Everton v Southampton - Moyes on good form | English Premier League 2012-13
- 10 years ago
Everton will recall Tim Howard, Steven Pienaar and Phil Jagielka, who were among several players rested in the League Cup defeat at Leeds.
Nikica Jelavic made his comeback after a knee injury at Elland Road, but Victor Anichebe has a chest infection.
Southampton midfielder Jack Cork is out after injuring his knee, while Tadanari Lee is sidelined with an elbow problem.
Emmanuel Mayuka (ankle) is a doubt, but Adam Lallana plays after becoming a father for the first time on Wednesday.
MATCH PREVIEW
Despite the frustrations of a League Cup exit this week, Everton's opening to the campaign has been impressive. David Moyes has often bemoaned a slow start from his team. Last season they managed just two wins from their first seven league matches, whilst 12 months earlier they failed to win a Premier League match until October. Frequently they've relied on huge consistency post-Christmas to secure top-eight finishes in each of the last six seasons.
Now with 10 points from 15 already on the board the questions are can they maintain their form and where can it take them? I think with the astute business David Moyes did in the last window his squad has more depth compared to recent times. They won comfortably at Swansea even without the likes of Nikica Jelavic and Darron Gibson, two of the influential arrivals from last January.
Goodison has never been an easy place to pick up points, although losing six matches there last season was a frustration given they'd only been beaten at home on five occasions in the previous two campaigns. If they can be that solid at home again, and continue the early season away form, then hopes that they could be up amongst last year's top four will be genuine ones.
They face a Southampton team lifted by their first win and first points of the season after last weekend's turnaround at home to Aston Villa. Having to play last season's top three in their opening four matches was always going to be a tough ask and never really a guide as to how th
Nikica Jelavic made his comeback after a knee injury at Elland Road, but Victor Anichebe has a chest infection.
Southampton midfielder Jack Cork is out after injuring his knee, while Tadanari Lee is sidelined with an elbow problem.
Emmanuel Mayuka (ankle) is a doubt, but Adam Lallana plays after becoming a father for the first time on Wednesday.
MATCH PREVIEW
Despite the frustrations of a League Cup exit this week, Everton's opening to the campaign has been impressive. David Moyes has often bemoaned a slow start from his team. Last season they managed just two wins from their first seven league matches, whilst 12 months earlier they failed to win a Premier League match until October. Frequently they've relied on huge consistency post-Christmas to secure top-eight finishes in each of the last six seasons.
Now with 10 points from 15 already on the board the questions are can they maintain their form and where can it take them? I think with the astute business David Moyes did in the last window his squad has more depth compared to recent times. They won comfortably at Swansea even without the likes of Nikica Jelavic and Darron Gibson, two of the influential arrivals from last January.
Goodison has never been an easy place to pick up points, although losing six matches there last season was a frustration given they'd only been beaten at home on five occasions in the previous two campaigns. If they can be that solid at home again, and continue the early season away form, then hopes that they could be up amongst last year's top four will be genuine ones.
They face a Southampton team lifted by their first win and first points of the season after last weekend's turnaround at home to Aston Villa. Having to play last season's top three in their opening four matches was always going to be a tough ask and never really a guide as to how th