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da bet7： Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas believes Everton’s visit to St Mary’s could bring the curtain down on Marco Silva’s reign as the Toffees boss.
What did he say?
Silva has been under pressure in recent weeks and could be facing a defining fixture on Saturday. The club now sit 17th in the table and their clash with 18th place Southampton could potentially go some way to determining the futures of both managers.
Should the Blues lose on the south coast, Nicholas suggested it could be Silva’s final game as Everton boss.
The Scot said in his Sky Sports predictions: “Southampton have come back a little bit in terms of credibility. They have not played badly in the two games against Man City for which they gained credibility, but what did they get? Nothing.
“It got rid of the embarrassment and anger, whereas Everton are still so vulnerable away from home.
“Danny Ings and Nathan Redmond will carry a threat, but this could be Marco Silva’s last game in charge if he loses – I think David Moyes would be a target if it goes badly for Everton.”
Ominous sign
There is a possibility that as we reach December, Everton could be second from bottom. A loss to Southampton would just about keep them above the drop zone, but if they lost to Norwich soon after, Silva could be embarrassed.
These next two games are simply must-wins for the Everton boss. Perhaps he is already on borrowed time as it is, but more dropped points would surely be too much to justify his stay on Merseyside any longer.
After these two fixtures, the Blues face off with Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City within 30 days.
In truth, based on their current form it is tough to see them claiming many points from those games, so it’s no surprise Nicholas can see the end looming for Silva ahead of a huge clash for both sides.