Points dropped again here. Villa worked hard and were strong and pacey in midfield, which always causes us problems, but never really looked like they’d prove to be too difficult.

With the exception of Carsley, the midfield looks lightweight. I’m beginning to worry about what we’ll do without Carsley. He really is vital to us at the moment because we have such a small midfield.

Osman is a cracking little footballer, but his lack of physical presence remains a problem. Losing Cahill was an immediate blow, and you start to think that if it was Cahill breaking into the box in the second half, not Cars, he’d have slotted. Although Arteta played well on the left, his dead ball delivery apart, he’s wasted their, this team desperately needs decent wide midfielders, ideally with some pace, so Arteta can play in the middle.

All this hype about Johnson and penalties has clearly got to the lad, he seems to have lost his composure, took his first break into the box on for too long when 6 weeks ago he might have shot early and snatched at his one on one when he had time to let it come down a bit. The goals will come for him, he just needs a break.

I thought Davies played well, it looks like he might start to come good. He’s made a few mistakes, but when you’ve played as badly as he has for so long, it’s easier for people to remember the mistakes you make. What you have to give credit to the lad for is, he tries his hardest and always wants the ball and to be in the team which is more than I can say for the invisible man Van Der Meyde (when he’s not injured for long enough to get on the park) and that useless lump Beattie.

Why does Moyes continue to play Beattie? When he came on, he didn’t chase a thing, didn’t win a single header, messed around with the ball outside our own box, moaned a lot and generally wasn’t involved in the game. Anichebe comes on, wins headers, causes havoc. What does Moyes see in Beattie at Bellefield that I don’t see at Goodison? Beattie must be on his way out of the club now – where this myth comes from that he works hard for the team is beyond me.

Lescott is starting to look more and more like player of the season for me, he’s outstanding. Pace, power, reads the game well. It’s only a matter of time before he gets into the England squad surely? Neville is proving to be better as a holding central midfielder, because his distribution going forward is woeful. Also, why does no one ever attack the back post when we go forward, as this is inevitably where all our crosses end up?

And surely we have to sign Howard? With the exception of a cross he punched instead catching in the 1st half, he was solid again.

We restricted Villa to one real chance, which they buried, regardless of what the stats suggest, the majority of their efforts on goal were from range. All in all, a game we shouldn’t have lost and could easily have won – but that’s Everton, isn’t it? It’s going to be a long winter at this rate!

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What Do you think The Score Will be?     How Will the game pan out?     Who Will Score the goals?   e-mail info@bluekipper.com before the match. Keep it short and to the point.

* 3-1 To the Blues. Tank Lescott to score the first (Big Boy)

* Bounce back time... 3-0 with AJ, Timmy and Anichibe on target. (Allan - Amsterdam)

* 1-0 to the blues, surprising goal for lescott. (grandadrob)

* 1-0 to the Blues, a second half penalty by AJ after Yobo fouled at a set piece! (KARL THE HAWK (Kent))

* 3-0 To Everton AJ, Cahill and Super Anichebe!!! (Fez)

* After a couple of bad results but decent performances, this should get us back on track, gonna go with 2-1 to the Blues, about time Leon hit the onion bag so him first goal.(Skin)

* 2-0 to the Blues AJ two (Banjo)

* 1-1 Victor to score and Villa score while Moyesy is sorting the last minute subs out. (Moff)

* 3-0 to us Tim 2 and AJ (Cookie)

* Mikky and Victor to give the Blue 3 points. 2-1 (The Doc)

* Leon to get his first of the season and AJ to wrap it up. 2-0 (Simon)