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

[scratchnsurf]

The best part of this thread was when the team was announced. Turns out that you can't learn all there is to know about football through playing FM and FIFA.

 

[banno]

Yes. He'd have been right to as well, but then Lukaku's blistering acceleration into space must have caught his peripheral vision and he's gone the other way.

Lukaku was a demon there yesterday. Made so much happen.

Maybe with Kone supporting him and obviously more choices for our midfield to pass to instead of a lone shackled lukaku has given lukaku more freedom to do what he does best. Now we need to learn how to unlock stubborn defences.

 

[Real_madras]

Maybe Kone isn't as rubbish as we all thought? He doesn't look comfortable on the wing, but did very well.

 

[chicoazul]

The best part of this thread was when the team was announced. Turns out that you can't learn all there is to know about football through playing FM and FIFA.

Spot on. The diamond got ripped to bits by clueless computer game playing nuggets.

Hopefully that result will pipe them down, they shouldn't be allowed to celebrate any part of it.

 

[Khalekan]

Spot on. The diamond got ripped to bits by clueless computer game playing nuggets.

Hopefully that result will pipe them down, they shouldn't be allowed to celebrate any part of it.

lol lol lol

 

[davek]

Maybe with Kone supporting him and obviously more choices for our midfield to pass to instead of a lone shackled lukaku has given lukaku more freedom to do what he does best. Now we need to learn how to unlock stubborn defences.

Definitely the case.

 

[banno]

Maybe Kone isn't as rubbish as we all thought? He doesn't look comfortable on the wing, but did very well.

I wouldn't say he played as a winger but when out of possession he dropped back to help cover the right flank. He played very central most of the time and his hold up play and passing was excellent.

 

[Hangleton]

Like Chico said - So many positives about yesterday. Just what everyone needed.
The kit looked really good, unique.
The team looked really happy to play together and very fit.
The back four were totally concentrated from the off - we clearly prepared extremely well for this game and played it to perfection - the advantage of not having a midweek game and flights to worry about.
Not everyone is going to let us play to our strengths.

 

[Gwladys Nights]

Could be a big season for Barkley, this. Two goals in two so far, both very smart finishes (even if the first one took a small deflection). He even did a through ball yesterday. A THROUGH BALL.

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

I wouldn't say he played as a winger but when out of possession he dropped back to help cover the right flank. He played very central most of the time and his hold up play and passing was excellent.

He plays with his back to goal much better than Lukaku does.

 

[Fuleco]

Spot on. The diamond got ripped to bits by clueless computer game playing nuggets.

Hopefully that result will pipe them down, they shouldn't be allowed to celebrate any part of it.

Tbf the successes of my treble winning Sheffield United team on FM 2013 was built on the midfield diamond.

 

[Yorkie]

Good to see Rom piping their fans down early doors by launching footballs at them

 

[TrixyStevens]

Steady on old chap.

Bantz mate. I love you all

 

[Haston]

Love that, made my heart feel all warm

 

[Tigger]

The best part of this thread was when the team was announced. Turns out that you can't learn all there is to know about football through playing FM and FIFA.

Liar! Would love to see Martinez get Bradford into the Champions League as I have.