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Villa need to be 'ruthless' after Everton draw

Aston Villa manager Shaun Goater
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Aston Villa's interim manager Shaun Goater said his side "need to be ruthless" after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton.

The hosts scored in the 89th minute to cancel out Villa's hard work, with Goater's side only netting once despite racking up 14 shots and 10 on target.

"In the first half I was pleased with our rhythm and how we were playing," he said. "We were moving well, switching it and creating good chances, good opportunities.

"Sometimes we didn't make the right option and the keeper made some good saves but this is what we're looking to do – to make these good chances. There was some really good stuff in the first half."

Everton improved after making changes in the second half and prevented Villa finding a way to extend their lead, with Goater saying his side need to take their chances.

Goater added: "In the second half, it became too transitional and I was disappointed with that. We want to take the game to the opposition. They got some momentum and they came and came and came. We didn't seem to be able to manage that period well.

"This is something we will always continue to mention. When we get these chances we need to be able to take them. We just have to keep going and making the right decisions. We certainly need to be ruthless and this is something we will talk about."

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[BBC]