Match Thread EVERTON V SOUTHAMPTON Match thread, Report and MotM Poll

[BlueToff]

People might complain at 7 changes but whether the players starting are in our normal XI or on the bench they should still be at a PL level to beat a PL team otherwise why are they anywhere near our squad?

No excuses tonight.

Mental innit.

As I've said, only weird one is Dowell for me, but clearly he thought Gyfli needed a rest.

Walcott and Richarlison straight swaps for our other two wingers, one a playmaker who we all want in and the other one of our brightest talents that we tried hard to keep hold of this summer.

 

[BlueToff]

I'd expect that team to do well against at least 10 of the sides in the Prem at home, btw.

 

[Nymzee]

Mental innit.

As I've said, only weird one is Dowell for me, but clearly he thought Gyfli needed a rest.

Walcott and Richarlison straight swaps for our other two wingers, one a playmaker who we all want in and the other one of our brightest talents that we tried hard to keep hold of this summer.

If we played "strongest" XI tonight and they were knackered and crap on Saturday everyone would fume.

I know which line-up I'd rather go for.

 

[Saint Domingo]

That second string is better than Koeman’s first team last season.

 

[Blueclouds]

Strek is a bad move. He is garbage

 

[SantaClausisanEvertonian]

That's a very disappointing line up for a competition that we could so easily win if we go for it.
There'll be a lot of tricky questions to answer for Marco if we go out of the cup tonight.
I'm afraid I believe in the age old saying that you shouldn't change a winning team and we looked good for most of the Fulham game.

 

[sageyefc]

Southampton putting out a strong side, we should have enough to beat them though

 

[scratchnsurf]

Interested to see how Davies, Kenny and Dowell combine - presumably they have played together in youth teams. Lookman also when you consider the England U19 team.

 

[BlueToff]

Strek is a bad move. He is garbage

This is the only one for me, I'd like us to keep Pickford in unless absolutely necessary. But other than that, no complaints.

 

[Nymzee]

 

[ToffeeTim]

Haha! @ToffeeTim wasnt a million miles off after all!

Marco what have you done....

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

hate that it’s become expected to play your second keeper in cup games, even when he’s pushing 40 and distinctly average

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Not been impressed with Dowell this season so if things aren't going to plan, who replaces him? 4-4-2 with Walcott up front with Tosun?

 

[Nymzee]

Not been impressed with Dowell this season so if things aren't going to plan, who replaces him? 4-4-2 with Walcott up front with Tosun?

He's only played 1 cup game you fanny lol

 

[Encoder]

Someone web ings from the off please