Match Day Thread Everton v Southampton 02/01/17 3pm

[sotonsaint]

Beyond a joke that ! ****ing moron

 

[Lovelocum]

I can't wait for the happy clappy board loving puel loving ppl to slate anyone who is unhappy about things.
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In that case, you need to get out more!

Good comeback.

 

[West Kent Saint]

Who just gave that ball away in mid?

 

[saintsfcfan]

Right. I've been patient but,

Puel out.

 

[Dark Lord SFC]

Another Fonte error and 3-0......pathetic

 

[VVD]

Cracking finish but absolute ****e really.

 

[st_brendy]

Actually, I can now see why Morgan might choose WBA over us (in the hypothetical world where we do indeed want him!)

 

[----HistoryRepeating----]

Good comeback.

Not scoring points, offering advice. Take a breather mate.

 

[Puck]

Ugh. Great finish from Lukaku but these end of game collapses are a little concerning.

 

[fatletiss]

Erm obviously not. Extremely unhappy about our performances, I would like people to be able to express their views openly without being chastised.

Yet you seem to want to chastise the views of those that try and keep feet on the ground and point out that the club still has some virtues???

One rule for one....

 

[SAINTDON13]

Dare I say it? Taxi for Mr Clod?

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

The squad is fairly average. Lots of new players and manager on top of losing Mane, Pelle and Wanyama. Time to escape here.

 

[Romsey_Saint]

Am I the only one on here who woke up this morning, realised it was a match day, and thought "Oh no, not again...?"

Strangely; just got off a aircraft not realising we were playing tonight wandered into a bar in Muscat as the penalty went in and thought oh well; losing again... nothing new there... and then a third... we are total %€£¥ at the moment, happy clappers please respond...

 

[tomw24]

Shocking capitulation. Absolute shambles from 75 mins onwards.

 

[Schad]

Right. I've been patient but,

Puel out.

Not now, because making midseason managerial changes tends to be a spiral over time; you're picking over much thinner offerings. At the end of the season is a different matter, however.

 

[Brixham Saint]

Ugh. Great finish from Lukaku but these end of game collapses are a little concerning.

That's a big worry, we go behind and the heads just drop straight away. One thing we've always done in the past 2 seasons is to never give up and came back in several games, but no more I fear. No leaders on or off the pitch ??

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

Think what's worrying me most (aside from the excessive tinkering) is that whenever we concede a goal we just give up and look beaten.

 

[fatletiss]

Puel really needs to go back to basics. Barring injuries or suspensions, pick your best back 4 and stick with it for several games, stop all the constant changes. Also pick you best 2 CM and stick with them. Again very little fluidity today.

I agree with your view on fluidity and consistency, however you just can't do that with three games in 6 days. We've also had 2 games a week, nearly every week.

 

[Puck]

Immense run from Boufal. Another decent chance fluffed.

 

[st_brendy]

Ugh. Great finish from Lukaku but these end of game collapses are a little concerning.

Maybe it illustrates that the only reason why we've been defensively secure, is because we're set up defensively. The moment we try and properly attack (getting bodies forward, trying a risky forward pass etc), the defence crumbles to pieces and we ship goals all over the place.

It's the fault of the board, and the players, and the manager.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Brilliant from Boufal there, wasted by Jay.