Yet another tireless performance from Naismith,he covers so much grass,one minute he's up front pestering the opponents defence,and then within a blink of an eye, he's defending our box. I love the guy.

He is certainly a different player under martinez than he ever was under Moyes imo

Allround top guy, donating tickets out of his own pocket to people less fortunate than himself amongst other stuff.. Always gives 100% imo 1st name on team sheet, and I hated seeing him on the pitch from start , glad ive been proved wrong

McCarthy was my MOTM today, another tireless display along with Naismith.
For two players with such quality they dont half graft for the side.

Funny how the performance improved when Coleman, McArthy and Barkley return. I know Villa were poor, but previously we've played bad teams and allowed them into the game. Not today.

For me McCarthy is the key to how we play

comment by Alasnomoresmithandjones (U15157)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Yet another tireless performance from Naismith,he covers so much grass,one minute he's up front pestering the opponents defence,and then within a blink of an eye, he's defending our box. I love the guy.
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I spent most of Naismith's time at Everton laughing at him but he's really been very good this season. Not just the goals but overall.

comment by Arouna Jagielka oooh I wanna take ya, Heitinga Nikica come on pretty mama (U1308)
posted 33 minutes ago
For me McCarthy is the key to how we play
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I agree to a certain extent but it seems that barkley gives us that extra spark.

comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Alasnomoresmithandjones (U15157)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Yet another tireless performance from Naismith,he covers so much grass,one minute he's up front pestering the opponents defence,and then within a blink of an eye, he's defending our box. I love the guy.
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I spent most of Naismith's time at Everton laughing at him but he's really been very good this season. Not just the goals but overall.
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He reminds me a bit of kuyt. 100% effort a decent amount of skill and pops up in big games with important goals. Never going to be the best player in a squad but ever squad needs one.

Barkley was hardly breathing when he was subbed. That should show BR how to ensure a player returns from injury and performing as though he has never been away.
Superb individual and collective performances today.I agree with all that has been said in this Article.

comment by Mr Reasonable (U2320)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Arouna Jagielka oooh I wanna take ya, Heitinga Nikica come on pretty mama (U1308)
posted 33 minutes ago
For me McCarthy is the key to how we play
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I agree to a certain extent but it seems that barkley gives us that extra spark.


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Without the dirty work done by McCarthy then Barkley wouldn't be able to shine so much

comment by Mr Reasonable (U2320)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Alasnomoresmithandjones (U15157)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Yet another tireless performance from Naismith,he covers so much grass,one minute he's up front pestering the opponents defence,and then within a blink of an eye, he's defending our box. I love the guy.
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I spent most of Naismith's time at Everton laughing at him but he's really been very good this season. Not just the goals but overall.
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He reminds me a bit of kuyt. 100% effort a decent amount of skill and pops up in big games with important goals. Never going to be the best player in a squad but ever squad needs one.
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That's a good example,but he reminds me more of Cahill; not the most skilful player,but he times his runs to perfection,and is a pain in the ârse to play against.

Thanks for the complement Toor.

That's a good example,but he reminds me more of Cahill

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That's the comparison I would give to Naismith.

But his clever interplay and also pace makes him a tricky player in the hole as a false 9

comment by Arouna Jagielka oooh I wanna take ya, Heitinga Nikica come on pretty mama (U1308)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Mr Reasonable (U2320)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Arouna Jagielka oooh I wanna take ya, Heitinga Nikica come on pretty mama (U1308)
posted 33 minutes ago
For me McCarthy is the key to how we play
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I agree to a certain extent but it seems that barkley gives us that extra spark.


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Without the dirty work done by McCarthy then Barkley wouldn't be able to shine so much
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Mccarthy has been doing the dirty work but not had barkleys spark back until today. Suppose we are just lucky to have both of them

Although i didn`t go to the Game, i felt, and the commentators on screen and radio, expressed the view that the atmosphere was a bit strange in the Ground and that there was a subdued air throughout the proceedings, apart from the Villa Fans who seemed very enthusiastic, although i can`t, for the life of me,imagine why.
Did anyone else sense the same?

comment by U1878 SILKY BLUE (U1878)
posted 57 seconds ago
Although i didn`t go to the Game, i felt, and the commentators on screen and radio, expressed the view that the atmosphere was a bit strange in the Ground and that there was a subdued air throughout the proceedings, apart from the Villa Fans who seemed very enthusiastic, although i can`t, for the life of me,imagine why.
Did anyone else sense the same?
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We didn't make much noise ( nothing new there). Villa started singing "3 nill and you still don't sing"

Strange!

comment by Mr Reasonable (U2320)
posted 15 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Alasnomoresmithandjones (U15157)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Yet another tireless performance from Naismith,he covers so much grass,one minute he's up front pestering the opponents defence,and then within a blink of an eye, he's defending our box. I love the guy.
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I spent most of Naismith's time at Everton laughing at him but he's really been very good this season. Not just the goals but overall.
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He reminds me a bit of kuyt. 100% effort a decent amount of skill and pops up in big games with important goals. Never going to be the best player in a squad but ever squad needs one.
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Definitely a comparison I've been thinking about this season. I think Kuyt was a better player overall and had better technique but it's very important to have a player in your squad like them. Perhaps we don't have one now and that's an issue when we get outbattled. Like Kuyt, Naismith never gives the defence time on the ball and that creates a nervousness. Suarez was probably our play like that last season and now we don't have one.

Surely Rooney is 'the missing link'

Definitely a comparison I've been thinking about this season. I think Kuyt was a better player overall

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Well if Kuyt was/is a better player then there is no comparison?