Match Thread Southampton vs Everton - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[johnjoeefc]

Everything apart from our attacking options are fine

Gray and McNeil are terrible, their decision making is beyond bad

I think Gray has done well. Been a promising half. Maybe bringing on Gordon for mcneil second half could help us and also bringing on Kyle John

 

[joebocop]

We are so dominant in midfield, I wonder if a Garner is worth a go (instead of Onana). Someone that can hopefully find a pass in the final third to unlock this fairly mediocre defence.

I'd also bring on Gordon for McNeil fairly early on, there's been a number of times Iwobi has managed to switch play quickly and instead of taking advantage with pace it grinds to a halt at the feet of McNeil. I worry he's too limited to be effective, but some of his deliveries have been decent. Maybe be an effective player when we have DCL back.

 

[TheBigIguana]

For McNeil to be a player he has to try to do what guys like Ziyech and James do on that right wing. He has none of the craft and only a fraction of the positional sense. He's garbage if he's taking players on as often as he has today.

I think he might have the natural technique to be somewhat better at this but the problem is he's not exactly young and new to this and he's got none of it right now.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

Is Gordon carrying an injury.. been talk of him playing for England all week then he’s suddenly not in team replaced by a guy I could out pace

Illness I heard

 

[davek]

McNeill off and Gordon on please fat-boy

'kin stupid decsion to bench Gordon in the first place.

Benching him for a player in form you can accept. Benching him to play that tailor's dummy was absurd.

Terrible decision by Frank, and I dont care what he said about an illness to Gordon. He still chose him for the bench. So that's utter BS.

 

[Devanski]

Southampton devoid of confidence but if we gift them a goal, they will start to believe a bit more.
We have to avoid that by being more creative in the final third and get an early goal in the 2nd half.
If that happens we go on and win this comfortably.
Gordon for McNeil for me.

 

[knowing your history]

Midfield 3 were brilliant. Not much from the full backs or the front 3 unfortunately. Criminal to have bossed the game so much and created so little.

Gray is such a frustrating player isn't he, looks so exciting when he's running with ball but then it's a weak shot or overhit cross.

 

[Dharma]

dreadfull half of football that

 

[cronullasharks]

Could seriously stick Rondon in the middle and aim something at him and we'd probably score, he's rubbish but would offer more of a threat than mcneil

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Myko is turd aswel

He isn't 'turd' at all, but he certainly needs to be doing a bit more in the oppos half.

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

Is Gordon carrying an injury.. been talk of him playing for England all week then he’s suddenly not in team replaced by a guy I could out pace

FL said in warmups he’s been under the weather for the past couple of days, I’ll assume it’s not COVID or we’d have heard

 

[Martin Alvito]

Fair assessment. But by the end of the window, he looked completely at odds with what we went for. Stamina, grit, athleticism and self confidence in all our other buys. If he had raw pace it would make sense. He has a good touch and is clearly not a terrible technician but he possesses no outstanding attributes other than an alleged wand.

Looks like when we bought an alleged set piece wizard in GS and then never ever scored again from a direct free kick or any of his terrible corners.

Good defender. It feels like he has all of the package except what teams pay for at the position.

Still young, so there's that.

 

[Joey66]

We should have wrapped this game up- Mcneil utter garbage get him off.......

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Fair assessment. But by the end of the window, he looked completely at odds with what we went for. Stamina, grit, athleticism and self confidence in all our other buys. If he had raw pace it would make sense. He has a good touch and is clearly not a terrible technician but he possesses no outstanding attributes other than an alleged wand.

Looks like when we bought an alleged set piece wizard in GS and then never ever scored again from a direct free kick or any of his terrible corners.

Oh, listen, I’m putting an optimistic spin on it for sure. Objectively he stands out like a sore thumb amongst our signings; the fact he was rumoured to be a target before FL and KT ever showed up might hint at it being a Moshiri move, I’ve no idea.

Iwobi is a good example, though, of a player who looked lost in our squad and had his strengths emphasised, coming through it better for the experience. I’m hoping (rather than expecting) he’ll come somewhat good with a bit of coaching and immersion in our increasingly tight-knit squad.

 

[atypicalusername]

Think Onana has been poor the first half but Gana and Iwobi playing well. Coleman doing well and Tarky looking like great business.