We go again. Liverpool v Southampton Sun 17th Aug KO 13:30 SS1 - Mod post in OP

MD1990

Can wasn't great against Dortmund was a bit out of position at times.. Lucas since his poor performance against Preston has played well in pre-season.

bluefinger

just hope that first game syndrome doesn't bite too hard and that liverpool get off to a winning start. really looking forward to seeing Lovren command the defence.

Vinz Mesrine

Lucas was non existent against Southampton last year, hopefully it's not the same today.

D'Agger

Can't wait for this

Hoping Sterling, Cout & Sturridge can carry in their form. I'm confident given the players Southampton have left go, I also feel more comfortable with our defence after seeing Lovern there for one game....I'm not sure what to make of that myself even but hopefully we're solid throughout and menacing up front which is what we have come to expect but seldom got with some wild stuff at the back at times!

Can't wait to see if it's a return to heart attack season! :pac:

googled eyes

Twitter saying Remy failed a drug test

redzerdrog

I was Lucas biggest fan and while i think his poor form has been exagerated by some I don't think he has got to the level he was pre injury.

If the opertunity is there to replace Lucas with Songbit be a no brainer for me as i think song is more suited to playing along alongside gerrard l

Agent Coulson

Top of the morning to you all anything exciting planned for today?

redzerdrog

I was Lucas biggest fan and while i think his poor form has been exagerated by some I don't think he has got to the level he was pre injury.

If the opertunity is there to replace Lucas with Songbit be a no brainer for me as i think song is more suited to playing along alongside gerrard l

That_Guy

Has anybody made the joke about Southampton playing Southampton today? No? Good.

Fúck I'm witty.

ush

googled eyes wrote: »

Twitter saying Remy failed a drug test

But Harry says he's a good lad.

googled eyes

googled eyes wrote: »

Twitter saying Remy failed a drug test

Oh yeah?

Any credible people saying it?

djPSB

2-1 to Southampton.

Skrtel own goal and a last minute winner from Shane Long.

Milkers

Would rather see Allen in for Can than Lucas. But would probably have started Can.

passremarkable

good morning all, CMON REDMEN
3-1 pool

Bowlardo

Liverpool to dominate possions and shots. southampton to jizz a gaol from a free kick or corner.
We will 2-1
Countinho man of the match

SuperTortoise

Is Can injured?

mikeym

Liverhampton

osnola ibax

Liverpool to score twice in the first half, concede between 45 - 60, arse to the wall until 75, when we get a breakaway goal, a fourth then to finish it, a flattering 4-1 win

Washington Irving

@LFC: Confirmed #LFC team v @southamptonfc: Mignolet, Manquillo, Johnson, Skrtel, Lovren, Gerrard, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge

@LFC: Confirmed #LFC subs v @southamptonfc: Jones, Toure, Sakho, Allen, Ibe, Can, Lambert

Slattsy

Lucas

Fescue

Washington Irving wrote: »

@LFC: Confirmed #LFC team v @southamptonfc: Mignolet, Manquillo, Johnson, Skrtel, Lovren, Gerrard, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge

Very interesting. Suggests to me the light at the end of the tunnel for Lucas was the fact he has a future at LFC. Hope he proves everybody wrong.

SuperTortoise

Liverpool XI in full: Mignolet, Manquillo, Johnson, Skrtel, Lovren, Gerrard, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge.

Substitutes: Jones, Toure, Sakho, Allen, Ibe, Can, Lambert.

TitianGerm

My first PL game as a poster. Hope to get off to a winning start now and put a bit of early season space between ourselves and United.

internelligent

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Manquillo, Johnson, Skrtel, Lovren, Gerrard, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge

Subs: Jones, Toure, Sakho, Allen, Ibe, Can, Lambert

Saints XI: Forster, Clyne, Fonte (c), Yoshida, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Ward-Prowse, Tadić, Pellè.

Subs: K. Davis (GK), Long, Taïder, Cork, Hooiveld, Isgrove, Stephens.

Milkers

If Lucas starts I'd actually prefer him in the holding role and Gerrard on the side of the diamond. Lucas has looked totally out of sorts when he has had to play the latter role.

Or is it a 4-3-3 with Gerrard and Lucas as the 2 in a 2-1 midfield three?

osnola ibax

When assessing Emre Cans fitness, they always ask:

can Can can-can?

The answer in this case was no.

*ignores real pronunciation*

kfallon

Lucas :rolleyes:

internelligent

internelligent wrote: »

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Manquillo, Johnson, Skrtel, Lovren, Gerrard, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge

Subs: Jones, Toure, Sakho, Allen, Ibe, Can, Lambert

Saints XI: Forster, Clyne, Fonte (c), Yoshida, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Ward-Prowse, Tadić, Pellè.

Subs: K. Davis (GK), Long, Taïder, Cork, Hooiveld, Isgrove, Stephens.

Jaysus I was slow off the mark posting that

klose

Only 2 defenders on the bench, good! Bad news for enrique....

kfallon

Why is Lucas in ahead of Allen?

klose

kfallon wrote: »

Why is Lucas in ahead of Allen?

**** knows , probably the least impressive midfielder in pre season, i still expect his game time to be limited with can and allen here. Today maybe just a one off?

That_Guy

Glen Johnson playing at left back? Uninspiring.

livinginkorea

One hour left! Not so sure about Johno but maybe BR is hoping someone will take him before the transfer window closes?

Fescue

kfallon wrote: »

Why is Lucas in ahead of Allen?

Form I'd imagine.

I see the formation as a 4-4-1-1.

Henderson wide right, Sterling wide left and Coutinho behind Sturridge. Lucas and Gerrard holding in midfield. Lucas covering for Sterling as he pushes forward.

osnola ibax

Lucas

*Closes eyes* *chants hopefully but without conviction*
In Rodgers we trust, in Rodgers we trust

Charlie19

Great to see Ibe making the bench.

whatawaster

Lads, Lucas isn't that bad.

kfallon

Fescue wrote: »

Form I'd imagine.

billymitchell

Not very unhappy about Lucas in the team, this game might be slightly too soon for Can. Lucas will inevitably get booked and be hauled off at some stage though, hopefully giving Can 30 minutes

That_Guy

whatawaster wrote: »

Lads, Lucas isn't that bad.

Always seems a reliable player any time I've seen him.

Fescue

kfallon wrote: »

I thought Lucas was good in pre-season. Obviously Rodgers feels the same. Can still has a way to go, Allen didn't really put his hands up for a starting place.

osnola ibax

whatawaster wrote: »

Lads, Lucas isn't that bad.

He gives away a lot of extremely dangerous free kicks, and I'm pacier than him

djPSB

whatawaster wrote: »

Lads, Lucas isn't that bad.

True he's not that bad.

But both himself and Gerrard lack legs and most would have thought that Can or Allen were better options instead of Lucas.

whatawaster

That_Guy wrote: »

Always seems a reliable player any time I've seen him.

He is the kind of player we will have to rely on at times with so many games this season.

Harry Palmr

Ah calm down, bunch of nancies.

Super-Rush

Delighted Lucas is starting.

griffdaddy

Is sky sports still free on upc or will I have to head around the corner to the pub?

kfallon

Allen would have given us energy, Lucas will give us SFA!

Allen was very good in the last few games of last season!

Coutinho and Sterling to really shine today!

Fescue

djPSB wrote: »

True he's not that bad.

But both himself and Gerrard lack legs and most would have thought that Can or Allen were better options instead of Lucas.

I think it has a lot to do with the formation. I see Lucas and Gerrard offering more defensively than Allen or Can alongside Gerrard. This allows Sterling, Henderson, Coutinho and both full backs the opportunity to get forward and still give the centre backs some protection.

livinginkorea

Off to do the fastest 30 minutes of house cleaning you have ever seen.

Not only does it keep the woman happy, it also distracts me from this