Match Thread Southampton v Everton. 15th Aug at 12.45.

[billybeeru]

Fantastic result. Have to give credit to Kone. He's been very important while he's been on the pitch so far. Love seeing the young core of the team play so well too. That's a good sign.

 

[blue4eva77]

They can fly that banner every game if it gets that kind of reaction.

3-0 away to Southampton

Ha ha ha

 

[Toffeelover]

Wonder what those MOTD tits will say tonight.

 

[Milkman]

That was absolutely class. Everybody played brilliantly. Lukaku and Barkley will get most press (they deserve it like), but Stones and Jagielka were amazing. And KONE!! Arouna Kone!!

 

[The Mighty Quint]

It was those lovely shirts you know, it brought them together like a footballing master army, play in green every week for me.

 

[streeky]

Word for Martinez , Southampton expecting us to play possession and we play counter.

 

[bitter-no-better]

Great all round today. Players put in a shift. Couple of new signings now to give competition for places. COYG

 

[Real_madras]

Great result! Not all doom and gloom. Every player put in a full shift. A real togetherness as a team. Still a lot of work to do, but something to build on. Let's enjoy today after a horrible week.

 

[Hibbertinho]

Wait and see. Smart move with the midfield diamond and two up front in my book.

They press from the front so this formation will help. They're also much bigger than us so the midfield will stop the crosses more. All of them it previous five goals in the the last seasons there have come from crosses or corners.

Hold your fume you depressive melons. Just because you've seen the arl fellas be dead moody doesn't mean you have to copy them to be boss blues.

But their gruff tones and their flat peak caps emanate 'knowledgeable football fan'. Who else can I latch onto and emulate, as a clueless U-25 year old?

Thought Barry was boss today as well minus the odd daft giveaway in that glitchy mini first half spell... in which there were other culprits. Boss to see Ross and Rom firing away on all cylinders, aided by none other than Arouna.

 

[The Equaliser]

So much sweeter when it's unexpected. Clean sheet as well which is a big plus.

Kone can't be dropped now and Lukaku looks twice the player with him on the pitch.

Oh and that Barkley lad is crap! Sell him to City if they offer anything over £10m.

 

[ah11984]

........Phenomenal as Roberto would say.

Love you Everton.

 

[Lukaku'sLeftTesticle]

GONNA WIN DA LEAGUE

 

[Toffeelover]

Top notch performance...and we haven't even bought anyone yet.

Right on Dave, just shows we have got the players and the injured ones to recover and be available.

 

[BlueToff]

Brilliant performance. We played it differently and were certainly more direct, but it reminded me a lot of Wolfsburg away last season. Against teams that come on at us, we are superb on the counter.

Howard - 7
Coleman - 7
Stones - 8
Jagielka - 7
Galloway - 7
McCarthy - 7
Barry - 6
Koné - 7
Barkley - 8
Cleverley - 6
Lukaku - 9

 

[Blue Cheese]

I never doubted us. COYB.

Excellent team performance today and really good from Ross n Rom