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

[ianefc]

Shout out for Howard as well at 0-0 that save from Mane was so important, as good as a goal.

 

[paulbefc]

Best we've played in the league in so, so long. I'd almost forgotten what this is like.

Well in Martinez, he's played this to perfection and caught everyone out.

 

[polish]

I would like to see Mirallas or Deulofeu for Cleverley at some point in the second half.

That would be brilliant to hit them on a counter, but another possibility is Mirallas up top with Lukaku. No offence to Kone as he's great today I'm just interested how'd they work together.

 

[Caolam]

Paddy Lukaku loves the Green.
Now please don't stop, keep attacking with pace. Lukaku is made for this type of football. Defences can't handle him when he is running on to ball at pace.

 

[DualityNSNO]

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.

This really. He's had 2 shots and 2 goals this game, hasn't he? It surely can't get more obvious than this, like...

 

[john jako]

Best performance in a long time. Keep it going and see this out. Get alot of confidence if we hold on or score more. Barkley has been brilliant. So direct and fast. Unplayable at times.

 

[neil999]

only half time..

 

[Hangleton]

This has been very good but we shouldn't be falling over ourselves yet, Southampton have been dreadful.

They have left us so much space in the middle. Loving it.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

This has been very good but we shouldn't be falling over ourselves yet, Southampton have been dreadful.

Why is it that when we're winning, or we win, it's because the other team was crap? Maybe Southampton have been crap because we've been that good.

 

[flibbyflob]

Get Del to run at the full back on the yellow. Could easily see them down to 10 men.

 

[DanB90]

Keep it quiet, but I think we might be boss again lads!

 

[davidloach]

who bought the freaking plane banner? serious kopite behavior that

 

[Jags..class]

Best performance in a long time. Keep it going and see this out. Get alot of confidence if we hold on or score more. Barkley has been brilliant. So direct and fast. Unplayable at times.

Yep, pity he couldn't finish the chance he has

 

[Real_madras]

Some really good play. Kone is working his socks off, amazing what a goal can do for a strikers confidence. Rom is causing Southampton loads of problems, two really good goals. Right hand side looks a little weak though, defensively. Also missing Baines, think we'd of had this game wrapped up.

 

[banno]

This has been very good but we shouldn't be falling over ourselves yet, Southampton have been dreadful.

Don't take away from our performance. Its usually the tactics of a team that can make the other team look good or bad. Everton are actually looking a little bit like the team in RMs 1st season. We broke at speed like we always did in his first season and it looks like the 'go for it' attitude is returning. Good performance but the game is far from over, still think we look suspect to crosses and we are allowing them plenty. COYB