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

[Dario Terracotta]

No Oviedo?

 

[Joey66]

Think we're in for plan B today.

Did RM ever have a plan A Doug?

 

[flibbyflob]

Bound to be Rom out wide.

Bench looks stronger this week (mainly as Kone not on it)

Can see this being 2-0 to them.

 

[MartSlinger]

2 wingers on the bench, but none starting. With 2 strikers.....

Am I missing something?

Not fully fit. Only started training with the group on Thursday. (Roberto mentioned it in his presser)

 

[Fearthainn]

Should be sacked for that lineup after all that happened last season

 

[DrEFC]

In for a straight paddlin' by Soton today.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Surely it couldn't be Barkley out wide on the right, Cleverley on the left, with Kone playing behind Lukaku.

 

[ianefc]

TBF to Martinez if Barry drops at certain situations of the game turning it into a back 3 coleman and Galloway need to bomb on to create the width, meaning the positioning and discipline of Cleverley and McCarthy is paramount, they need to drag Southamptons wide men in, the negative of that is Barley could be crowded.

Actually forget all that it will be Kone on the right Cleverley on the left and No chances of note created.

 

[Stanley Parker]

Southampton XI: Stekelenburg, Cedric, Yoshida, Fonte, Targett, S. Davis, Wanyama, Tadic, Mane, Long, Pelle.

Roberto Martinez makes one change from last week's 2-2 draw at home to Watford - Arouna Kone comes in for Kevin Mirallas, who is fit enough to make the bench.

Brendan Galloway continues to deputise for injured left-back Leighton Baines, and winger Gerard Deulofeu will make his second debut for the club if he comes off the bench. Teenage defender Mason Holgate, signed from Barnsley on Thursday, is not in the squad.

Everton XI: Howard, Coleman, Stones, Jagielka, Galloway, Barry, Cleverley, McCarthy, Barkley, Kone, Lukaku.

 

[Titus Bramble]

Should be sacked for that lineup after all that happened last season

Why's that mate?

 

[yakublue]

Bound to be Rom out wide.

Bench looks stronger this week (mainly as Kone not on it)

Can see this being 2-0 to them.

This

Kone/Lukaku on one wing, and Cleverley on the other.

Not exactly a terrifying prospect for the full backs

 

[ElPorto]

Today is the day that Kone scores 2 (or more) and I will change my display pic

"WE DON'T NEED CONTRACT NONCE, WE'VE GOT KONE AND HIS MAGIC GOLDEN BONCE!!"

 

[AlE]

Right, sod you lot. I'm bringing the optimism.

C'mon Everton, we're gonna smash them!!

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Hopefully Howard only costs us 2 goals today rather than his usual 6.

 

[Yorkie]

State of that second comment

I know, horrid language.