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

[Zezti]

He's got an assist and a crucial pass right before another goal and you're slating him for a poor striker on his weak foot. This isn't about Iwobi it's about you

No you're right his xPA is all that matters

 

[AmericasToffee]

A partnership of Holgate and Keane only allowed one goal - a Keane mental lapse at that, Everton score 3. What is this world twisted

 

[ToffeeTim]

We've played very well second half. I was fuming at half time but no complaints with how weve turned it round.

 

[devogue]

EVEERRRRRRRRRRTOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNN

 

[ricer10]

Iwobi and Coleman haters got silenced nicely

I’ll give you Iwobi …. Coleman not so much. He’s been left for dead several times today and is just not fit enough anymore

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Has Doucoure played further up field as suggested? Is that why he’s looked better this half?

Doucoure has played EVERYWHERE

 

[Chegsy]

Night and day really between both halves. It’s exactly how we should play. It may not be great on the eye all the time but playing with energy, getting balls into the box, getting the crowd going, it’s a lot more exciting then passing sideways for 90 minutes trying to be pretty.

 

[Encoder]

Allans shirt has become untucked. You know he's put a shift in when that happens.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

A few players who's top speed is faster than a jog help alot.

Does everybody just look fitter than last season?

 

[Lob]

Definitely prefer this blues to the latter half of last seasons blues. Been pretty decent this 2nd half. Get some consistency and i might just be a happy chappy.

Oh and yayyy i can watch the first MOTD.

UTFT's

 

[Bluerobins]

Well done blues. just show heart every game and we will back you.

 

[TheBigIguana]

No you're right his xPA is all that matters

I'd say the two goals he was involved in might have mattered today but it's fine

 

[Dixieslaces]

Get in Toffees!

 

[sdk]

Nice one, blues!

A come-from-behind victory for the first match of the season is a happy portent.

 

[BlueToff]

I'm still concerned, still think we are lacking in more than just players/positions. That needs to change sharpish for us to keep picking up points.

But at the very least they have showed in the second half that we can do damage when we get forward in numbers and not be so far away from each other.