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

[Pejic300]

I think we’ll miss Richarlison’s work rate here. I just hope James makes an appearance, the officials don’t want to be on Klopp’s Christmas card list, and Hassenhuttl is made to grovel by a far superior manager. Blues by one goal.

 

[kiss the crest]

Today we need to be professional.
Get the 3 points and the pundits will start to worry

 

[Nymzee]

Please play Gordon.

 

[Cool_Blue]

The player I want to see put in a performance, seeing as he keeps getting selected, is Gomes. Yes his injury was horrendous, but he’s contributed very little to our excellent start. It’s not enough to just stroll around looking gorgeous.

 

[polish]

Please play Gordon.

Iwobi deserves a chance tbh.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

The supporting cast have shown they can do okay in the League Cup. Time for them to replicate that in the league now. A ground out win would do just fine today.

 

[maccavennie]

The player I want to see put in a performance, seeing as he keeps getting selected, is Gomes. Yes his injury was horrendous, but he’s contributed very little to our excellent start. It’s not enough to just stroll around looking gorgeous.

100%. He's got to stamp his authority on the game if he gets selected.

Really difficult game Southampton but I think they'll be quite open with them being at home and I think we will be able to pick them off.

What a chance today is to go 9 points ahead of Utd, 8 ahead of City, 7 ahead of Chelsea and 3 against the rs.

Early doors as we know but after just 6 games that would be a very good margin and all that does then is ramp up the pressure on the likes of those teams even more.

 

[JamesEFC]

Love having the buzz back, the spring out of bed on game day, the nerves and excitement as every game is massive and we have something to play for.

Rather than having dead rubber mid table clashes we’ve been used to for years, still hated losing them though..

 

[polish]

Let's see what we're made of.

 

[Nymzee]

Iwobi deserves a chance tbh.

He’s not a wide forward though. Iwobi should start if James can’t.

 

[Chenmoss]

Pleased to see Godfrey stepping in - looked impressive in the derby

 

[Nymzee]

Ings is their only good player.

 

[Jim Hopper]

Love having the buzz back, the spring out of bed on game day, the nerves and excitement as every game is massive and we have something to play for.

Rather than having dead rubber mid table clashes we’ve been used to for years, still hated losing them though..

I imagine the players love waking up in the morning raring to go now as well. They’ll be wanting to put right where they didn’t do well against our neighbours last week. Add all the slagging off and bitterness and hatred from the media this week, that alone should be the team talk this afternoon.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Ings is their only good player.

This is what we need to keep in mind, even without Richarlison we wouldn’t swap any of player of theirs for ours. Ings doesn’t even get into our first team. We can’t fall apart because we have a player or two missing, we have to show that we have good squad options now. Iwobi has been showing some good moments in cameos, he needs to go out there and put in a match winning display and show Ancelotti that he deserves to start the next two games and make himself unstoppable. This is a different scenario to let’s reason where Sigurdsson Davies Gomes ones they could play as bad as they wanted because there was no alternative.

 

[AsiaAsia82]

Every game is vital but a win today sends a message to everyone, 3 points clear.
Come on Carlo!!