Everton v Aston Villa - Match Report - Premiership 2005/2006

Everton: Wright, Hibbert, Weir, Stubbs, Naysmith, Osman, Cahill

, Neville, Arteta, McFadden, Beattie.

Bench: Kilbane for Arteta (57m), Yobo, Van der Meyde, Davies, Westerveld.

It just gets better and better and better. Everton's biggest win of the season, their sixth straight at home, and now we are firmly planted in the top half, with half an eye on Europe. Villa came after thumping the Blues 4-0 back at Christmas when Per Kroldrup was still wearing a blue shirt and playing atrociously. Moyesy played down all talk of revenge, what a load of bollocks he wanted it as much as anyone, as Everton after a uneasy opening few minutes, started to dismantle Villa piece by piece in an extremely entertaining first period.

Jimmy Mac opened the Blues account with another well taken goal from outside the box. He kept his drive low after fantastic work from Biffa, who nodded the ball down to him after a long punt from Stubbsey. It took only another six or so minutes for the Blues to go two up thanks to Tiny who smashed home an effort from close range after Jimmy Mac watched his near post flick bounce agonisingly along the goal line, but Tiny was on close hand to steer it in.

Villa had chances, and after some atrocious and fantastic defending by Everton in the space of a few minutes, could have halved the deficit. Everton lost possession, and had to clear off the line three times in a goal mouth melee worthy of any Ealing comedy. Everton came back at the Villains, and on the stroke of half time the most delightfully worked team goal this season came our way. Tiny picked up the ball deep in his own half, and guided a pin point pass to Mikiky out wide. The Spaniard took the piss as only he can, and fired an exocet across the box, that Leon gladly guided into the net at the far stick. Three nil and it was well deserved, and if Biffa had repeated his feat of seven days earlier his cheeky chip should have made it four.

Lets retire for a Chang, it suddenly tastes better when you are winning, and six sausage rolls, but we won't go into that.

H-T 3-0

The second half was a bit of 'after the Lords Mayors Parade', as the second period struggled to get going. Little nark but live wire Lee Hendrie was introduced into the proceedings, and he started to make Villa tick, and they duly pulled one back with half an hour to go. Gabriel Agbonhalor scored his first senior goal after his weak shot beat Dickie, nuff said. Mikky asked to come off after a tug on his hamstring, and Killa surprisingly instead of Andy van entered the fray. Me thinks Moyesy could sense Villa had picked their work rate up, and Killa would offer better defensive options, as Nace had been struggling after getting a right kick in the opening few minutes of the match. However the crowd were still mystified by the gaffers decision, and remarkably you could here sections turning on the players. Three one up, half an hour to go, have a word with yourselves fella's, lets get behind them.

Dickie atoned for his earlier error and stopped well from Agbonhalor again, as Villa pressed looking for goals. Thankfully Everton got back their three goal cushion when Tiny at the death volleyed home after a sublime flick from Jimmy Mac. That was more like it, and we could retire to the pub for lots and lots and lots of beer, hence the late match report.

My starman was a difficult one, with a load of contenders. Biffa was immense, as was Phil Neville. Mikky well need I say more, Leon and Jimmy Mac all played superbly, but Alan Stubbs gets my nod after marshalling the defence superbly. Villa had their moments, but Stubbsey as ever stood strong, to nick the vote from the others.

F-T 4-1

1-0

2-0

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Solid

Strike

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Quotes After The Game

Moyesy says: "We have always had players capable creating goals and you can see now we have players capable of scoring goals as well. When they got back to 3-1 you get a bit jittery because it changes the complexion of the game. But the boys stuck with it and we thoroughly deserved the win. I hope we can keep the building process going. I have not got a lot of money but I am happy to work with what I have got. I want success for the club in the years ahead, which would be continuing to challenge higher up the table, getting into Europe and maybe winning a Cup or two would be nice."

Off The Ball

* Sleep easy for another year, Operation Goodison was a resounding success, the stewards as ever played a blinder. Ohh sorry forgot about the turd who got onto the pitch to make a complete fuckin' arse out of himself. Well played to all for booing him, he has now crawled back under his stone. (20/03/06)

Everton Team News

Everton seem to have no injury worries ahead of the Villa clash, and Moyesy should stick with the same eleven that dispatched Fulham so easily last week. That means that the form of Stubbsey and Davey Weir will keep Joey kicking his heels on the bench for another week. On the plus points, Andy van, Harry Hill and Nace all came through reserve matches, and expect to see the at least Dutchman on the bench for the second successive week.

Moyesy is after a good performance to avenge the 4-0 trouncing Everton suffered back in December at the hands of Villa, and a lot has changed since then, as Everton go in search of a sixth straight home win. The Blues have a good Goodison record against the Villains having won three and drawn one of the last four Premiership encounter at Goodison.

Moyesy says: "I think we will need to see if we can tighten up a little bit more. We are six points behind with nine games to go, so it's quite a tough call. We have defended quite well but there are one or two things which we feel we could have done better. The boys at the back have been steady. It doesn't tell the whole story but we were disappointed to lose two at Newcastle and against West Ham.

When Stubbsy came back I told him that it was as cover. He knew he would be behind Joseph Yobo, Davie and Matteo Ferrari at the time. But injuries were such that he got in right away and he's deserved to stay in. It's up to other people to get in and fight their way back into the team. We will need to try and maintain the form that we have been in between now and the end of the season. But we are capable of doing that. We have got players who are coming into form.

The game went against us (Villa 4-0) but we came away sorely beaten on the day. We have moved on from there, though, and we are doing much better. We have got to try and avenge that defeat. Villa have got good quality players and we have to be wary of that. I know they played well at Blackburn and were unlucky not to get a result. We have to be aware that their away record is very good and that they could cause us problems. But we are hoping our home form can see us through. We have to keep that going." (17/03/06)

Everton from: Wright, Hibbert, Weir, Stubbs, Yobo, Nuno Valente, Davies, Osman, Cahill, Arteta, Neville, Kilbane, McFadden, Beattie, Westerveld, Naysmith, Carsley, Van der Meyde.

Lavo's Everton XI To Start: Wright, Hibbert, Weir, Stubbs, Valente, Neville, Osman, Arteta, Cahill, McFadden, Beattie,

Lavo's Bet: £10 First Goal on Biffa (9/2)

About The Opposition

Villa will try and pick themselves up after going out of the Cup midweek to Shiiitteeeh. They also ended their run of nine successive away games without defeat, after going down to Blackburn last Saturday, after commanding the game for long periods.That was their first away defeat since October 31st, so we better beware.

Villa may give Gabriel Agbonlahor who scored against the Blues second string in midweek his debut as they have ex shit 'ed Milan Baros (ankle) out and Kevin Phillips (virus) and Juan Pablo Angel (ankle) doubtful.

James Milner (virus) is resting for a week, Lee Hendrie returns and Eric Djemba-Djemba is back in the squad but ex shit 'ed Patrik Berger (Achilles) is out.

Aston Villa from: Sorensen, Taylor, Hughes, Mellberg, Ridgewell, Bouma, Samuel. Hendrie, McCann, Davis, Barry, Whittingham, Moore, Phillips, Angel, Agbonlahor, De la Cruz, Djemba-Djemba, Gardner.

Last Season Villa at Goodison Park

Match Reports 2005/2006

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