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

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

We've actually played really well here. Better than anything the whole of last season.

 

[Kantareller]

Decent this

 

[BigBlueConk]

We only post happy when we're winning

 

[Seamus Colemole]

Hoddle : "Usually i see when Everton have a goal kick they play it short to the defenders, this time they played it long".

Said just as we score another quick forward passing goal.

 

[By god I'm blue]

Don't think I have enjoyed 45 minutes of football like that for a good while

 

[Stabbij]

Brilliant first half that

 

[steele]

Hey lads, Southampton is a very, very good team but Everton has been great! The lads on the pitch is at their best. Coleman, Stones, Lukaku is firing and Cleverly is working tireless. What a first half!

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

brilliant half; martinez out

 

[AaronTheBlue]

we still absolutely need 3-4 players though, not letting a result here fool me on that.

And a striker is one of them (sorry kone lad)

 

[BlueCal]

The difference when Lukaku actually gets service!

 

[witchdoc187]

Don't want any new signings upsetting this squad. Pocket the money Bill

 

[harry]

Excellent first half, i'm not going to get to excited as we have a reputation of only playing for 1 half.

 

[AdamEFC]

Sitter aside and losing me fantasy points for getting booked, Barkley has looked very good today. Hopefully he can push on and be more consistent this season.

 

[Albertini78]

Kone is playing well for you's lads maybe he's not as crap as you's think

 

[DanB90]

Aye but that involved him running a defender, facing goal. That is where all his best work is.

Got to learn from this and play him with a second striker, or at least someone who knows how to work the opposition in their own right so Lukaku is freed up a bit to be the monster he can be.

Agree with that. He's much better when he isn't isolated with his back to goal.