15 Aug 2015 16:19:31
Reading a few negatives about Yosh. bit unfair I feel. Midfield did not dominate or protect and imho Big Vic failed to show up today and although I have defended him before Davis is beginning to look off the pace.

1.) 15 Aug 2015
15 Aug 2015 16:54:04
Indeed, but then the majority of football fans are fickle in their opinions. It's easier for some to point fingers at certain players today than have the patience to give new players a chance to settle and the team to find it's cohesion.

2.) 15 Aug 2015
15 Aug 2015 20:35:43
I was shocked today with the amount of abuse against Targett, I genuinely thought of everyone on the pitch, he actually had a decent game. (Didn't get forward enough)

Davis, isn't a holding midfielder and had we started the new dude, who looked pretty handy, things may have been different.

Long was dodgy today, he is a much better impact player rather than a starter, Cedric was frankly sketchy at best, yosh was absolutely ruined by lukaku today. I think a new cb and Bertrand back we could be ok, throw in classie, mid table- I'd settle for that

3.) 15 Aug 2015
15 Aug 2015 22:26:05
There are days when you've just got to hold your hands up and say well done to the opposing team. Everton looked very good, and on that evidence they should be challenging for top 4.

As for Saints, we missed Morgan. We were unbalanced. Defensively we were poor.

Everton made sure by playing 4-1-4-1 that they had additional cover on the wings to stop our full backs getting forward, and so we had to try to break them down through the center of the park where we were quite frankly outclassed.

It's not all bad news. Oriel looked like a class act, Mane looked dangerous, and we'll strengthen the defense.

Overall, we have a far stronger squad, but we currently have a weaker first 11.