Steve Wilson
BBC Match of the Day commentator

"There's a sort of quiet appreciation around Goodison at the moment."

All a little subdued at the moment, as if both teams sense this contest might already be over. Goodison is becalmed.

Ooohhh, Villa nearly in. A mistake from Funes Mori almost let in Veretout, but Tim Howard was very switfly off his line.

Back under way. Surely it can't get much worse for Villa. Can it?

Villa have made a change, swapping Idrissa Gana for Carlos Sanchez. Good luck, son.

I might be getting a little excited with the graphics, but I keep finding more ways to demonstrate the gulf between these sides. The heatmap on the left shows where Everton have had the ball, so much in the Villa half. On the right, you can see that Villa have barely got into blue territory.  

Image source, Opta

Image source, Getty Images

Romelu Lukaku's goal was his 50th in the Premier League. Only Robbie Fowler (92), Michael Owen (91), Wayne Rooney (71) and Cristiano Ronaldo (54) scored more before their 23rd birthday.  

I've just overheard someone in the press box saying Villa are a "dreadful, dreadful team". I think that sums it up quite nicely.

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Garth Crooks
Former Spurs striker on Final Score

"What this performance says to me is Aston Villa's problems weren't just down to Tim Sherwood - the owners have to realise that now." 

The whistle goes, bringing to an end the most one-sided half of football I've seen all season. Everton are cruising. Villa are shambolic.

Brian Little
ex-Aston Villa player & manager on BBC WM 95.6

“Villa look really understandably low on confidence and on a one-on-one basis the Everton players come out on top nearly every time.”     

I'm struggling to think of a worse piece of defending I've seen this season. Villa had at least three opportunities to clear. They will soon have to face their boss in the dressing room...

Danny Mills
Former England defender on Final Score

"I cannot wait for Martin Keown to destroy Aston Villa's defending on Match of the Day this evening. It is comical - the ball bounced three times in the penalty area."

Look at how much of Everton's attacking play is going down their right. That is where Gerard Deulofeu has Kieran Richardson on toast.

Image source, Opta

Oooohhh, Everton only a Micah Richards right boot away from being three up. A rare Villa attack got only as far as the edge of the Everton box. From the counter, Richards just managed to intercept a Deulofeu pass, otherwise Lukaku had only Guzan to beat.

It's just gone a little quiet. By quiet, I mean the Everton wave of attack has halted, more through their own relaxing, rather than a Villa improvement. The Blues still have exclusive possession of the ball, mind.