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

[JohnRoss23]

Give to Southampton, they are playing great at the moment. We are playing very sloppy, inconsistent football.

 

[Bluerover]

It was coming. Need to get stuck in. Far too lax everywhere.

 

[TrachyBlue]

These are a good side and really well coached, it was clearly not going to be an easy win

Yes. I don’t understand all of the knee jerk negativity. Every game is difficult. We will still win this though.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

We'll win this

Not playing like this we won’t

 

[arbok]

Godfrey needs help and I’m not sure it’s wise to have James in front of him, James would be better being moved inside here and someone who can help Godfrey put on wing

Swap Siggy and James

 

[Sy-]

Entirely unsurprising that.

Iwobi is a complete weak link in this set up, he's literally 3rd choice out left behind Nkounkou and then Gordon, all on Carlo imo.

 

[Jim Hopper]

That’s all it takes one moment of lapse in concentration. Iwobi & Sigurdsson in nowhere mans land.

 

[Milkman]

Far too conservative on the ball. We're terrible when we constantly shuffle the ball out to the full backs. Need to take some risks.

 

[DanB90]

We need to be a bit more clever in the attacking third. Just lumping it towards the box when they’ve got a packed penalty area isn’t going to do it.

 

[aglee]

It sucks that we are down but this is a good test for the team so let's not get all negative about it

Winning games by coming from behind can be more valuable than a clean sheet. Instill that never say die belief that is necessary for success

 

[Exeter_Gently]

They've all been lackluster.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Need to just up the tempo a bit.

 

[Hendi]

Iwobi can't affect anything much can he

 

[andy4efc]

Defence like most teams this season has been shockingly so many goals conceded.

 

[tsubaki]

Iwobi has been trash here, Allan not asserting himself enough either.

I agree with Ancelotti giving him (and Siggy) a chance, but there has to be consequences for this. He's had loads of the ball - much more than James - and done nothing with any of it. Gordon on at HT please if he doesn't improve.