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

[blue to the bone]

Nea me.
But I'll post 20 times before the game moaning. 50 times during it and 30 times after it.
But I don't care really.

 

[MikeH72]

We will win. All hope is lost so we will have one more lil run till a glimmer of hope of an outside chance of getting Europe. And we will lose the game that will make the statement. It’s been happening years. It’s getting just as weird as the derby record.

See also - beating City 2-0 the week after getting battered by Wigan in the cup, and drawing 4-4 at Old Trafford the week after losing to Liverpool at Wembley.

 

[yakublue]

Nea me.
But I'll post 20 times before the game moaning. 50 times during it and 30 times after it.
But I don't care really.

Same. Will insist we watch it but will complain throughout about how terrible it is and afterwards will question why we watched it.

 

[blue to the bone]

Same. Will insist we watch it but will complain throughout about how terrible it is and afterwards will question why we watched it.

I was been sarcastic!

 

[zook]

Holgate out, Iwobi a doubt and Walcott is back available.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

Presser pulled from YouTube... Anybody got the edited highlights?

 

[Ring master]

Presser pulled from YouTube... Anybody got the edited highlights?

Its only on zoom i think,probably be little bits later

 

[blue1948]

In years to come will be called the Danny Ings derby.

Hmmm .Why ?

 

[Ring master]

SOME OF THE ANCELOTTI PRE MATCH SOUTHAMPTON P/C


Mason Holgate update
Carlo Ancelotti says Holgate is out for Soutahmpton game

Theo Walcott available
As it says

Fabian Delph latest
He is still doing individual treatment.

IWOBI
Alex Iwobi to be assessed

Sidibe ready
He is not 100% but he is quite ready. Close to the top. I think he can start."


Ancelotti on criticism
Ancelotti on midfield criticism: Against Tottenham all of the team could do better. I already analysed the game with the players and already told the players to move onto the next game


Midfield reinforcements
At the end of the season we are going to analyse the season together and going to try and improve the squad. Now is not the time to judge...at the end of the season we have time to prepare the new season.

Saints praise
Southampton are really well organised, plays with a lot of intensity. They defend really well, really high with a lot of pressure

European qualification
We still have chance, It’s really important to win the 3 home games if we want to qualify for Europe.


On Spurs Game
Our disappointment was the performance, was how we expected on the technical and tactical aspect. We could show more intensity but we could improve our knowledge, our spirit, our intensity. We competed, but we could compete differently


Transfer hint
We are going to improve the quality of this squad, 100%

Missing the fans
Without supporters, without crowds, it's a different game. Football is emotion, passion and the fans have to be there

Five subs
Carlo Ancelotti is not a fan of having five substitutions, he thinks "three is enough

 

[Grinch]

We need the 3 points. Desperate for them

 

[billyblue80]

Guessing Walcott and Gordon on wings. Davies and Gomes centrally. Personally I'd bring Benni in...

 

[FTY]

The Big Yez Show

 

[FTY]

TM

 

[Zezti]

SOME OF THE ANCELOTTI PRE MATCH SOUTHAMPTON P/C


Mason Holgate update
Carlo Ancelotti says Holgate is out for Soutahmpton game

Theo Walcott available
As it says

Fabian Delph latest
He is still doing individual treatment.

IWOBI
Alex Iwobi to be assessed

Sidibe ready
He is not 100% but he is quite ready. Close to the top. I think he can start."


Ancelotti on criticism
Ancelotti on midfield criticism: Against Tottenham all of the team could do better. I already analysed the game with the players and already told the players to move onto the next game


Midfield reinforcements
At the end of the season we are going to analyse the season together and going to try and improve the squad. Now is not the time to judge...at the end of the season we have time to prepare the new season.

Saints praise
Southampton are really well organised, plays with a lot of intensity. They defend really well, really high with a lot of pressure

European qualification
We still have chance, It’s really important to win the 3 home games if we want to qualify for Europe.


On Spurs Game
Our disappointment was the performance, was how we expected on the technical and tactical aspect. We could show more intensity but we could improve our knowledge, our spirit, our intensity. We competed, but we could compete differently


Transfer hint
We are going to improve the quality of this squad, 100%

Missing the fans
Without supporters, without crowds, it's a different game. Football is emotion, passion and the fans have to be there

Five subs
Carlo Ancelotti is not a fan of having five substitutions, he thinks "three is enough

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

What would you give to have Gueye to partner Gomes in midfield. unless you play a bona fide tackler with Gomes you are forcing him into playing more defensively and ,perhaps understandably, he is a little tackle-shy.