The Mighty Aston Villa post match detox

[Somniloquism]

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.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jan/07/race.world

[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.

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

Oh I know, but Liverpool's record with black players was not much better, and the city itself seemed almost segregated to me.

[eamonn]

Maybe fight them with discount phone retail. I have wondered how that works though.

[Nev]

I was listing the brilliant times I'd had at Goodison to my utterly disinterested partner last night and included the time we went up there with BFR and won with a predominantly black team. It didn't go unnoticed at the time either.

I recall Howard Gayle having a tough time of it over the park at Anfield decades ago, I think he wrote about it in a book.

Liverpool is a great City, I'm up there at the weekend for a works do, but it has always come across as a rather insular place, unified and parochial which can sometimes be misconstrued as unwelcoming.

[Villa Lew]

Delighted to see us get an away win and a clean sheet albeit thanks to Everton having one of the worst centre forwards in the league. Once we got the goal, thought we would go onto to win quite comfortably, but for some reason we must have thought we were playing the other Merseyside team and decided to drop deep for most of the rest of the match and created very little, when we did venture forward.

Full credit to the ref for standing up to the Everton players trying to get Onana sent off. it was never a 2nd yellow, but I did think Unai should have subbed him after that and also couldn't understand Unai not giving big Jhon any game time.

Quality from Morgan and Ollie for the goal and I thought Boubacar was outstanding and Tyrone a defensive giant.

Re Everton really hope they stay up, I'm proud that Villa v Everton is the most played match in top flight football, the Sky 6 fans must hate it, whenever the commentators mention it.

[eamonn]

It may not be the last we've seen of Goodison. FA Cup quarter final, 25 years on from Carbone winning the same tie for us there...

[Clampy]

It may not be the last we've seen of Goodison. FA Cup quarter final, 25 years on from Carbone winning the same tie for us there...

Merson wasn't it?

[Dick Edwards]

Didn’t Steve Stone also score a winner in the FA Cup at Goodison?

[Baldy]

Not one of those Everton players would get in the Villa starting eleven. Yet, we made hard work of, thankfully, getting 3 points. Most premier league teams will comfortably beat Everton and will not have to depend on a Dominic Calvert-Lewin brain fart.

I'm guessing, but about 85% of our possession is in our own half. Draw the opponents on, wait for that 'line breaking' pass to midfield, someone swivels and then attack. Problem is, teams have worked us out. Even Everton.

We need a plan B.

We have the quality and depth to play at a higher tempo and intensity. Minus one goal difference after 21 games tells its own story.

In Unai we trust but at the moment we have turned into a one trick pony. 

 

[Brend'Watkins]

Almost 25 years ago. We won 2-1, Steve Stone with the first, they equalised and Carbone got the winner.  All goals in the first half.

The Merson goal up there was a 1-0 win in the league. An awful game in truth but for his goal which was quite special.

[Drummond]

I am slightly puzzled as to why Unai didn’t use more subs. If only to break up the play a bit at the end.

Because he didn't need to.

[LeeB]

Not one of those Everton players would get in the Villa starting eleven. Yet, we made hard work of, thankfully, getting 3 points. Most premier league teams will comfortably beat Everton and will not have to depend on a Dominic Calvert-Lewin brain fart.

I'm guessing, but about 85% of our possession is in our own half. Draw the opponents on, wait for that 'line breaking' pass to midfield, someone swivels and then attack. Problem is, teams have worked us out. Even Everton.

We need a plan B.

We have the quality and depth to play at a higher tempo and intensity. Minus one goal difference after 21 games tells its own story.

In Unai we trust but at the moment we have turned into a one trick pony. 

 

Everton are shite, but Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal all failed to beat them over Christmas. Don't be too quick to write off that result and performance last night.

[simon ward 50]

Not the most scintillating of matches! But a win and a clean sheet on our travels was most welcome.

[eamonn]

Yeah, they had 3 decent results against top teams last month. They don't score many but they don't ship goals like Wolves, Southampton, Lesta or Ipswich (or, er, us) do. They'll be fine.

Although I had to laugh at Moyes, who twice now has made reference to them not having enough quality players on the pitch since he rocked-up last week. Talk about boosting your squad's confidence.
He must have been give assurances that he could sign a couple of half-decent creative options this month.

[Baldy]

Not one of those Everton players would get in the Villa starting eleven. Yet, we made hard work of, thankfully, getting 3 points. Most premier league teams will comfortably beat Everton and will not have to depend on a Dominic Calvert-Lewin brain fart.

I'm guessing, but about 85% of our possession is in our own half. Draw the opponents on, wait for that 'line breaking' pass to midfield, someone swivels and then attack. Problem is, teams have worked us out. Even Everton.

We need a plan B.

We have the quality and depth to play at a higher tempo and intensity. Minus one goal difference after 21 games tells its own story.

In Unai we trust but at the moment we have turned into a one trick pony. 

 

Everton are shite, but Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal all failed to beat them over Christmas. Don't be too quick to write off that result and performance last night.

But Dyche still got the boot!! Certainly grateful for the 3 points but fear performances like that against the better sides will cost us.