00:00Full-time era, Hill Dickinson Stadium and finished Everton 0, Aston Villa 0.
00:05A frustrating goal of straw for Everton because they deserved to win this game.
00:09They were dominant for pretty much the 90 minutes.
00:1320 shots on goal but only 2 on target. They lacked a cutting edge.
00:18And Villa barely created a chance to be honest with you.
00:21I think the expected goals was 2.3 for Everton and 0.3 for Aston Villa.
00:25The closest Aston Villa went was a deflected shot from Emery Gwendy in the second half.
00:31But Everton from the outset were on the front foot and he should have took the lead within three minutes.
00:37A little minute I burst down the right, put a ball into the box for Beto.
00:42He just got his finish all wrong. It was a poor afternoon for Beto in front of goal.
00:47Some good moments caused Aston Villa defensive problems but just lacked a cutting edge.
00:52Second half continued, first half, beg your pardon, continued.
00:56Everton continued to put pressure on Aston Villa.
00:59Michael Keane had a couple of efforts to go, went over the bat.
01:02Jack Grealish playing against his boy-up club.
01:05Produced a good save from Emery Martinez with his feet.
01:10Everton went into the first half.
01:11I thought Villa might get back into this but again, Everton come out on the front foot.
01:17Everton within three minutes again, Beto almost opened the scoring.
01:23James Garner, who had to feature at left-back with Vitaly Mikhelenko, not fit, put a really good in-swinging cross in and Beto just couldn't get on the end of it.
01:32Villa had their chance from Gwendy a couple of minutes after that but apart from that, Villa didn't fret and Everton would bang him on the door.
01:38But Beto slipped in, he just caught in two minds, he didn't know at an angle, he didn't know whether to go for goal or whether to flash a ball across the box and see if someone would get a touch.
01:51In the end, he didn't do either, his touch was heavy, the chances went.
01:56Michael Keane, who was excellent, who was man of a match for me, tremendous, had two chances.
02:01One, the header, forced a really good save out at Emi Martinez, another one, he glanced wide.
02:08It just wasn't to be Everton's afternoon, unfortunately, to say they deserved it.
02:11But positive to take, just lacking that cutting edge.
02:14But David Moyes said we're still not the finished article yet.
02:19Positive to take, Michael Keane again was a rock at the back.
02:22James Garner filling in at left-back.
02:24Illermann and Di and Jack Briel as the wingers were really good, put Villa under a lot of pressure with the ball carrying.
02:32And positives to take for Everton.
02:35But a big game next time up against Liverpool in the mids, Derby at Anfield.
02:41But Everton all head there, feeling confident because they've got the players who can threaten Liverpool.
02:45They've got one of the back this season in games.
02:48And if Everton can hit them on the counter with the wingers, the pace and the ball carrying skills they've got, they can cause issues.
02:56But third game here at Hill-Diffington Stadium, Everton's still yet to lose.
03:01Four games unbeaten in all competitions.
03:04And they dominate in Aston Villa's size, who, yes, have had a poor start to the season.
03:08But have been challenging in the upper echelons of the division for the past few years.
03:13So, positive to take for Everton, definitely, and David Moyes.
03:18Now a week until the Merseyside Derby.
03:20Finished Everton nil, Aston Villa nil.
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