Everton

At the start of the game, the intensity of the game was not so high. Both teams were still trying to build attacks. In midfield, Bennet was very active around the pitch to help Southampton build attacks. Pienaar and Darren Gibson pressed tirelessly in midfield to stop Bennett. The constant pressure from Everton clearly made Southampton uncomfortable.

In this match, Crage and Kounde played more centrally, so they often helped Southampton in dealing with the pressure exerted by Everton.

In the 7th minute, Simone made a long pass into the right area, but Crage lost the duel for the ball against Baines. Everton did not immediately counter-attack, instead they let Darren Gibson set the attack. The reason was that Southampton have not been provoked forward, overall Southampton still maintains two lines of defense.