Birmingham World reporter Charlie Haffenden's thoughts at Goodison Park after Everton 0-0 Aston Villa in the Premier League.
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00:00 Everton 0, Aston Villa 0, Unai Emery for the first time in the Premier League ever, the 97th time of asking has had a stalemate.
00:09 We've been saying that quite a few times this season, will it eventually happen?
00:13 There's been a few where there's been late goals that have been denying that stat coming to fruition, but it has now at Everton.
00:19 It feels like a frustrating trip for Aston Villa, considering so many chances were created.
00:24 Alex Moreno had a goal disallowed in the first half as well, a very good strike right inside the area.
00:29 It took four minutes for VAR to rule that one out, which made it even more frustrating for the travelling support, the players and Emery alike.
00:36 It was Leon Bailey offside in the build-up to that one.
00:40 He was caught just off, even though there was Arnaut Danjouma on the floor for Everton in the box.
00:45 Clement Longley might have fouled him, wasn't judged to be a foul in the end, but Bailey was about a yard or so in front of Longley, which meant it was disallowed.
00:54 There were lots of chances throughout the game for both teams, Emi Martinez and Jordan Pickford both making a whole host of impressive saves to keep it 0-0.
01:03 It does go down, obviously, as a point. Villa now up to 43 after 21 matches.
01:08 Emery in the post-match press conference said it was frustrating that one point wasn't enough.
01:14 They had to come here and win if they want to continue with their ambitions.
01:18 I think what he alludes to there is the Premier League title race, even though normally he won't admit that they're in a fight for that.
01:23 If not the title race, then maybe top four.
01:26 Nonetheless, the point stands. A point isn't good enough for Unai Emery's team here at Bridlestone Park, but it is what they've got.
01:32 They now do have, after Villa, a 12-day break before they take on Chelsea in the FA Cup third-round replay at Stamford Bridge.
01:40 It's a nice opportunity for the likes of Jacob Ramsey, who came into this one with a hamstring problem.
01:46 He has a scan on that to come in the next couple of days.
01:49 Pau Torres, Luca Dean, all the injured players can have a chance to refresh and get back to fitness before their next games and ahead of the rest of the season.
01:58 But as it is, a frustrating nil-nil draw on the way for Unai Emery's Villa.