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

[mikel_88]

Just need that second goal earlier to kill the game

 

[Seathestars]

We needed that, not just to break that horrendous away record but for our mental state too.

Yes, might do us the world of good. I’m just not convinced though. But I’ll take any points gladly

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

I stand corrected

Well done Blues for seeing it out

Thought DCL did well when he came on as did iwobi

Like the subs at Brighton, and like there I thought it should have been several minutes sooner

 

[banno]

Nice and routine that. Southampton are worse than I realised even with the 0-9 in mind. Win next time out v Norwich and all of a sudden the league table doesn't look all that bad.

The 9-0 defeat was a surrender as soon as they were down to 10 men early doors

 

[Tin-Tin]

Yes, might do us the world of good. I’m just not convinced though. But I’ll take any points gladly

Neither am I but im hoping what happened last year where after breaking that awful record of wins against a 'top' team we managed to get some excellent results.

Even if we dont, we had to break that away cycle

 

[Chris O'Connor]

So relieved, three points away to anybody even a dreadful team are precious these days, how we needed them. Had horrible visions of another Brighton when we retook the lead.

 

[Yarrgh]

Mad as it sounds, with those 5 VAR points, we would be 5th.

VAR out!

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

Saints don’t have great talent but they should be better. They have zero confidence or fight or pride. Their crowd got into it right before and after the goal but otherwise it was like playing in a morgue. Any problem we worry about Everton having they have 100x worse

 

[Dougie]

Insane that a win against Norwich could potentially move us up to 5th.

Yeah its going to a tight season, from teams from 6th all the way to the bottom the way it’s looking.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

We weren't great, we were just OK, but probably the most pleasing aspect for me was the bottle we showed to go back in front after conceding just after halftime. The "Everton, that" version of Everton would have crumbled to a 2-1 defeat after the equalizer.

We showed fight and a bit of character. Long may it last.

 

[andy4efc]

Just need that second goal earlier to kill the game

A confident team in form get that 2nd goal first half.

A team that hjas been struggling but is just strating to find its feet a bit more doesn't.

Had we been on a good run we'd of won 3-0 today.

Take the win, enjoy it with a semi-decent performance for the most part. Also enjoy that we got pegged back, held it out a bit and settled ourselves.

 

[MinkyJoe]

If you mean that very special Manager who won 2 trophies there then yes.

Utd were lucky to beat Southampton who were the better side on the day in the League Cup Final. Should've been knocked out in the semis against Celta Vigo when they missed a simple chance in the last minute, which would've put them through on away goals. If JM came to Everton it would be even worse than Sam Allardyce and that's saying something.

 

[Ollie d]

I'll say something, Holgate looks much better beside Mina then Keane has.

 

[Tel001]

Nice and routine that. Southampton are worse than I realised even with the 0-9 in mind. Win next time out v Norwich and all of a sudden the league table doesn't look all that bad.

Not to put a dampener on things but we must beat Norwich ... our next 5 after them is as bad a run as it gets.

 

[jazzy]

Thank God for that. Hopefully we can pick up 3 points v Norwich and then get to 40 points.

At the end of the season get rid of Silva and get someone decent in