markjazzbassist 3,334 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 we get a nice little break here before we have 3 matches in 7 days. we will need to continue the momentum from the massive derby win. it should give allan enough time to come back and dcl to continue to heal up and be at his best. Pickford Coleman Holgate Keane Godfrey James Davies Allan Digne Richarlison DCL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Btay 2,219 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Opportunity for some real momentum here. Chelsea have a string of trickery games. Time to really look up and not down. COYB markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zoo 2.0 1,351 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Everton 10-0 Southampton. dunlopp9987 and markjazzbassist 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pete0 2,162 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Everton 4-1 Southampton DCL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dunlopp9987 759 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, markjazzbassist said: we get a nice little break here before we have 3 matches in 7 days. we will need to continue the momentum from the massive derby win. it should give allan enough time to come back and dcl to continue to heal up and be at his best. Pickford Coleman Holgate Keane Godfrey James Davies Allan Digne Richarlison DCL If you look at the remaining league fixtures we have (bar City on the final day) there's not one team I'm afraid of facing. Especially these next few weeks, if we stop playing down to the level of opposition, we could rack up some points. Soton, West Brom, Chelsea, Burnley, Palace and Brighton are our next 6 in the league. We better be putting up some W's with those types of opponents markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Romey 1878 14,134 Posted February 20 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 20 not saying anything about it because we are just as likely to fuck this up as win it. So I'm just going to wait. MikeO, AlbanyNYToffee, Matt and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Btay 2,219 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 19 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said: If you look at the remaining league fixtures we have (bar City on the final day) there's not one team I'm afraid of facing. Especially these next few weeks, if we stop playing down to the level of opposition, we could rack up some points. Soton, West Brom, Chelsea, Burnley, Palace and Brighton are our next 6 in the league. We better be putting up some W's with those types of opponents Exactly right. Been on about this for months that if we stayed in touch with the top 4 we could really push on. Add in the returns of some key players, its really up to us from now. dunlopp9987 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dunlopp9987 759 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Just had a look at the table, one thing we need to start doing is winning games by multiple goals. We have the worst goal difference in the top half, and considering how close the table is, goal difference might be what takes us or doesn't take us to Europe Palfy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zoo 2.0 1,351 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 2 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said: Just had a look at the table, one thing we need to start doing is winning games by multiple goals. We have the worst goal difference in the top half, and considering how close the table is, goal difference might be what takes us or doesn't take us to Europe I had a look too, City are only 16 points ahead of us, if we win our next six and they lose them all the title is nailed on for us IMO... 👀 Btay and MikeO 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Btay 2,219 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 2 hours ago, Zoo 2.0 said: I had a look too, City are only 16 points ahead of us, if we win our next six and they lose them all the title is nailed on for us IMO... 👀 Easy done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RuffRob 671 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 13 hours ago, dunlopp9987 said: Just had a look at the table, one thing we need to start doing is winning games by multiple goals. We have the worst goal difference in the top half, and considering how close the table is, goal difference might be what takes us or doesn't take us to Europe I was think the same thing, I feel we are going to need that 'extra' point at the end of the season. The thing is at 2/3 in to the season and we are still there or there about's for getting a European place (inc CL). So with just over a dozen or so premier league game to play - it really is game on now. Yesterday was a big results - all season we have been taking plenty of points off all the teams that are fighting for the European places - the team should be full of confidence that this is where they belong - mixing it with the top 6. We are going in to the home straight now and should now have fire in our belly to treat every one of these remaining games as cup finals. This result is a platform. Ancelotti know this is the business end of the season better than everybody - I think resting the likes of Keane and others over January will be in preparation for the next last couple of months. I am sure he will have been mindful of making sure we don't run out of steam. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 8,278 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 15 hours ago, pete0 said: Everton 4-1 Southampton DCL Wrong thread mate pete0 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeO 13,463 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Nice long rest and an "easy" game at home. That's a definite loss then. Btay, Romey 1878 and Matt 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RuffRob 671 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 No tough mid-week game, pretty much whole squad available, most players in good form now. Team coming off the back of a historical win. So conditions now perfect for playing Southampton a team not fighting releagation or trying to get in to Europe. There will be no excuses for anything other than a top performance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Btay 2,219 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 9 hours ago, RuffRob said: No tough mid-week game, pretty much whole squad available, most players in good form now. Team coming off the back of a historical win. So conditions now perfect for playing Southampton a team not fighting releagation or trying to get in to Europe. There will be no excuses for anything other than a top performance. They are still a decent side and have added to their goal threat with Minamino uptop with Ings. An early goal though and I think we will be flying. Confidence must be high. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
London Blue 2,422 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 This is another must win for us, they all are now if we want Europe next season. We must make Goodison a fortress again. Couple of early goals and we can relax, a bit. A very winnable game, which makes me nervous, but with Carlo and this squad I have faith. Sibdane, pete0, dunlopp9987 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dunlopp9987 759 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 8 minutes ago, London Blue said: This is another must win for us, they all are now if we want Europe next season. We must make Goodison a fortress again. Couple of early goals and we can relax, a bit. A very winnable game, which makes me nervous, but with Carlo and this squad I have faith. I'm cautiously optimistic. I said it in the derby matchday thread, but I really do see a world where the win yesterday propels us to some excellent form and potentially a top 4 finish. The Evertonian in me also sees a world where we lose 2-0 in this match and all that confidence from the derby is shot. I hope (and I do genuinely think) I'm wrong on the last point, but it's in our nature to fear the worst. One reason I'm also optimistic is having 8 days off before this one with Soton. That's huge, as it allows us to hopefully get Allan and DCL back fully fit, ready to start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markjazzbassist 3,334 Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 They work hard and huff and puff a lot, poor mans Klopp as their manager. Just use the same tactics and let them wear themselves out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeO 13,463 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 On 20/02/2021 at 21:36, dunlopp9987 said: Just had a look at the table, one thing we need to start doing is winning games by multiple goals. We have the worst goal difference in the top half, and considering how close the table is, goal difference might be what takes us or doesn't take us to Europe If we win games the GD will take care of itself, and don't forget the only time we qualified for CL we had a negative GD. Palfy, Romey 1878, markjazzbassist and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Palfy 3,665 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 5 hours ago, MikeO said: If we win games the GD will take care of itself, and don't forget the only time we qualified for CL we had a negative GD. The oracle has spoken 😀 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnh 1,831 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Leeds hammered them tonight. 3 - 0 should have been five or six. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bailey 5,091 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Southampton on the whole are still playing decent enough football but they are on a wretched run and their confidence looks like it is sapping. I think MJB is right earlier on in the thread in that we just let them run themselves into the ground and pick them off. We tried to outplay them at their place and they beat us all over the park, and even with their poor form, they could do it again if we give them the chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RuffRob 671 Posted Thursday at 15:30 Report Share Posted Thursday at 15:30 There are going to be no excuses to come away second best to Southampton - Southampton will have had less rest since there last game on Tuesday - so tiredness will not be a factor in our performance - there should be no complacency - we have had our fingers burnt to many times with poor displays at home - team form - we are of the back of our best result of the season (and generally a good season), Southampton are in very poor form - Injuries - we have every position adequately covered with first choice players and also have one of the strongest benches we have had all season - All our players are on pretty good form as individuals, - Keane, Davies, DCL are currently in the best form ever This HAS to be the game to shake this poor home form monkey off our back. My belief is that Ancelotti has also been relatively careful managing the fatigue of the players so far this season - I think our players in general will have a fair bit left in the tank for the run in to the end of the season. We have been rotating players pretty well (some forced by injury) and we haven't spent the season with the players running around like headless chickens - pressing - pressing - pressing. I think Southampton are already paying the price for this since Xmas. Ancelotti is shrewd enough to know we are now in the business end of the season. My team for the weekend: Pickford Coleman Keane Godfrey Digne Doucoure Allan Davies James DCL Richarlison dunlopp9987 and Matt 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dunlopp9987 759 Posted Thursday at 15:43 Report Share Posted Thursday at 15:43 Unfortunately this is going to have to be the first match I miss this season. It's moving day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romey 1878 14,134 Posted Thursday at 15:56 Report Share Posted Thursday at 15:56 Only Mina and Gbamin missing for this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeO 13,463 Posted Thursday at 15:58 Report Share Posted Thursday at 15:58 1 minute ago, Romey 1878 said: Only Mina and Gbamin missing for this one. Gbamin will be a big miss. Romey 1878, dunlopp9987 and Matt 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pete0 2,162 Posted Thursday at 16:06 Report Share Posted Thursday at 16:06 36 minutes ago, RuffRob said: Southampton are in very poor form 1 point in 8 games. Last team they beat was the shite. Hopefully that's not a curse passed on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Palfy 3,665 Posted Thursday at 19:24 Report Share Posted Thursday at 19:24 I’d feel a bit more confident if we were playing them away, our home record is pretty poor compared to our away record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeO 13,463 Posted Thursday at 20:21 Report Share Posted Thursday at 20:21 55 minutes ago, Palfy said: I’d feel a bit more confident if we were playing them away, our home record is pretty poor compared to our away record. We lost 2-0 there so not too sure about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RuffRob 671 Posted Thursday at 20:50 Report Share Posted Thursday at 20:50 1 hour ago, Palfy said: I’d feel a bit more confident if we were playing them away, our home record is pretty poor compared to our away record. we have got to start to improving our home record sometime! I think this has to be, and will be, the next game that we really roll our sleeves up. If we don't, then we are simply not going to reap the benefits of some of our other fantastic results we have had this season. After the Derby win, this has been the first time that I have truly though that CL might actually be a realistic target. The squad is currently in good shape and the extra bit of good news this week means that the vibe around the place is as good as it has ever been in the Premiership - and we have Ancelotti at the helm. Given what we fans know about the 'state' of the club at this moment, I think the bookies are giving us decent odds at the moment - are West Ham really twice as likely as we are to finish top 4? COYB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Palfy 3,665 Posted Thursday at 21:18 Report Share Posted Thursday at 21:18 12 minutes ago, RuffRob said: we have got to start to improving our home record sometime! I think this has to be, and will be, the next game that we really roll our sleeves up. If we don't, then we are simply not going to reap the benefits of some of our other fantastic results we have had this season. After the Derby win, this has been the first time that I have truly though that CL might actually be a realistic target. The squad is currently in good shape and the extra bit of good news this week means that the vibe around the place is as good as it has ever been in the Premiership - and we have Ancelotti at the helm. Given what we fans know about the 'state' of the club at this moment, I think the bookies are giving us decent odds at the moment - are West Ham really twice as likely as we are to finish top 4? COYB We still have Chelsea West Ham and City away I would back us to beat the first 2, and with City last game of the season and them probably already crowned as champions by then if we needed a point or 3 from that game for a top 4 finish, we have the team and and belief to get what we need from that game. Our season is going to depend on us showing the same commitment against the Southampton’s and Burnley’s and alike, beating Chelsea Leicester Spurs and Liverpool will be meaningless if we keep buckling to the lesser team’s. markjazzbassist and DavisJD 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Palfy 3,665 Posted Thursday at 21:26 Report Share Posted Thursday at 21:26 59 minutes ago, MikeO said: We lost 2-0 there so not too sure about that. I meant in general we are better away from home regardless of what team it is we are playing, for what ever reason this season we have a better chance of losing at home to the Saints than losing away to the big 6. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeO 13,463 Posted Thursday at 21:49 Report Share Posted Thursday at 21:49 20 minutes ago, Palfy said: I meant in general we are better away from home regardless of what team it is we are playing, for what ever reason this season we have a better chance of losing at home to the Saints than losing away to the big 6. I know what you meant I was just being pedantic. Just doing my job guv, no need to give me a fucking hard time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Palfy 3,665 Posted Thursday at 21:53 Report Share Posted Thursday at 21:53 3 minutes ago, MikeO said: I know what you meant I was just being pedantic. Just doing my job guv, no need to give me a fucking hard time 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
London Blue 2,422 Posted Thursday at 22:33 Report Share Posted Thursday at 22:33 Chelsea, and West Ham both have tough run ins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post duncanmckenzieismagic 5,448 Posted Thursday at 22:34 Popular Post Report Share Posted Thursday at 22:34 What a week it’s been to be a blue! Finally beat The Shite at Analfield , BMD gets planning permission and we tie Lucas Digne Down to a new long term contract Nothing but positivity coming from the club at the moment, Southampton are in a real dire run of form, so every fibre in my body says we’re going to get stuffed 5-0 Matt, markjazzbassist, Romey 1878 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Btay 2,219 Posted Friday at 10:12 Report Share Posted Friday at 10:12 12 hours ago, Palfy said: We still have Chelsea West Ham and City away I would back us to beat the first 2, and with City last game of the season and them probably already crowned as champions by then if we needed a point or 3 from that game for a top 4 finish, we have the team and and belief to get what we need from that game. Our season is going to depend on us showing the same commitment against the Southampton’s and Burnley’s and alike, beating Chelsea Leicester Spurs and Liverpool will be meaningless if we keep buckling to the lesser team’s. would love nothing more than us to beat city to beat liverpool to 4th Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Palfy 3,665 Posted Friday at 14:50 Report Share Posted Friday at 14:50 4 hours ago, Btay said: would love nothing more than us to beat city to beat liverpool to 4th Now that would be something. Btay 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 8,278 Posted Friday at 17:30 Report Share Posted Friday at 17:30 Romeu out apparently Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zoo 2.0 1,351 Posted Friday at 18:31 Report Share Posted Friday at 18:31 1 hour ago, Matt said: Romeu out apparently Minamino too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
London Blue 2,422 Posted Friday at 19:06 Report Share Posted Friday at 19:06 From the BBC: Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury which will need surgery. The Spaniard, 29, came off with the problem during the closing stages of the 3-0 defeat at Leeds on Tuesday. "He has a fracture on his ankle - it will take a minimum of three months until he is back" said Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl. Southampton have several players out, including on-loan forward Takumi Minamino, who has a hamstring issue. Defender Kyle Walker-Peters, midfielder Ibrahima Diallo and forward Theo Walcott will also miss Monday's Premier League match against Everton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeO 13,463 Posted Friday at 19:23 Report Share Posted Friday at 19:23 16 minutes ago, London Blue said: From the BBC: Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury which will need surgery. The Spaniard, 29, came off with the problem during the closing stages of the 3-0 defeat at Leeds on Tuesday. "He has a fracture on his ankle - it will take a minimum of three months until he is back" said Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl. Southampton have several players out, including on-loan forward Takumi Minamino, who has a hamstring issue. Defender Kyle Walker-Peters, midfielder Ibrahima Diallo and forward Theo Walcott will also miss Monday's Premier League match against Everton. Walcott obviously because he can't play against parent club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
London Blue 2,422 Posted Friday at 19:30 Report Share Posted Friday at 19:30 6 minutes ago, MikeO said: Walcott obviously because he can't play against parent club. He is injured as well........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeO 13,463 Posted Friday at 19:36 Report Share Posted Friday at 19:36 5 minutes ago, London Blue said: He is injured as well........ He's faking it because he secretly wants us to win London Blue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milesey05 307 Posted Friday at 19:48 Report Share Posted Friday at 19:48 This won’t be an easy game. Saints played us off the park at their place. Only Richy was missing from that game. Just want us to go out all guns blazing for once at home. Make the opposition think “WTAF “ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
London Blue 2,422 Posted Friday at 20:12 Report Share Posted Friday at 20:12 7 minutes ago, MikeO said: He's faking it because he secretly wants us to win So secret even Theo doesn't know 🤣 MikeO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Btay 2,219 Posted Friday at 21:19 Report Share Posted Friday at 21:19 Ward prowse ran the game last time out. I think a midfield of Davies, Allan and Doucoure should be too much for them at the moment now. Just need to get into them from the start! Pickford Coleman Godfrey Keane Digne Doucoure Davies Allan Rodriguez DCL Richarlison AlbanyNYToffee 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RuffRob 671 Posted Saturday at 10:11 Report Share Posted Saturday at 10:11 12 hours ago, Btay said: Ward prowse ran the game last time out. I think a midfield of Davies, Allan and Doucoure should be too much for them at the moment now. Just need to get into them from the start! Pickford Coleman Godfrey Keane Digne Doucoure Davies Allan Rodriguez DCL Richarlison snap . But I would put Rodrigues in the middle with a bit of a free reign and DCL and Richarlison as a forward pair left and right, with a deeper midfield 3, both Coleman and Digne can then offer width. I also think Southampton have ran themselves in to the ground a bit since we last played them, it difficult to play high tempo football week in and week out (unless you have some of the very strongest players in the league in your team), and not suffer from it at the back end of the season. I believe Ancelotti has been shrewd enough to get this Everton squad in to this position without wearing the players out. I am optomistic that we will have a decent run in. The next 6 game are going to be massive. London Blue and Btay 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Hoof_It_Nev 163 Posted Saturday at 11:17 Popular Post Report Share Posted Saturday at 11:17 I think if we dressed the stadium up to look like St Mary's, blasted When The Saints Go Marching In when the teams come out and wear our away kit then we should hammer them 🤔 Romey 1878, dunlopp9987, London Blue and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeO 13,463 Posted Saturday at 11:20 Report Share Posted Saturday at 11:20 2 minutes ago, Hoof_It_Nev said: I think if we dressed the stadium up to look like St Mary's, blasted When The Saints Go Marching In when the teams come out and wear our away kit then we should hammer them 🤔 That's it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Btay 2,219 Posted Saturday at 21:39 Report Share Posted Saturday at 21:39 11 hours ago, RuffRob said: snap . But I would put Rodrigues in the middle with a bit of a free reign and DCL and Richarlison as a forward pair left and right, with a deeper midfield 3, both Coleman and Digne can then offer width. I also think Southampton have ran themselves in to the ground a bit since we last played them, it difficult to play high tempo football week in and week out (unless you have some of the very strongest players in the league in your team), and not suffer from it at the back end of the season. I believe Ancelotti has been shrewd enough to get this Everton squad in to this position without wearing the players out. I am optomistic that we will have a decent run in. The next 6 game are going to be massive. We’ve got some big players getting back to fitness. Haven’t been able to field our strongest 11 since December. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zoo 2.0 1,351 Posted Saturday at 21:41 Report Share Posted Saturday at 21:41 1 minute ago, Btay said: We’ve got some big players getting back to fitness. Haven’t been able to field our strongest 11 since December. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Btay 2,219 Posted Saturday at 21:46 Report Share Posted Saturday at 21:46 4 minutes ago, Zoo 2.0 said: Hopefully they are all fit and firing to close out the season strongly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romey 1878 14,134 Posted Sunday at 00:11 Report Share Posted Sunday at 00:11 2 hours ago, Zoo 2.0 said: And yet, not one bit of moaning from our manager or players, unlike other cry arse clubs. markjazzbassist, MikeO and London Blue 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markjazzbassist 3,334 Posted Sunday at 02:27 Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 02:27 2 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: And yet, not one bit of moaning from our manager or players, unlike other cry arse clubs. Was just going to say Liverpool moan and the press write about it weekly. City and pep too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Btay 2,219 Posted Sunday at 07:10 Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:10 6 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: And yet, not one bit of moaning from our manager or players, unlike other cry arse clubs. Probably because Delph is a massive majority of that record and Carlo is not upset.... dunlopp9987 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Palfy 3,665 Posted Sunday at 07:15 Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:15 6 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: And yet, not one bit of moaning from our manager or players, unlike other cry arse clubs. No there hasn’t been, I think the most moaning I’ve seen about our predicament as been from our own supporters, who rant about our lack of depth in the squad being the reason we can’t cope with injuries, well I think that was proven to be wrong a good manager knows how to shuffle the pack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elston Gunnn 443 Posted yesterday at 05:02 Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:02 Perhaps just doing the obvious, Ancelotti is using the Newcastle and Fulham debacles to motivate the players for the Southampton match. “We don’t want to make the same mistakes as we made in the past games at home. A derby is a special game but this game has the same value. The points on the table are the same.” https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/28/carlo-ancelotti-rues-everton-complacency-against-struggling-teams MikeO and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeO 13,463 Posted yesterday at 19:02 Report Share Posted yesterday at 19:02 markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlbanyNYToffee 457 Posted yesterday at 19:04 Report Share Posted yesterday at 19:04 James? Davies? Seamus? Delph (don't really care)? Olsen? Dropped like flies in training this week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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