Match Thread Everton v Southampton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Aberblue]

You may have a point.
But a guy on toffeeweb has named him Beni Bangaverageme
I hope he gets a run and proves him wrong...like you say how worse can he be

Bang average would be a massive step up from our midlield last Monday.

 

[Jeff Jones]

Everton's have been a lot better at home than away and Southampton aren't scary.

 

[Death]

On premier sports for anyone in Ireland

Gent

 

[andy4efc]

Everton's have been a lot better at home than away and Southampton aren't scary.

Our midfield is terrifying though

 

[billyblue80]

Saints strangely look quite good now this will be a tough game they press high. We may as well just go for it since we have nothing to play for now

 

[degsy]

Bang average would be a massive step up from our midlield last Monday.

Not wrong there squire

 

[Gilbert..]

Its got to the stage i dont want to see us scrape results. Id like to see some good perfomances. I dont think there is a cat in hells chance of that with the likes of davies iwobi sigurdson etc.
Not looking forward to this tbh. I think they will outplay us. We might scrape a result. But they will look a more balanced better side.
I cant wait to start shipping some of this lot out the door.

 

[Nymzee]

Honestly forgot it was today we're playing.

 

[Furey1878]

3-0 Everton

Richy x2, Walcott x1

 

[billyblue80]

Ings is sure to slot but can we slot more

 

[Tony1985]

Just for once I would like us to go out and control and boss the game from start to finish. Impose the home advantage and win comfortably 2-0. I won’t get my hopes up like.

 

[Gilbert..]

Ings is sure to slot but can we slot more

I think hes so nailed on to score i may even have a tenner on it. And ive never bet against everton in my life.
Hopefuly he nets in a 6-1 loss.
Ooh i remember those days. Trouncing them 6-1. 5 nil at half time i think.

 

[Jeff Jones]

Our midfield is terrifying though

Yes, it is, but we're still not losing at home.

 

[tokyo-toffee]

Hard to get motivated for this match after the disappointment of the Spurs game.

With only a handful of games left, and it being unlikely we can get a Europa League place, I'd like us to use the time to take more of a look at some of the squad players. I'd like Sidibe to start at RB, because the jury is still out with him and we already know Coleman's strengths and weaknesses are. Personally, I think Sidibe has given us a glimpse of what we are missing in the RB position, but he hasn't done nowhere near enough for me to warrant us going in for him in the summer. So I'd like him to start in the remaining games and earn his place.

I'd also like us to put Richarlison out on the right and play Kean up alongside DCL. I know Carlo has said that Kean will get more of a chance next season, but I don't see the harm in giving him some game time now that the season has fizzled out.

Finally, I also don't see the harm in giving Baningime 30 mins towards the end of the game in the CM position. Let's just take a look and see if he has anything to bring to the table.

Ever the optomist, I'll go for Everton 2 - 0 Southampton

 

[Aberblue]

Yes, it is, but we're still not losing at home.

And we've only conceded two goals in our last four games, and you could argue there was a lot of luck involved in both.