Match Thread Everton V Southampton 3pm Monday 2nd January

[ChrisBlue]

2-2

 

[ChrisBlue]

Just wait until you walk up the stairs and see the pitch for the first time. It's a moment that will live with you forever. Stop, take a deep breath and have a good look around. There really isn't a better view in the world.

I still love it even after 40+ years. Still get the butterflies. Still takes my breath away. It's just in us.

 

[Prevenger17]

VVD is suspended, your story has stalled..

Gueye makes a routine pass to Lukaku's feet just outside the box. Lukaku frantically tries to control it, his body and legs flailing as the ball loops over his head and the he falls gracelessly into some pots and pans. That seems to be it. Virgil Van Dijk has it now after somehow circumnavigating his suspension. Barkley is in tears, and Lukaku has small cartoon birds flying around his head. All he has to do is maintain possession.

But wait.

VVD turns around and a large gasp can be heard as he smashes the ball into the roof of his own net. Scenes as he rips off his Southampton jersey to reveal an Everton kit underneath, and he ends up tearfully embracing the GSE, clearly not aware that they will turn on him 2 months later. Tyler shouts "mah gawd, mah gawd!!!!" as Koeman leaves the field to the tune of "No Chance in Hell"

Fin.

Didn't you read my great story???

 

[Donald Twain]

Ronky will be up for this !

 

[Shibbywiggles]

To be fair we beat Leicester without Fuchs, Huth, Mahrez and Vardy all we need to do is best Southampton without Van Dijk, Redmond and Austin. It's not often we get lucky with these kind of things, it normally feels like we play teams just as they get into top form (like Chelsea) so we have to take advantage of this one too.

 

[originalgreaserbob]

VVD is suspended, your story has stalled..

Yes, other than that it was totally believable.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Bore draw written all over it this

 

[ToffeeDan]

Wonder who will want VD in this transfer window.

 

[deipnosophist]

1-1 going into the 90th minute. Shane Long's opener gets cancelled out by Seamus Coleman bouncing a hard drive off Lukaku into the net. Barkley breaks down in tears after a particularly vicious tirade from a 12 year old as he took a throw-in. Some in the stadium are fed up with what they see and start leaving their seats to beat the rush.

One last attack.

Gueye makes a routine pass to Lukaku's feet just outside the box. Lukaku frantically tries to control it, his body and legs flailing as the ball loops over his head and the he falls gracelessly into some pots and pans. That seems to be it. Virgil Van Dijk has it now after somehow circumnavigating his suspension. Barkley is in tears, and Lukaku has small cartoon birds flying around his head. All he has to do is maintain possession.

But wait.

VVD turns around and a large gasp can be heard as he smashes the ball into the roof of his own net. Scenes as he rips off his Southampton jersey to reveal an Everton kit underneath, and he ends up tearfully embracing the GSE, clearly not aware that they will turn on him 2 months later. Tyler shouts "mah gawd, mah gawd!!!!" as Koeman leaves the field to the tune of "No Chance in Hell"

Fin.

I like the cut of your fantastical jib, sir!!

 

[Khalekan]

Bore draw written all over it this

Remember the 1-1 draw last season?

That was one of the worst games ever

 

[PhilM]

My first ever game other than a preseason kick a around in Australia!

Please Goodison, be at your best tomorrow! I have been waiting for this for a very long time!

Also any dodgy/spawny win will do!

Enjoy the day and savour every moment as it truly is special. Hopefully the dodgy day for the fixture won't dampen the atmosphere too much.

 

[Stanley Parker]

Southampton players can be excused for feeling tired. They must have played more games than any others in the Premier League, with the possible exception of Arsenal players. Although Arsenal have a much bigger squad, Southampton still beat them in the EFL Cup.

For some Southampton players, Christmas must have been their first midweek break since the middle of September! And they won't get much rest in January either. They seem to be holding up reasonably well under the stress.

But as they seem assured of their Premier League place, I think that they may have their minds on their cup games today.

Last game; Southampton 1 West Brom 2

1Forster
3Yoshida 17van Dijk 38McQueen 23Højbjerg
15Martina 14Romeu 8Davis 11Tadic
7Long 19Boufal
Substitutes 6Fonte, 9Rodriguez, 16Ward-Prowse, 18Reed, 21Bertrand, 28Taylor, 39Sims

Van Dijk will be suspended, but Fonte, Redmond and Bertrand are all available. Austin is out.

Sat 04 Feb Premier League Southampton v West Ham United

Tue 31 Jan Premier League Swansea City v Southampton
Sat 28 Jan FA Cup 4th Round
Wed 25 Jan EFL Cup Liverpool v Southampton
Sun 22 Jan Premier League Southampton v Leicester City
Wed 18 Jan Free Midweek
Sat 14 Jan Premier League Burnley v Southampton
Wed 11 Jan EFL Cup Southampton v Liverpool
Sat 07 Jan FA Cup Norwich City v Southampton
Mon 02 Jan Premier League Everton v Southampton

Sat 31 Dec Premier League Southampton 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
Wed 28 Dec Premier League Southampton 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur
Sun 25 Dec Christmas Day
Wed 21 Dec Free Midweek
Sun 18 Dec Premier League Bournemouth 1-3 Southampton
Wed 14 Dec Premier League Stoke 0-0 Southampton
Sun 11 Dec Premier League Southampton 1-0 Middlesbrough
Thu 08 Dec Europa League Southampton 1-1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Sat 03 Dec Premier League Crystal Palace 3-0 Southampton

Wed 30 Nov EFL Cup Arsenal 0-2 Southampton
Sun 27 Nov Premier League Southampton 1-0 Everton
Thu 24 Nov Europa League Sparta Prague 1-0 Southampton
Sat 19 Nov Premier League Southampton 0-0 Liverpool
Tue 15 Nov International Break England 2-2 Spain
Fri 11 Nov International Break England 3-0 Scotland
Sun 06 Nov Premier League Hull City 2-1 Southampton
Thu 03 Nov Europa League Southampton 2-1 Inter Milan

Sun 30 Oct Premier League Southampton 0-2 Chelsea
Wed 26 Oct EFL Cup Southampton 1-0 Sunderland
Sun 23 Oct Premier League Manchester City 1-1 Southampton
Thu 20 Oct Europa League Inter Milan 1-0 Southampton
Sun 16 Oct Premier League Southampton 3-1 Burnley
Tue 11 Oct International Break Slovenia 0-0 England
Sat 08 Oct International Break England 2-0 Malta
Sun 02 Oct Premier League Leicester City 0-0 Southampton

Thu 29 Sep Europa League Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0-0 Southampton
Sun 25 Sep Premier League West Ham United 0-3 Southampton
Wed 21 Sep EFL Cup Southampton 2-0 Crystal Palace
Sun 18 Sep Premier League Southampton 1-0 Swansea City
Thu 15 Sep Europa League Southampton 3-0 Sparta Prague
Sat 10 Sep Premier League Arsenal 2-1 Southampton

 

[blue to the bone]

Presume we won't see barry today. Can't start 2 games in 3 days surely. So I'd expect Davies to start as ain't any other real options anyway. Could possibly go 3 at the back too.
But they are in worse form then we are. Need us to play with the intensity of arsenal and first half v the rs. Here's hoping

 

[evertonarntwe]

No VVD. By far there best player. Nothing buy a win here... still can't believe we didn't beat hull

 

[PhilM]

No VVD. By far there best player. Nothing buy a win here... still can't believe we didn't beat hull

Add to that the fact they've had less rest and recovery time than ourselves after also playing a European campaign. We should be much sharper!