Southampton V Liverpool - Saturday 1st March 2014 - Kick off 5:30pm

kingshankly

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Kinda hope Ashley Cole breaks a leg so Luke Shaw gets to go to the world cup. Class player.

Leyton baines is also ahead of him I'd say

Zapp Brannigan

Would pull Coutinho off, he's given the ball away too many times. Stick Sterling on and let him use the space on the right.

Kess73

Not playing well as a team, but being in front makes that pill easier to stomach.


Some really nice play from Southampton at times, and their supporters must be hopeful that their play and pressure will pay off.

mav79

Henderson needs to be told where he is playing, its too easy for Southampton to bypass the midfield.

klose

Take cou off for sterling and go 433, current set up isint working tbh.

Gbear

Some of Southamptons passing has been excellent.

Lallana looks like a classy gent.

Haven't a clue how we're still ahead.
Coutinho has been ****e but the whole 11 have passed the ball like blind gob****es.

googled eyes

The whole team look like they were out on the lash.

Hopefully Rodgers gives a good HT talk

billy2012

Southampton really are playing well today. Think were very lucky to be going in at half time with a 1-0 lead.

mike65

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Gerrard--Allen

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Hendo
Sturridge---Suarez--Sterling

SlickRic

blessed to be winning.

Lallana must think he's in heaven with the space he's getting by just standing there.

kingshankly

This is where Rodgers needs to show his nous

D'Agger

mike65 wrote: »

A very nervy performance since the goal, Hendo is always in the wrong place.

From what I can see, Henderson is covering the right to help protect Flanagan from Shaw rampaging up that flank

For us to take Henderson out of the centre like that means Coutihno & Allen need to work very hard on the middle to allow Gerrard sit back - they're not doing it, simple as

Coutihno needs to become consistent or he's going to lose out when we look to strengthen further in summer

darced

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Turtyturd

Haven't really been able to watch but good on the score front so far.

Suarez really left Sturridge hanging with the high 5 at the celebration though....even I felt sorry for him.

Lucas would make a difference today. That space in front of our CB's is where we are struggling (well, one of the areas!)

mav79

With Suarez and Sturridge up top there is no need for the midfield to be so high up the pitch, they are getting in each others way.

K-9

Could take any of the midfielders off tbh.

NukaCola

Sterling on please

niallo27

Up 1 nil drinking beers in alicante. Life is good

mike65

Gerrard isn't exactly busting a gut again, he almost walked back to his position having lost the ball high up and so setting Soton on their way. Lucas cannot get back quick enough.

opr

Extremely lucky to be ahead. Game has a different feel to others when we were conceding chances because you always fancy us to score a hat full but we aren't creating that much today to counter balance it. Hopefully Southampton will tire in the second half as they're working very hard. I'd make changes in shape to make us more defensively solid and play on the counter given that we have the goal and dogging out a result here would be huge in the context of the season.

Opr

bluefinger

early days i know...

brevity

Composure required now. Big second half.

I dont think there is anyone on the bench that will help us defensively either.

NukaCola

Bring Sterling on, Coutinho off.....let Southampton press us high and go long....hurt S'hampton with our pace FM2014 FTW

barone

delighted to be 1 up after the nerves before kick off , not playing great but saints are a very good side, be excellent if we win this

Tusky

Coutiniho has one good game in every four. Sterling has to be ahead of him in the pecking order. Much more consisting.

Utopia Parkway

bluefinger wrote: »

early days i know...

Well that's jinxed it.

hefferboi

I reckon Stevie Wonder would have better passing than our midfield today.

Mumha

mike65 wrote: »

Gerrard isn't exactly busting a gut again, he almost walked back to his position having lost the ball high up and so setting Soton on their way. Lucas cannot get back quick enough.

True, but would Rodgers have the nerve to drop him ?

Utopia Parkway

No Liverpool sub yet anyway.

Johner

Ramirez on for Davis.

NukaCola

Really need a fast 2nd

Mumha

Tusky wrote: »

Coutiniho has one good game in every four. Sterling has to be ahead of him in the pecking order. Much more consisting.

Sterling probably needs rest too though.

mike65

Gaston on

Cartman78

We could do with some of last seasons sterile death by possession style football for about 15 mins to calm things down a bit.

Flanno,GlenJo & coutinho all having shockers

Johner

Southampton picking up where they left off. Good start.

Francie Barrett

Johner wrote: »

Lovely. :rolleyes:

Cole is sitting on the bench for Chelsea. Shaw on the other hand is playing out of his skin but will probably not make the England squad because Woy is an idiot. Not denigrating Cole (he has been one of the best left backs in the world), but Shaw having a place in the squad is the best thing for England.

Knex*

Well, would ya look at that. We're still sucking.

Johner

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Cole is sitting on the bench for Chelsea. Shaw on the other hand is aging out of his skin but will probably not make the England squad because Woy is an idiot. Not denigrating Cole (he has been one of the best left backs in the world), but Shaw having a place in the squad is the best thing for England.

I agree, Shaw and Baines are ahead of Cole on form but wishing a leg break on Cole is a bit much.

NukaCola

Get Coutinho off please....

Luap

I see Sturridge has his shinguards taped up he normally has them hanging down awkwardly.

luckyboy

Wonder when Brendan will make a change?

Johner

Sterling getting ready.

bluefinger

good intercept johnson.

Mumha

Change is coming !

Knex*

Coutinho really has forgotten that we're actually wearing black today.

googled eyes

Whats the fcking story today. ?

Johner

Oh Danny.

ShamoBuc

Sterling warming up....

Turtyturd

Luap wrote: »

I see Sturridge has his shinguards taped up he normally has them hanging down awkwardly.

Could this be a factor in the sh*te performance?