Match Thread Everton v Southampton 1/3/21 - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[MrGrumpy]

Sad how many of our fans don't know these youngsters, call yourselves real fans?

Who are they?

 

[DanB90]

Some pre match trivia.

A number of Championship clubs wanted Astley on loan in January, but we were never gonna give him up.

 

[maccavennie]

I'm sure we'll find out soon enough of its injuries or of we are resting them. If it's the latter it's a big risk but we'll see.

Must have had a Royal Rumble scrap at Finch Farm

 

[Mkjjones]

Carlo never fails to surprise us with starting lineups, let’s see what happens...

 

[blue to the bone]

The whole league had 2 positives this week. I doubt we had 3 of them.

Them tests were a few days ago.
No olsen either.
It's strange

 

[Frenk]

 

[Carloblues]

Wonder what the problem with hamez and Tommy d is then.

Good to see Allan back though

We should be looking to win this comfortably even without the missing players

 

[Jim Hopper]

No olsen either..
Something amiss here

He must be starting against West Brom.

Otherwise must be a bad case of the squats at Finch Farm lol

 

[coollino]

Who are they?

No idea tbh

 

[catcherintherye]

The whole league had 2 positives this week. I doubt we had 3 of them.

Looks to me like Ancelotti has given some players a rest, to manage work load. It's a gamble but feels sensible.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Some pre match trivia.

A number of Championship clubs wanted Astley on loan in January, but we were never gonna give him up.

He never would have deserted us anyway....

 

[peteblue]

Every time we have a chance to make the most of our game in hand we blow it. I’m really not sure about tonight, but I’ll go 2-1 to us.....

 

[navidson]

Jesus some of you lot wet the bed so quick. 3 games in a week remember. It's called squad management. I trust Carlo.

Change your underwear the lot of you!!

It's clearly not squad management - They'd be on the bench if he was 'managing the squad'

And Davies would be first name on the team sheet against these Duracell bunnies

 

[dutchblue54]

It’s either tactical to rest players (which is bonkers), 4+ injuries on gameday (highly unlikely) or general illness/COVID.

If it is anything other than Covid Anchelotti has lost it. We had 9 days rest and sitting on the bench for 90 minutes is not that exhausting. Lack of width mainly on the right is worrying

 

[Chegsy]

Surely you would have Tom and James on the bench if not injured rather than completely giving them the night off.