Saints v Everton Build-up

Lemina is a “late decision”:

 

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-11-24/team-news-mauricio-pellegrino-southampton-everton-premier-league-1718

 

Luckily, we have enough players in the squad to replace Romeu, according to Pellegrino. Yay.

Nothing there about Davis being injured

Nothing there about Davis being injured

The only person definitely out is Targett, according to the article. Perhaps Davis is OK.

No mention of SD

Lemina is a “late decision”:

 

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-11-24/team-news-mauricio-pellegrino-southampton-everton-premier-league-1718

 

Luckily, we have enough players in the squad to replace Romeu, according to Pellegrino. Yay.

He knows we're only allowed to replace one with one, right?

Lemina is a “late decision”:

 

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-11-24/team-news-mauricio-pellegrino-southampton-everton-premier-league-1718

 

Luckily, we have enough players in the squad to replace Romeu, according to Pellegrino. Yay.

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Don’t know why everyone is panicking. We have the best midfield options in the league.

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/southampton-vs-everton-26-11-2017-ko-1-30pm-gmt.100604/

They're still just as deluded as ever

Furthermore, it's one of those utterly beige teams that periodically look down there noses at Everton

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/southampton-vs-everton-26-11-2017-ko-1-30pm-gmt.100604/

 

They're still just as deluded as ever

They are a truly special collection of individuals.

It gets worse on their transfer thread...

Hate to say this, but even if we don’t manage to fill any other position in this next transfer window, we need to offer Southampton the sky’s the limit for VVD and make him captain forthwith.

If he decides that he never wants to play Champions League football, then Everton would be the perfect place for him.

Everton won't get VVD now that Koeman has left

The stoppable force meets the movable object.

Apparently he's always dreamed of being a club legend and playing under David Unsworth though.

Apparently he's always dreamed of being a club legend and playing under David Unsworth though.

But according to Jim Whites mate Moshiri they have 3 top managers lined up and will choose 1 soon so Unsworth won't be the boss !

Everton have been complete gash recently, culminating in that 1-5 hammering against Atalanta. Their confidence is clearly rock bottom. They'll beat us 2-0.

One opinion a majority of both Everton and Saints supporters seem to have in common is that their team is going to lose on Sunday. Something has to give.

One opinion a majority of both Everton and Saints supporters seem to have in common is that their team is going to lose on Sunday. Something has to give.

Bore draw.

Not sure if both sigurdsson and Rooney will both be playing - but both can hit the target and will give FF a nightmare of an afternoon. Sadly, can see a 3-0 or worse this Sunday. I just wish I didn't feel like this.....almost feels like I'm slagging off my wife.

If that doesn't get Reed to pull the trigger on MP I don't know what will.

I actually think we are going to scrape this 1-0 & the board will keep pellegrino thinking it's a false dawn, when really we should be getting rid of him what ever the result as it's clear with our fixture list we will be in a relegation battle by Xmas pelligrino will certainly take us down if we are, he hasn't the fight for that

We do need to act & fast!

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But according to Jim Whites mate Moshiri they have 3 top managers lined up and will choose 1 soon so Unsworth won't be the boss !

How monumentally annoying is Jim White, apart from the adverts he is the biggest turn off on Talksh!te.

His continual reminders that he is mates with Moshiri makes me blow chunks along with his treatment of callers who disagree with him, oh oh oh and the "What a reaction we are getting tbis morning, the phone lines are red hot". What a total tool this bloke is.

Saints 0 - Everton 0

I actually think we are going to scrape this 1-0 & the board will keep pellegrino thinking it's a false dawn, when really we should be getting rid of him what ever the result as it's clear with our fixture list we will be in a relegation battle by Xmas pelligrino will certainly take us down if we are, he hasn't the fight for that

 

We do need to act & fast!

 

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That's going to happen anyway we are ****e with a squad made up of mostly average players changing manager isn't going to see us suddenly battering the likes of Man city and Spurs. The damage was done during the last two summer and can't just be fixed by simply changing manager. MoPe isn't doing a great job and we can certainly improve on where we are right now but I doubt a new manager will improve us as much as a better a goal keeper, a proper 10 (with passing vision and a goal threat) and a striker who knows how to score a goal would improve us. I wouldn't lose any sleep about MoPe getting the heave ho but I also don't have much faith any manager is going to get much more out the squad than Puel did with out major surgery on a squad that has become bloated with mediocrity.

Martin O’Neill now in the frame for Everton!

Funny hearing Tony Bellew on Soccer AM and what was expected of Koeman and players at Everton so much higher than Southampton, as if they are some massive club and Saints just minnows, think he forgets they finished just above us last season.

I think we'll actually play well and see signs of things coming together. Clearly possession football is our brand now, hopefully the work put in to unlocking defences will start to pay off now. Boufal and Tadic have to start... And pay attention to gabbis movement Ffs!!

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Funny hearing Tony Bellew on Soccer AM and what was expected of Koeman and players at Everton so much higher than Southampton, as if they are some massive club and Saints just minnows, think he forgets they finished just above us last season.

I don't think it would be wise to disagree with him!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think it would be wise to disagree with him!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's in the jungle at the moment so that's unlikely to happen.

Martin O’Neill now in the frame for Everton!

Apparently he's started renting a house in Liverpool!

I think we'll actually play well and see signs of things coming together. Clearly possession football is our brand now, hopefully the work put in to unlocking defences will start to pay off now. Boufal and Tadic have to start... And pay attention to gabbis movement Ffs!!

 

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I'm a huge optimist but even this borders on delusional to me. I have seen nothing to suggest we are going to improve.

If that doesn't get Reed to pull the trigger on MP I don't know what will.

It would help the club more if someone could pull the trigger on Reed and his favourites, Black and Watson, before we appoint another manager.

Hahahaha fair enough saint Clark, this will be our turning point of the season don't worry. 3-1 saints. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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we will never play a team at such a low ebb - it should be a massacre

For which team?

A real 6 pointer!

A real 6 pointer!

Be interested, if we lose, to see if you remain a Pellegrino must stay fan. I would almost, almost prefer Hoddle at the moment much as I detest the man. #catamongthepigeons

One thing that is really ****ing me off is the club's PR machine wheeling out random players and the manager week after week pronouncing on the next game's anticipated success story, how the players know what they are about and a weekly lecture from the manager how we are going in the right direction and doing things right keeping possession. Week after week same crap equals same result or rather lack of result.

Somebody should tell those ****s to shut up, most of the people they are addressing are far cleverer than they will ever be and see right through their bull ****. Don't insult our intelligence with the sort of garbage that is worthless.

That's going to happen anyway we are ****e with a squad made up of mostly average players changing manager isn't going to see us suddenly battering the likes of Man city and Spurs. The damage was done during the last two summer and can't just be fixed by simply changing manager. MoPe isn't doing a great job and we can certainly improve on where we are right now but I doubt a new manager will improve us as much as a better a goal keeper, a proper 10 (with passing vision and a goal threat) and a striker who knows how to score a goal would improve us. I wouldn't lose any sleep about MoPe getting the heave ho but I also don't have much faith any manager is going to get much more out the squad than Puel did with out major surgery on a squad that has become bloated with mediocrity.

We need all four!

It would help the club more if someone could pull the trigger on Reed and his favourites, Black and Watson, before we appoint another manager.

And this too!

It would help the club more if someone could pull the trigger on Reed and his favourites, Black and Watson, before we appoint another manager.

Sensible

got 0-0 written all over this fixture

We should win this by a goal or two.

Would love us to play 3-5-2 just once with Austin and Gabbi up top.

Obviously would never want my team to lose but if we beat a broken Everton side, Pellegrino will be kept on. We then lose to City and surely board will take 'so what everyone does' attitude. Pelligrino will still be in charge against B'mouth... That's just more points for him to throw away. Reminsicent of when WHU beat Spurs' 3XI and won Bilic more time. Need to get rid ASAP.

Our main problem is the slow tempo. We're struggling to unlock teams because of this.

whats the betting that the tool starts redmond and tadic again?

if he starts long over gabbi then he should be fired on the spot

Everton are shocking and there for the taking, we have to start at a fast tempo and try to get that early goal, reckon they may fall to bits.

But...we know we will start slow and head into halftime at 0-0, then they will score a goal from the edge of the box with their first shot on target...yadda yadda.

We should win this by a goal or two.

 

Would love us to play 3-5-2 just once with Austin and Gabbi up top.

I’m with you and nothing to lose playing that but unfortunately there seems little appetite for changing anything apart from dropping Gabbi,

We should win this by a goal or two.

Would love us to play 3-5-2 just once with Austin and Gabbi up top.

that actually requires some one to score...so not hopeful

Whose woke up absolutely buzzing for the game?

Actually I’m buzzing for the game. Looking forward to the player reaction and I really hope Pelligrino finds the solution.

Whose woke up absolutely buzzing for the game?

Those days have gone i’m afraid as we no longer entertain anymore.

Its more hope from me.

Just read this from Davis on Sky Sports. It's worse than we feared......

Theoretically, we all believe in the manager's approach, how he wants to play, the identity of the team and the key aspects in terms of how he wants to press and build the play.

Just read this from Davis on Sky Sports. It's worse than we feared......

 

Theoretically, we all believe in the manager's approach, how he wants to play, the identity of the team and the key aspects in terms of how he wants to press and build the play.

So it's just in practice they can't be a*sed?

I predict a dull 0-0.