Russell Martin Manager
In a preview of the upcoming match, Everton are described as having gained momentum, currently sitting eight points ahead of the Saints following a successful five-game unbeaten run where they secured victories against Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town. Manager Martin highlights Everton as a prime example of the rapid transformations possible for teams in the Premier League.
Russell Martin said “Their 11 that start will be different for a start. They’ve also gone five games unbeaten, so they’re in a really good place. They are a team that’s so well organised and really good at what they do. They carry big threats and have really top players in the Premier League. I think it’s going to be difficult. The challenge for us, in the same way as it was last week at Man City, is to try and be the team that we want to be and play the game that we want to play. They definitely won’t make it easy to do that. It’s going to require all of the same stuff that we brought onto the pitch last weekend. I’m really confident, I’m really excited about the game. I think the players are in a really good place, and I’m really confident they can do that. There’s such a long way to go, two results can change things dramatically. Everton have been on a good run, which has changed things dramatically for them. I saw one on Saturday about Man City, if we lost there, I’d get sacked that night. The owners have been brilliant. When I speak to Henrik, Dragan, Rasmus, Phil, Mark and the gang here, everyone’s been so supportive. I think they understand how close we are, how close we have been. I think there’s a level of respect between us all that we can be really honest.”
