Recent Reader Comments

• I have been very impressed with the way we are playing. I love to see a team play compact, leaving no space in between the lines, and then counterattacking with purpose and width, and I would never get bored of watching us playing if we played with this type of system every week. The difference Patterson, makes to the overall balance of the team is there for everyone to see, but it’s only half time so hopefully we can keep our levels of concentration up for the next 50 minutes. I’m only watching this game because it’s Everton, and hand on heart, if I was watching another game and witnessed yet another shocking decision like the one that has cost us a goal, I’d have turned the television off. I’m at a stage were I simply can’t stand what these absolutely embarrassing officials are doing to a sport that I love, because the ineptitude bordering on a complete lack of integrity is simply driving me away from watching the game....
  Tony Abrahams in Aston Villa 0 - 0 Everton [L]
• Another shocking decision against us unsurprisingly by VAR. Very impressed with Armstrong again:...
  Christy Ring in Aston Villa 0 - 0 Everton [L]
• John (22) Yes I doubt anyone could be less than happy with that performance considering the squad but that 11 out there are playing like a team. What was wrong with that goal couldn’t believe it was disallowed, yes more of the same please without those hooky decisions!...
  Dave Abrahams in Aston Villa 0 - 0 Everton [L]
• That would have been quite a start with the only worry being that it might have been all we tried all night. Rohl didn't hit it well but first time took their keeper by surprise. We still need to pass a lot more crisply as at times the ball barely reaches it's target. Villa could have had three and at times our central defenders don't look too interested in marking and drop back too far to challenge for the ball. The Ref looks a bit of a homer after carding McNeil I thought it might be an interesting afternoon but he let Villa off for a couple similar to McNeils and I wondered when the Villa player hit Tarkowski with an outstretched arm if it wasn't a bit like the "dangerous" play that saw Keane sent off and then we have VAR finding another version of offside to disallow a goal, do you have to touch it or defenders to be offside or not?...
  Alan J Thompson in Aston Villa 0 - 0 Everton [L]
• There was absolutely nothing wrong with that goal. Yes, Armstrong was in an offside position; yes, he jumped with the defender... but did nothing to affect the ball or the defender's access to it. So exactly why the f*** was it disallowed? Absolutely criminal decision. Somebody in football needs to take this nonsense up with PGMOL and stop them from finding any reason they can to disallow perfectly good goals. It is completely ruining the game. ...
  Michael Kenrick in Aston Villa 0 - 0 Everton [L]
• Good first half,pleased with our high press. More of the same please...
  John Collins in Aston Villa 0 - 0 Everton [L]