Match Thread Everton v Southampton - Preview, Match Report and MotM poll

[blue to the bone]

Rumours Spurs want Ward-Prowse as well, if something more serious happens in the next 48 hours then he’ll be missing too

He's a major doubt injury wise anyway.

 

[tim cahill]

The mood on here is getting pretty bad following the Manu game. Imagine how bad it'll get if we lose on Saturday??

 

[ricer10]

Can’t remember ever being less excited for a season start….. we all know the long litany of reasons why there’s not much to be positive about. Having said that, I’ll watch on Sat and be hopeful of a performance and result. It’s the hope that hurts the most … I’m sure Everton will have me fuming as usual a couple of hours after kickoff.

 

[Jeff Jones]

I'd have Coleman staying at RB and let Townsend doing most of the crossing into the goalmouth.

 

[deipnosophist]

I think Crab Iwobi will be the big difference in the quality between us and Soton...so I fancy the Saints for the win.

 

[TXRick]

Richy keeps the Olympic roll going, scores a hat trick and the Toffees win 3-1

 

[LeeCarsley]

I'm fairly confident because Southampton are even more rubbish than they were last season which is saying something. However if our record last season is anything to go buy, they will play like Pele's Brazil or Pep's Barca against us while we struggle to pass it out of our own half.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

I’m far too confident of a win than I should be, for a team who’s big transfer was a 1.5mil pound player.

3-0 to us, Ricky x 2, DCL.

 

[deipnosophist]

With Reluctant, Crab, and Snail all suffering (if reportings of the Echo are to be believed), terrible homesickness, coupled with Iceland's travails (which we cannot talk about...presumably because he's wealthy), coupled with Seamus needing to work on his crosses (but he's still young and bleeds blue), and sulky Baldy leading the line (wishing he was anywhere else but at EFC), and Hipster (crap) and ......oh you all get my gist....I have never been less an Evertonian than I am now...truly?.. "I do not give afuck"

 

[Furey1878]

Not arsed about this, not expecting a great result, hopefully I'm left surprised

Bloody hell, mate. Not arsed about the first game of the season?

Here was me thinking the most miserable of people still woke up with morning glory.

 

[deipnosophist]

Bloody hell, mate. Not arsed about the first game of the season?

Here was me thinking the most miserable of people still woke up with morning glory.

...mourning gory

 

[Cameron Manning]

Here we go, here we go, here we go. Really looking forward to this season under Råfa (more than I was with Carlo Ancelotti in charge) and think it will be a real mixed bag of a ride. Strap yourselves in, the fun is about to begin. COYB!

Pickford
Coleman Keane Godfrey Digné
Doucouré Allan
Iwobi James Richarlison
Kean​

Everton 2 Southampton 2

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Bet you a penny your team is wrong and so is the score, Grey and Townsend, or both, could have a say in how this game finishes. I’m going for a good performance and a victory for the Blues, but honestly couldn’t tell you why!!

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Is this gonna be on the tele anywhere?

Must admit.. I'm gonna miss being able to watch all of our games on one of Sky/BT/Amazon this season.

 

[navidson]

I don't think the club has needed a positive result so badly for quite a long time

 

[Preki]

I’m far too confident of a win than I should be, for a team who’s big transfer was a 1.5mil pound player.

3-0 to us, Ricky x 2, DCL.

Not sure DCL is fit.