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

[degsy]

See, that wasn't so bad was it, all that angst and worry for nothing



Until next week

 

[Gareth Gibson]

To score 3 goals and get a victory on the opening day after such a terrible pre-season (losing the most decorated manager in history and having death threats directed at our new manager) is quite something. I thought we’d lose but the crowd continued to get right behind the lads even when we went behind and the lads showed great character. So brilliant to see R.A.F.A. bonding with the fans too. My son-in-law works for Cazoo and he said that R.A.F.A. was jubilant and shaking hands with Blues hours after the match. Like everyone I had my reservations about his appointment but he gets Scousers and gets our club.

Great post! Let’s get behind our club! COYB!

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

Fair enough

Let's hope we can follow it up next week. Far bigger tests are on the way.

Totally agree with you mate.

 

[little elfin]

If we wanna play like this, we need another Doucoure, another Allan and another JPG.
We can't live with Delph, Gomes and Davies.

 

[Jeff Jones]

Joe royle looking 20 years younger than Peter Reid

Except for the very white hair.

 

[Willow18]

Re-watching the second half as I fell asleep during the HT break (woke up 2mins before Doucoure’s screamer)

Was there a formation change from 4-2-3-1 with Gray in middle and Richy left; to a 4-4-2 with Gray going outside and Richy moving in, to partner DCL? Or was it pretty fluid throughout?

just noticing Iwobi & Richy cause some issues for Southampton switching between central & out on the right.

 

[Jeff Jones]

playing in the Olympics much better preseason than the FL cup and closed door friendlies

Yeah, never thought of it like that.

 

[overkill]

The problem is it’s unlikely we’ll see James in an Everton shirt again.

I know but still true for the purpose of my point, just like Southampton will never see vestergaarrd and ings again

 

[Terrarian]

Re-watching the second half as I fell asleep during the HT break (woke up 2mins before Doucoure’s screamer)

Was there a formation change from 4-2-3-1 with Gray in middle and Richy left; to a 4-4-2 with Gray going outside and Richy moving in, to partner DCL? Or was it pretty fluid throughout?

just noticing Iwobi & Richy cause some issues for Southampton switching between central & out on the right.

Yes it was changed at HT

 

[BiggyRat]

Apologies if this has been covered before (other side of the Planet etc...) but with the fans running onto the pitch, has that breached any Covid rules? I'm unsure what measures you guys are under (it's the Dark Ages here) but if there are any restrictions, surely there could be some consequences? ?

 

[Bluebonic]

See, that wasn't so bad was it, all that angst and worry for nothing



Until next week

My favourite film character of all time!

 

[Bluebonic]

I think yesterday was the epitome of a game of two halves. First half was classic late stage Ancelotti, second half was (hopefully) more Benitez influenced. I was quite impressed with Townends effort and Grays pace. Dacoure was immense second half and i also though Seamus played well. Iwobi though, he drives me mad. You see him take the ball and run at the defence and you think that is exactly what we need. But then so often he runs into a blind alley of just seems to bottle out of shots etc. If Benitez can straighten his head out it would be brilliant, but i don't think it is ever going to happen sadly.

 

[PSB1]

I'm 67 and been dithering since I was 4. Prepared to take a kicking in the cause of linguistic exactitude, if necessary, too.

Oxford dictionary has it as forums unless speaking of ancient fora spaces.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

I think yesterday was the epitome of a game of two halves. First half was classic late stage Ancelotti, second half was (hopefully) more Benitez influenced. I was quite impressed with Townends effort and Grays pace. Dacoure was immense second half and i also though Seamus played well. Iwobi though, he drives me mad. You see him take the ball and run at the defence and you think that is exactly what we need. But then so often he runs into a blind alley of just seems to bottle out of shots etc. If Benitez can straighten his head out it would be brilliant, but i don't think it is ever going to happen sadly.

Boring as heck...agree!

 

[Bedfordblue]

Which will it be, a fine or points deduction for the fans celebrating with Doucoure?

Both, followed by a new rule that makes it ok for any other club.