I'll be interested to see if that is Naismith up front too, in which case that is clever. When a team plays two up top, we just can't play out and it stifles us.
Everton manager Robert Martinez, speaking before the game: "Southampton are very dynamic, press from the front, defend with real spirit and have a lethal counter attack and we know we are facing one the best teams this season." I've always liked Martinez, now I like him even more.
Me too, although it's always better psychologically to big up the opposition rather than rubbish them.
Oooo I want so much to win this one. Everyone talking about Everton, be it bbc match coverage or MOTD 2 extra, it's only Everton on their lips. How I wish we beat Everton, to remind them a bit that Southampton is still a force to be reckoned with.
It wasn't all about Everton. They interviewed an Everton player on Sky and they asked him the loaded question: How much do you admire Southampton?
Still not official news is it? As in words coming out of the club. All we get is he took a knock in training and nothing else.
Glad that Davies is back. He was a great goalkeeper not that long ago although for some reason he has always been unsuccessful in the Premier League. Really hope he does well for his sake as well as ours. Of course, he hasn't played, or presumably trained, for a while so he is likely to be edgy just to add to the tension.
Appealed, so let's hope he is cleared and not suspended as soon as he returns. Just remembered that Mauricio mentioned personal problems experienced by some player(s) unspecified, so it is possible Osvaldo is one of those.