Southampton and Everton both had their chances to score at St. Mary’s, but ultimately neither side could make the most of their opportunities in a 0-0 draw.
Pochettino starts Saints career with draw
Ian WaltonThen Nikica Jelavic, not doing much of anything up front, was forced to clear a Lambert header off the line, with Jas Hooiveld’s follow-up directed -- somehow -- straight at a stranded Howard. The fourth miss came from Lambert again after an overload down the Saints’ left allowed Jason Puncheon to pick out the unmarked striker in the centre, only for his header to skim just wide of the post.
To say it was a Southampton onslaught would have been to rather thoroughly understate just how severely the Saints had dominated the proceedings. They were attacking Everton with verve and intensity and the Toffees responded with a risible display, with passing so off-target that one almost got the feeling that they were being deliberately ironic about the fact that they each make five digits a week to play sports.
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