Howard, Friedel, Guzan and Lichaj: Aston Villa v. Everton 8/29, 11am ET (R)

1-0 Villa, bad defending by Everton imo.

 

Not much, if anything tim could have done about the shot. He was hung out to dry.

 

Tim just made really two nice saves, espcially the second recovery.

 

Nice save by Howard right there

 

Not to be out done, great save by Brad

 

Did they just say Albrighton went to Dartmouth? That's random.

 

Everton has had the ball more but Villa have had 2 really great chances to get a 2nd goal. Howard has kept them in it with a couple of great saves.

 

Everton piling on the pressure and Villa can't clear the ball. They haven't put a shot on frame in this pressure, and it finally ends with a header over the bar.

 

Big Brad comes up huge just before the end of game. Great save

1-0 FT

 

MOTM and wearing yellow and black

 

Everton has an excellent team that is capable of some great build up play, they just don't have enough end product at the moment. Who knows if Saha or Beckford will step up- maybe they need to give Yakubu a chance.

 

It'll be a sad day when Big Brad retires:

Big Brad: I cannot self-terminate. You must lower me into the steel.

Little Brad: NOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

Argh. Frustrating result from an Everton standpoint, they completely dominated the match and deserved something out of it. Fair play to Villa, they came out and put everything into getting the points. Both teams were worthy today. (I could go on and on about what Everton needs to do, what needs to change, but I won't.)

On topic: both Timmy and Brad were ace. I'd give Friedel MOTM honors.

For Everton: Distin, Pienaar, Baines, Coleman were all on the top of their game.