Saints sucker-punch sinks sorry Toffees

Hoping it inspires a good win.

We've got two goalies on the bench — can't lose! 👌

In my opinion, no matter how good Keane has been, Branthwaite has to be the first name on the team sheet, ridiculous.

Big chance for Lindstrom today, he got the hook at half-time a couple of weeks ago, I just hope he has learnt his lesson.

Not much on the bench, Harrison and Beto.

He will be thinking he needs to get away from Dyche.

Doom, doom, doom. UTFT.💙

No Doucoure at all and Branthwaite on the bench says it all. Hopeful of all three points.

As with last week, hoping for a solid performance from Keane. One significant error and the ritual slaughter of him and of DynoDyche will commence.

And yes. Branthwaite will be gone. Why would he stay?

And we have McNeil playing through an injury.

If we get any result today, it would be nothing short of a miracle.

Now that's a bench to put fear into the opposition and I bet they fall for the belief that we have come to defend.

If you are a player under 21 (or even a bit older, Armstrong excepted... but he won't come on) why would you stay? You aren't ever going to play.

He doesn't have to stick with the guys who ‘didn't let the side down' the previous week or whoever is ‘training the best'?

Just seems as though the starting eleven can't all be the best options for today based on the best we've seen from individuals in the past.

Doesn't mean they can't get us all the points, but it does look like the most conservative way to select your starters you can get and I can't get used to the (apparent) mindset.

Best of luck to them all though. COYB!

Lindstrom, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin all look like they belong in a pub team. Our midfield is sluggish, our defence solid.

The latter looks pretty possible.

"Shackles off for the players, now and onwards, pleeeeeeease, Mr Dyche!!..

(And – if ya 'catch my drift' – if they can all put 'em on you instead and leave you in the fuckin cellar until further notice that'd be a seriously great bonus, I reckon!!)

Add to that a dated embarrassing manager. Why the hell didn't Beto start??

Except he either doesn't get, or doesn't really give a fuck, that it's us and our players he's 'killing'.. over and over and over!!!

Useless, hopeless, woeful, woeful, braindead "manager". Couldn't manage the proverbial piss-up in a brewery.

Most comedy this evening will be listening to his drivel and excuses… Just go!

We were awful for most of the game, but deserved three points.

He took our most dangerous player off and brought Harrison on — a fucking dinosaur!!

Same old same old.

On the disallowed goal, a line was drawn across the pitch and I hope that wasn't what VAR used as it wasn't even parallel with the halfway line.

Gone 1 am so I'll just hope the replay tomorrow is in better condition.

Again, Beto did more in 20 minutes than Calvert-Lewin ever does. Completely fed up with such rubbish.

Feel for the hundreds who put more effort into going to St Mary's than Dyche and many of the team produced. I quite liked the look of the side, taking into account the injury status, but still feel Branthwaite should have started!

Roll on the TFG takeover!

When you have a boring defensive manager who picks a team with one man up front against Southampton, with no attacking threat whatsoever, he has to be sacked.

We were completely outplayed by Fulham at home last Saturday. When he won't start our best defender Branthwaite, it says everything about Dyche. What excuse will he come up with now?

Oh well. At least we're still 5 points ahead of the drop zone and can get something from the next game. West Ham going through a rough patch so hopefully we've run out of charity by then.

I saw Southampton live last season and they were awful. Still don't know how they managed to get promoted and are still my favourite to finish bottom, along with Ipswich.

Time to bring Branthwaite back in and start Beto. Terrible result but it's only one game – thankfully.

Beto unlucky not to have the equaliser but both he and Dom get caught offside too often and just don't do enough.

See what money we can get for them in January and get a more suitable goalscorer.

We created chances and put a shift in but awful to watch but I'll take the positives as it could have been and has been far worse.

No point calling for the manager to up sticks as we are still a mess of a club but hopefully good enough to remain in the Premier League… and hopefully the financial cavalry arrives for next season.

With tougher games coming up, it's going to be another painful slog.

They had most of the play but really created only one chance – unfortunately for us, passing football tends to create the clearer chances when they come. 'Winning the xG' doesn't change that.

I still thought we were a bit unlucky today against a poor Southampton side. But it's not like we haven't ridden our luck lately.

10 games in and this league position is real.

Beto very unlucky. If you leave your best player on the bench, expect more of the same.

I'm no fan of his, but I'm pretty sure he'll see us safe this season, then we can say our goodbyes.

On to West Ham we go!

I honestly hope not, but the nagging doubts about our overall situation out on the pitch at least, are starting to appear once again. Unable to score enough goals, losing to teams that we should at least be able to manage to get a draw from, and a tough run of fixtures between now and the end of the year.

I didn't watch Everton today, because I had a feeling it wouldn't be a good day for us, so I firstly watched Arsenal labour to defeat on Tyneside and then Man City lose to an enthusiastic and energetic Bournemouth.

How I wish I could transfer the whole Bournemouth squad and their attitude to Goodison Park in exchange for what we have on show, at least that would ensure that Goodison got the send-off it deserves.

As Armstrong was striking the ball, our player who should have been in that position was Idrissa Gana Shite who was trotting back like he'd been for a stroll to the shops.

Wrong team selection. Lindstrom? Keane? Mykolenko is shocking. Put Young there and bring back Coleman or Patterson.

I am amazed that our away supporters will travel so far to watch such poor football. They deserve so much more than this.

If you ain't scored yet.
If you haven't won yet.
Play Everton.

Horrible, Horrible football. Was Ndiaye injured? I would say it's Sunday league football, but that's an insult on Sunday league football.

Clueless.

The whole atmosphere in the game was strange – no urgency, no desire, scared football from both sides. Everton picked it up a bit in the 2nd half, but were really unlucky with 4 close chances:

1. The Mangala hit

2. The Keane header (save of the season so far?)

3. The Harrison side footer going inches wide

4. The Beto header against the cross bar

The offside decision looked very dicey to me, and I don't understand why it should take so long with modern technology – AI and what not?

I thought our entire forward line – Calvert-Lewin, Harrison, McNeil and Ndiaye were off the pace. Calvert-Lewin needs a break, I actually think he will score more goals coming on as a substitute.

We need Broja and Chermiti as soon as possible. And we really need to sign a high quality, speedy winger to add some options to the attack.

Liverpool, looking like losing, land a late winner.

Standard.

If he stays, we are doomed.

A new manager and some additions will be brought in in January if necessary.

He has to start Beto next game, he cannot keep playing a half hearted Calvert-Lewin.

I am now well beyond the point of being interested in this "sport", and my residual interest is due to a lifetime of supporting and being a 3rd generation supporter - my son, poor lad, qualifies as 4th generation. It's certainly not due to anything to do with today's club, players, management or style of play all of which are beyond dire.

I couldn't care less who wins the Premiership - I'm even getting to the point where I hate the RS less - and internationals are a matter of complete indifference.

We held Leicester and beat Ipswich away. Shame we couldn't deny Southampton the win but the reverse fixtures will be the crucial ones.

Soon as they scored he launched Keane up with Beto

I think we should make the move to appoint Thomas Frank.

There’s no candidate as outstanding as him.

I know I will get slated for this but I would bring Moyes in as interim for now, until we get the takeover sorted, moan all you like for him going to Utd, penknife to a gunfight, but he is head and shoulders a better manager than Dyche and for the short term will at least have us fighting against the best of the rest.

I heard there is a little known Manager who could be available, Terry Dactyl !

Will he do ?

I can do that.

Dyche has no tactics and Everton under him have no definable style.

I was disappointed for Beto.Aleast he got playing for longer as a Sub.Dyvhe got caught out not playing Branthwaite.

Shocking football against a team worse than us, if that's possible?

A point average a game will see us go to BMD still in the PL but I'm afraid we are going to have to put up with embarrassments like this a lot more this season.

To think Everton Football Club have become a laughing stock

Put yourself in a decent position knowing that 3 points opens up a nice gap before some tough fixtures, and then blow it.

Yes it’s sport and it’s unpredictable at times, but this was predictable the way the team is set up by the manager.

We are good enough to win at WH next match, but expect more of the same.

I don’t know the answer, Dyche and his cronies are not good enough, many of our players are not good enough but I’d rather lose trying to win.

I think with the points deductions last time it provided some incentive, this time unless the new recruits can raise the quality then we’re stuck in the trap door mini-league until the end.

It’s true that margins are fine (even without VAR) but when you can help yourself you have to, no-one else will at this level. At the moment we’re just treading water waiting for others to fail it seems.

The likelihood is that he grinds enough points to keep us above the relegation zone and gets to stay in charge till end of the season. At that point, even though I have championed him on here at times, I hope we will shake his hand, thank him for keeping us up in tough times and say goodbye.

I’m not sure he plays for a draw but he certainly plays the percentages, disrupting most games in the hope they’ll be settled by a set piece or lucky bounce in our favour. It can be effective for a limited team, which we have certainly been for the last 3 years. But I’m hoping the future offers something better.

Till then not much will change until the Friedkins hold the rudder.

What is it with South Coast teams that we have such a bad record against. Good job we don't have to play Plymouth !!

If Dychwe has any guts he would bring out the axe for the next game. I can take a defeat if they played well but this was awful.

Defensively we are not great, midfield is just not strong enough and the offense, well the least said the better.

Southampton's first win, yes it had to be against Everton.

Surely to God there are some better players on the books than these overpaid articles.

We had enough chances to have won the game but again our lack of quality let's us down. Harrison and Keane with probably our best chances.

Ndiaye got a dead leg after about 10 mins which should have been a yellow to walker peters, it effectively ended his game.

Lindstrom showed a bit more than last time but only a bit, against better opposition he will be a liability.

DCL showed very little aggression or drive again.

As bad as what Doucoure is as a footballer we missed his energy today.

I also thought Pickford could have done better with their goal, the lad hit the middle of the goal. Young should have also been closer to try and block the shot.

Pretty shite allround performance again. This group of players is the weakest I think we have ever had.

Branthwaite has to start next week. Have we not got any attackers from the youth teams to attend least give 10 mins to rather than name 2 goalies.

a quick reminder, the owner is selling the club, there's a temporary Board in place, there's no-one around to actually sack Sean Dyche.

Anyone talking about a change right now, before the takeover is even ratified, needs to wake up and smell the coffee. In fact, I'll make it for you. It's embarrassing.

That was a dreadful performance though and whilst I've defended Dyche, it's obvious he has to go at some point. He's got no plan other than the one we see week-in, week-out. Anti-football, not good enough.

Why Dyche did not start Beto is baffling for me - Calvert Lewin just isn't at it - needs a rocket up his arse and dropped.
Why did he not start Brainwaite also ?

The tactics are don't lose, that might be acceptable for better opposition but Southampton - go win the game - just too negative for me, but as I have said many times I firmly believe he won't lead us into the new stadium and I would bet he knows this.

In saying this, fine margins - Beto's deserved more with his goal simply for the control ( for once ) and finish.
Was it offside ?
Their defender should have been sent off
Not excusing that Beto should have scored with his header.

Calvert Lewin ?
If Arsenal or Newcastle want him in January - take the money! He simply is not worth what he is allegedly looking for ( 150K ), in fact he is not worth his pay cheque right now!

At least Stoke had a giant of a centre-forward who knew where the goals were and a couple of good wingers to supply him. We have neither of those assets, yet we persist in trying to get up the pitch in one ball and hope something falls our way.

Today, having just seen the very brief highlights on Sky, we could indeed count ourselves fairly unlucky to have lost the game, but our approach work needs far more method than we've seen for a good few years.

I can't think of another team in the top two English divisions who employ the same tactics and methods that Everton do, if you can name another side that does, I'll be happy to be proved wrong.

I want to remember my final game there with a rampant Everton team, not settling for a draw, hopefully with Dyche not in charge of our farewell.

So if you're talking about sacking him now, then sorry to be blunt but you're talking shite.

Brian (109) I'd have loved Everton to play all out attacking football in our final season at Goodison, but doubt that's gonna happen, it's gonna be another backs-to-the wall relegation scrap. That's been obvious for weeks, hasn't it?

We're saddled with debt, it doesn't all go away because we have new owners. When they arrive they'll be looking at the most cost effective way of getting through this season unscathed. If that's with Dyche at the helm, do you think they'll really care what the supporters think?

Disappointed with the result as with any defeat

No to Moyes for me. He's the past, not the future.

And that's not being deluded.

'I’m not sure he plays for a draw but he certainly plays the percentages, disrupting most games in the hope they’ll be settled by a set piece or lucky bounce in our favour. It can be effective for a limited team'

That is exactly what he is doing.No tactic and no definable play.He selects player who play their position according to percentage play with the aim of disrupting.

The attack is basically defensive, no overlapping full backs.Just waiting on the opposition to ebb out of the game to get forward and get a foul, corner or lucky break.Then it is dependent on a opportune shot from anyone who can shoot.

The problem with Southampton who dominate possession as they do is that they did not ebb out of the game as much and errors in Everton deep defence was enviable. Branthwaite would have helped, but Dyche will staying with his experienced pals. Southampton did ebb out to give Beto his chance, but unfortunately it was offside

I can't see Moshiri welding the axe and he hasn't yet completed the sale to Freidman- so he's a non starter.

The interim CEO has no real power as he's just holding the fort.

So we've just got to stick it out until the future of the Club is determined.

Only at Everton

I don't think Moshiri gives a shit to be honest...its highly unlikely SD is going anywhere until new ownership is fully resolved.

Bring on Mbappe and vini junior instead of Coleman or Patterson.

Today's team is not far off the best that we have. I don't think a manager in world football could get a tune out of these misfits. I can see us struggling all season. Just got to hope there are 3 worse teams.

Sack Dyche and bring back Carlo, give him our full war chest of IOU's and wooden dollars and lets get back to winning trophies.

If we do sack Dyche god knows who can actually sack him but if we do, the best we could get is someone like Carsley.

But why not start with two strikers from the start?

West Ham for me is a must win now.

December's fixtures are alll tough.

Vital now to get the points, where Everton should be getting them.

Today was an opportunity missed and the curse of a teams first win of the season, bites Everton again.

UTF!Ts!

Disappointed with the result as with any defeat

No to Moyes for me. He's the past, not the future.

And that's not being deluded.