Match Day Thread Southampton vs Everton 15/08/2015 12.45 pm

Uh oh, we have a corner.

 

Everton better start picking up some bookings. They're getting away with a number of bad/cynical challenges.

 

They're very smart at niggly little fouls to stop our momentum. We're by no means out of this. Goals here for us (and them unfortunately).

 

Good job by Wanyama to put that corner out of play before Everton could strike.

 

Been out all morning and just had a look :-(

 

I agree, we left 2 back v Lukaku which was fine but it was more the fact there was no one in the space between their penalty box and the halfway line.

 

Unfortunately I have to go out now!

 

Meh. We need to learn how to cheat properly!

 

Not going to slag a player off. But I am going to slag off the formation. We need another holding midfielder on the pitch.

2-0 midfield just watched him.

 

Game over, blessing in disguise Chilcs!!!

 

A minute before half time we concede again. Better hope Ron gives a helluva team talk at half time to wake us up a bit. Personally, I thought we were looking considerably the better team until the first goal - we need to be playing like that again.

 

I've been saying this, I thought it was evident at Newcastle as well. we need 3 cms otherwise just getting opened up at will

 

Well, this is a shambles.

Defense has been awful, but the attack has been underwhelming, as well. Lots of hopeful crosses into traffic and long balls, but Everton's having little difficulty dealing with them.

 

We are going to get battered

 

Operation J-Rod.

Weird one this. In fairness Lukaku is unplayable today, but I've never seen us (and Mane actually) be outmuscled so much. No coincidence that Man United - 2 games with Schneiderlin, no goals conceded. Us, two goals without Schneiderlin, 4 goals conceded (so far).

I'm with Beefy, we need Romeu on at half time.

 

Utter rubbish!

 

Defence is getting no protection at all. The midfield just watch as Everton players walk past. We simply can not play Pelle, Mane,Long and Tadic all at the same time.

 

Not sure on operation Jrod, Romeu on for Tadic or Long.

 

FFS .

 

Ok, I take it back, I know better than Koeman

Conceding goals just before halftime two games running isn't good either.