Match Thread Southampton v Everton (Sunday 25 October 14:00)

[Ring master]

What's an assistant var for? They're not going to get injured in the var box ha

Not a clue lol, can get it wrong twice as much though lol

 

[Blue Shoes]

Not a clue lol, can get it wrong twice as much though lol

Or right

 

[Aldowl1]

If you could dig up any small complaint so far this season it would be that we've not kept enough clean sheets, this surely needs to be the start of one if were to get a win here. Southampton like to attack which might play into our hands though.

All eyes on gomes for me, needs a big performance.

 

[Seathestars]

Kevin Frandalino

 

[JohnRoss23]

Gomes needs a bounce back after Saturday’s performance, which I expect that he will. Whole squad should be ready to go granted training goes fine with no surprises. Any updates on Seamus ? I expect we will see Godfrey, lots of hope with him, I know it was probably tough to be thrown into the middle of it all, especially with it being a derby, paid good money for him though and Carlo knows. I’m excited for this one and I think we handle them easy. I’ll say 3-1 Everton. UTFT!

 

[TmoMoney0721]

I'd go with Iwobi to replace Richy, but if he struggles i'd bring Gordon on early in the second half so he has enough time to get into the game and make an impact. I'd also stick with Godfrey even if Jonjoe is fit.

 

[Little Boy Blue]

Not a gambling man but the dogs on the street are backing DCL to score anytime and Everton to win.
COYB..

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Gordon, DCL, James
Bernard, Allan, Doucoure
Digne, Kean, Mina, Godfrey (if Coleman can’t play)
Pickford

That’s how I’d line us up anyway

 

[Furey1878]

Pickford
Kenny Mina Keane Digne
Doucoure Allan Gomes
James DCL Gordon

Kenny is assuming Coleman is out and he's fit, if not then Godfrey again.

Gomes could easily go based on the Liverpool game but willing to give him another shot.

Carlo will almost certainly go with Iwobi over Gordon but would love to see him get the nod.

In fact maybe we could play Iwobi or James Deeper in place of Gomes with Gordon on the left, but again why alter an unbeaten formula.

 

[TyphooToffee]

Gomes needs a bounce back after Saturday’s performance, which I expect that he will. Whole squad should be ready to go granted training goes fine with no surprises. Any updates on Seamus ? I expect we will see Godfrey, lots of hope with him, I know it was probably tough to be thrown into the middle of it all, especially with it being a derby, paid good money for him though and Carlo knows. I’m excited for this one and I think we handle them easy. I’ll say 3-1 Everton. UTFT!

I'd expect Siggy to start ahead of Gomes

 

[witchdoc187]

I'd go with Iwobi to replace Richy, but if he struggles i'd bring Gordon on early in the second half so he has enough time to get into the game and make an impact. I'd also stick with Godfrey even if Jonjoe is fit.

Delph can play right back. Popular choice I know

 

[bitter-no-better]

We played early Saturday and we don’t play now till Sunday. Plenty of time for likes of DCL, James and Digne to rest. I’m confident in every game with this manager and squad. They should be more concerned about playing us then we are them.

 

[brieverton]

He'll play Iwobi, be very surprised if Bernard/Gordon start.

Also likely Gomes will keep his place I think. Sig on the bench.

There is an argument to be made for changes to be kept to the minimum necessary.

 

[witchdoc187]

Pickford
Kenny Mina Keane Digne
Doucoure Allan Gomes
James DCL Gordon

Kenny is assuming Coleman is out and he's fit, if not then Godfrey again.

Gomes could easily go based on the Liverpool game but willing to give him another shot.

Carlo will almost certainly go with Iwobi over Gordon but would love to see him get the nod.

In fact maybe we could play Iwobi or James Deeper in place of Gomes with Gordon on the left, but again why alter an unbeaten formula.

Tbf gomes won't be hassled as much against saints as he was against the intergalactic champions

 

[Visbaluz]

Easier said than done - him and Newcastles Wilson are top quality and will be testing our backline all game.

Two tough away games these.

Think in both games we need to score early and sit deep and hit them on the counter like against Brighton in the 2nd half.

am new around, but this kind of thinking got you last season to what? 12? big teams move away from the sooo called paced fast game into possesion /ball control football. why? cuz big teams instill FEAR into the oposition and force em to sit back with the option to make a high presure game ( wich demands high stamina and is nearly imposible to sustain the whole 90 mins).

ancellotis teams are never reactive teams, they are controll and active teams, lets hope everton keep evolving into that behemoth that forces into sumission their oposition and not the kind that hangs over the goal like bats and pray for a sucessful counter.