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

[MikeH72]

Had no idea Shane Long was even playing

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Good pressure this, would LOVE a third

 

[Rook]

Is that the 1st time Shane Long hasn't scored on us in forever?

 

[angrysoba]

Jay Rodriguez hasn't scored since God was a lad.

Kone?

 

[ToffeeDan]

Last season Martinez kept the same XI on the pitch for the full 90 probably as a form of punishment. Maybe doing the same for a different reason today.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Can we buy the third kit yet??

 

[Huyton Layne]

We're playing on the counter, it's too early for him - we need someone who can also do a decent job defending.

Expecting him on soon tho.

I'd take Barry off and go full balls. But then I'm a lunatic

 

[zirc]

Maybe time to sub Ross, couple of errors in the last few mins

We don't need to give him the Moyes treatment by pulling him everytime he makes a mistake. He's going to need the confidence that he's allowed to be creative and not conservative to develop his full potential.

 

[ianefc]

Martinez doesn't do subs at Southampton away

 

[thirdmantackle]

Kone really brings others into the game.

 

[Hibbertinho]

Should be fined for a short corner that comes to nothing

 

[zirc]

Kone's hold up play has been very good. Lukaku looks like he is out of gas though.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

See Rom tracking back to left back. Lazy my arse

 

[BigBlueConk]

I think I have 20 minutes of nails left.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Galloway looks like he's not shaken off that injury