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

[Zatara]

Still laughing at Doucoure's goal, I've never seen someone go from Tony Hibbert to Rivaldo in such a short period of time.

Was about to type that we had 2 Brazilians scoring, Richarlison and Rivaldo

 

[Nymzee]

Ey we won, get in

 

[billyblue80]

Good second half I wasn't feeling optimistic in the first but credit the players. UTFTs CYOBS

 

[BlueToff]

He needs to be explicitly told not to drift though

Dunno, if the movement from others is good then it's okay.

I look at how Rich started last season, and in that position, and think that's where I want him to be, in those channels.

Now the goals didn't come of course at that stage but that was more luck/a bit of composure. He was involved in pretty much every main chance we had from open play in those early games.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Still laughing at Doucoure's goal, I've never seen someone go from Tony Hibbert to Rivaldo in such a short period of time.

It was great three horrid touches and then into the roof. What a guy.

 

[Tony1985]

First half terrible, second half much better and a decent win in the end.

 

[Zatara]

Doucoure back to how he was before the injury last season. After which he was rushed back.

Richarlison top notch again.

Ive gone for Doucoure as motm....drove us forward and was a general.

 

[billybeeru]

That’s the Doucoure I remember. He always starts off slow and looks sort of rusty. But then he gradually grows into the game and becomes more and more influential and pops up all over the field.

 

[Encoder]

It was great three horrid touches and then into the roof. What a guy.

I love him to bits, cloggerness and all.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Dunno, if the movement from others is good then it's okay.

I look at how Rich started last season, and in that position, and think that's where I want him to be, in those channels.

Now the goals didn't come of course at that stage but that was more luck/a bit of composure. He was involved in pretty much every main chance we had from open play in those early games.

He's just really bad at taking fullbacks on to the point that I just don't want him to. I've never seen someone so confident and so bad at taking players on in dribbles.

 

[canuckblue]

When was the last time we won after trailing at the half?

 

[Devanski]

Southampton are a poor, poor side but at least we put them to the sword.
Don’t know if the game would have panned out like that last season.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Doucore stand out MoM for me, Richie a close second.

 

[milto]

Southampton are a poor, poor side but at least we put them to the sword.
Don’t know if the game would have panned out like that last season.

I think that’s the thing - we played really well second half. I don’t remember too many performances like that last seaosn

 

[BlueShark]

Well if BenItez's half time talk got that reaction and second half performance then his stock has risen in my eyes.