Match Thread Southampton v Everton. 15th Aug at 12.45.

[Charles Hawtrey]

...you can say that again...and again ...

Its the Echo.

 

[Jxg]

0-2.

 

[Raino85]

Southampton are evens money to win this one guys.
Im lmping £20 on saints win.
I'd pay £20 for us not to lose tomorrow
win win

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I think there might be a bidding war for @Moomin's services between the Stoke Forum and the West Ham Forum.

I don't think his head is in it at the moment. perhaps needs a few days to sort himself out..

Fuming at the lack of ambition of this forum.

 

[Caolam]

Fuming at the lack of ambition of this forum.

I'm not sure there is a lack of ambition on this forum; in fact I would say the ambition on the forum outstrips the ambition shown by the club. There is a lack of confidence and belief though.
A point which has to be made; when Martinez said he wanted three " name" players I thought he meant their big name players not just three players with names.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

smells like a 1-1 with them ahead for most of the game and us getting a dodgy penno in the last 5 minutes.
Nice preview though -I was genuinely excited to see it back in full force and didn't feel disappointed by the end (obvious sexual reference).
I hate these, ever since little Bobby Stokes in '76, Virginia Wade, pork pie hats, Channon, Osgood, even, and especially Keegan and LeTiss.
Would love us to McCarthy their midfield off the park but sadly if it smells like a duck, etc...

 

[blue4eva77]

Southampton 2 - 0 Everton. Pelle 40', Mane 67'

Possession: Southampton 45% - Everton 55%
Shots on goal: Southampton 8 - Everton 3
Shots on target: Southampton 5 - Everton 1
Boo-ing heard: Southampton 0 - Everton 2
Injuries: Southampton 0 - Everton 1
Movement from players: Southampton, all over the shop - Everton, shop closed

 

[deipnosophist]

......good shout, that's cheered me up a bit even though we usually mention that in the match officials thread.

yes, but I don't think there is that thread for this week's game...so I took a few liberties and dropped it in this one

 

[Eggs]

yes, but I don't think there is that thread for this week's game...so I took a few liberties and dropped it in this one

....absolutely, great stuff. A pen would be good but we might need 3.

 

[Bilko]

oh it's going to be a tough one , a draw would be good,whether we've the ability i'm not so sure.

 

[deipnosophist]

2-0 to Southampton... that Pele bloke and and the rooster who scored a fast hat trick last season to score for them. But we will have a lot of possession around the half way line.

Southampton 2 - 0 Everton. Pelle 40', Mane 67'

Possession: Southampton 45% - Everton 55%

...snap!

 

[Saint Domingo]

oh it's going to be a tough one , a draw would be good,whether we've the ability i'm not so sure.

Can't believe we're now accepting draws at a team that was only promoted a few seasons back. Sad times. I agree though I can't see a win.

 

[4737carlin]

Southampton 2 - 0 Everton. Pelle 40', Mane 67'

Possession: Southampton 45% - Everton 55%
Shots on goal: Southampton 8 - Everton 3
Shots on target: Southampton 5 - Everton 1
Boo-ing heard: Southampton 0 - Everton 2
Injuries: Southampton 0 - Everton 1
Movement from players: Southampton, all over the shop - Everton, shop closed

You forgot the red card for the Everton midfielder who clearly got the ball

 

[deipnosophist]

Southampton are evens money to win this one guys.

I'm surprised they're that long

 

[penev10]

Southampton were no great shakes last weekend from what I saw of the game. They looked ropey at the back and that new right full could be destroyed by a decent winger. Sadly we've no one capable of bossing that lump Wanyama, could see him brushing Osman or Barkley aside with ease.

Their two widemen carry all their threat. Galloway Vs Mane and Coleman Vs Tadic, not great match-ups if we're on the back foot. Just need to stop balls into the Italian Crouch-alike as our main priority.

Double up down the flanks and then get our two Belgians to run at them on the break, hopefully.