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

[TheBigIguana]

Especially when he is ineligible to play.

Christ two LBs for Stuart Armstrong is even worse.

I really thought that deal was permanent though. I guess it is because his contract expires so we won't likely be seeing him play here again.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Especially when he is ineligible to play.

Ah, but Carlo leaves nothing to chance...........

 

[kstoffee]

Ah, but Carlo leaves nothing to chance...........

Playing chess when everyone else is playing checkers

 

[Saint Domingo]

Firs time in ages I’m not absolutely meh about when Everton are next playing. Actually can’t wait to see the blues back in action. Is this what enjoying your team feels like? I’d forgotten.

 

[helpimonfire]

Yeeeeees. Something other than the RS

Not so sure about this game. just prove me wrong Blues.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Will be difficult, I hope Armstrong doesn’t make it for them because he links stuff together, no Walcott obviously as well. They tend to play 442 so it would be good to see us try and dominate the midfield with Gomes Allan and Doucoure, James joining in. Added with our set pieces threat, it would probably leave us just having to watch out for the counter attacks to Ings and Adams.

 

[abrigael]

In the last game, VVD at the beginning of the match against James and Allan and not recklessly but if in a way premeditatedly. God and Pickford through their clumsy rejection prevented this player from continuing to care for ours. ¡GOD SAVE KING JAMES AND PROTECT OUR TOFFEE REIGN!..

 

[Terrarian]

Nobody will be jet lagged, we should be much better prepared, these are not Liverpool but Richi will be a miss, I'd like to see Bernard but I think it'll be Iwobi.

 

[PSB1]

It's not only the injuries / jet lag that hindered our performance last time around in my opinion: it's the fact that we played seriously good opposition. Richy is a miss, of course and S'ton are no mugs but we should have enough and to spare surely.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Will be difficult, I hope Armstrong doesn’t make it for them because he links stuff together, no Walcott obviously as well. They tend to play 442 so it would be good to see us try and dominate the midfield with Gomes Allan and Doucoure, James joining in. Added with our set pieces threat, it would probably leave us just having to watch out for the counter attacks to Ings and Adams.

I imagine Armstrong will likely tuck in central as he isn't a natural wide player - potentially would give James more freedom down the flank otherwise as you say we have to take advantage of the extra man in the middle.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Saw a bit of the Chelsea Southampton game last weekend, Southampton are heavy pressers of the ball, this led to chelsea at time having the opposite flank completely free. Hopefully we can get James to keep doing what he does best, drawing in pressure and players and exploiting the spaces.

Haven't seen them lately but if it's true that they play a pressing game, that would mean a) we should be able to play through it and create chances as they surely as good at it as the rs. And b) they haven't got as much quality on the ball to punish us so, c) we should batter them.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

These are utter mid table poo. doucoure and Allan will snuff out any nonsense in the middle of the park. Ings will cut a
lonely isolated figure up front. DCL will most likely bag his third hatrick of the season. Digne will torment their right back, sprinting on to pinpoint balls from the right from the Columbian wizard.
Make no mistake, we are now the real deal. We don’t worry about rubbish like jarg Pompey, but they will have nightmares about us.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Haven't seen them lately but if it's true that they play a pressing game, that would mean a) we should be able to play through it and create chances as they surely as good at it as the rs. And b) they haven't got as much quality on the ball to punish us so, c) we should batter them.

Batter them we will, Jamo.
like cod.

 

[ZissouBlue]

Would love to see Gordon slot in, but I'm sure it will be Iwobi. Should be enough against this team. Allan, Doucoure, Gomes in the middle with James and Iwobi tucking in a supporting Dom, who will carry the whole goal scoring load the next few games. Can't imagine Kenny will be back quite yet, so would not be surprising to Carlo to go with his staggered defense approach where Godfrey stays back in a three at times and Digne bombs forward.

 

[BarryThompson1]

Hate Southampton hope there relegated .