Match Thread Southampton v Everton Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[h8kurdt]

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There’s obviously a massive lack of unity in the squad. I wonder whether they actually spend anytime together outside of FF - doesn’t look like they have a particularly close bond, and when the chips are down that shows.

Not sure being best mates outside of FF should matter. You think Roy Keane gave a damn about who he like off the pitch? Nah, the unity was that you played for Man Utd and that was enough. You're a team and you should play like it.

Same goes for Everton. DCL is best buds with Tom Davies but that doesn't make a jot of difference on the rare time they play together.

 

[blu87554]

You can add DCL, Richy (who fluffed a chance early on with an awful touch), DVB, Allan, Gordon, it wasn’t just the usual boo boys it was a team effort at being crap.

Wich means the tactics were wrong, wich means the biggest let down today, was frankie lampard. Thats 2 out of 4 where he showed up to be lacking.

 

[ForeverEverton]

City losing, we are in for it next week

 

[Sadken]

Yep......let's hope that there is a surprise win or two in there somewhere.
hopefully starting with Man City next week. Who knows. But it's not looking good. We need a few wins from somewhere. And I hate to say this. But we also need a few favours from other teams.
We should never have been in this position. Defeats to Norwich....Watford....And others. Awful. It's squeaky bum time again.

Man city could be a cricket score......for them.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Wich means the tactics were wrong, wich means the biggest let down today, was frankie lampard. Thats 2 out of 4 where he showed up to be lacking.

The tactics being wrong would be if there was no situation for Richarlison or anyone, and that's not true.

Individual/team effort let the team down. Hopefully Frank learns we can't go 4-4-2 though, or that he can safely fire Andre Gomes and no one would bat an eyelid.

 

[Andy Gray Diving Headers]

1st half Everton were the better team but worryingly Southampton had better chances. Then Gomes came on and changed the game.....he was awful. Not only his fault though and in 2nd half players should be ashamed. Keane would be a nice neighbour who would help you out but he is definitely not a commanding centre back. And I've never seen any player who hides as much as iwobi. Yes, he tries every now and again for show but in attack, he is scared and always chooses easy option. Thanks to the supporters who tried to cheer my lad up (in his Everton hat, scarf and jacket) as we left after Long scored.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

All this Jekyl and Hyde talk is complete none-sense. Leeds were terrible last week off the back of their Midweek game at Villa and having one day less recovery. Come up against a decent Saints team today and our heroic blue mavericks are shown out to be what they really are.

Coleman, holgate, keane, kenny were our back 4 today. All have shown over a consistent period of time they are no where near good enough for premiership football. They are relegation players.
Imagine the 4 of them starting now for us. Ridiculous.

 

[Andy Gray Diving Headers]

Well Mina is out till April so that’s not happening

Mina is always out. And Doucs was in terrible form before injury. Yeah, be nice to have them back but don't be kidder that they will our saviours.

 

[Sharpies volley]

Coleman, holgate, keane, kenny were our back 4 today. All have shown over a consistent period of time they are no where near good enough for premiership football. They are relegation players.
Imagine the 4 of them starting now for us. Ridiculous.

Defending starts from the front. The front 4 didn't do nearly as much as they should have to help the team out. The midfield was non existent and the defending was poor. There's no balance to this team. There's no partnerships. The front 2 don't gell, the centre half's don't gell. And the midfield don't gell.

 

[Bluerover]

1st half Everton were the better team but worryingly Southampton had better chances. Then Gomes came on and changed the game.....he was awful. Not only his fault though and in 2nd half players should be ashamed. Keane would be a nice neighbour who would help you out but he is definitely not a commanding centre back. And I've never seen any player who hides as much as iwobi. Yes, he tries every now and again for show but in attack, he is scared and always chooses easy option. Thanks to the supporters who tried to cheer my lad up (in his Everton hat, scarf and jacket) as we left after Long scored.

I have a 24 year old daughter who remains a true Blue but her boyfriend is a flipping rs. I often have guilty feelings about what I have landed on her. At least Shamrock Rovers, the Dubs footballers and her favourite hurlers, Kilkenny, have given her reason for being cheerful.

When tf is Everton going to get back where we were. Just so fed up with this shower of wimps.

 

[kenada_blue]

Never fancied us away at Southampton

 

[Sharpies volley]

City losing, we are in for it next week

You better believe it

 

[JammyP]

"I did not like the reaction," said Everton manager Frank Lampard.
"I am here for a reason because we are down in a position we don't want to be in. In the two games at Goodison I have seen some really good thing - in the two games away, not so much.
"The players need to understand that second half is not good enough. It is not good enough to lose second balls consistently; it is not good enough to try and miss out [midfield] and play to the strikers.
"It has to be an option but it can't be the way we play. We will have days like this. It is important to learn the lessons."

 

[JammyP]

"I did not like the reaction," said Everton manager Frank Lampard.
"I am here for a reason because we are down in a position we don't want to be in. In the two games at Goodison I have seen some really good thing - in the two games away, not so much.
"The players need to understand that second half is not good enough. It is not good enough to lose second balls consistently; it is not good enough to try and miss out [midfield] and play to the strikers.
"It has to be an option but it can't be the way we play. We will have days like this. It is important to learn the lessons."

 

[Death]

Scary thing is its not a shock result. We'd have been happy nicking a draw but just southampton cruising 2 nil against us them not getting out of second gear is just normalcy. Southampton.

Half a billion later.