Southampton v Liverpool Pre-match thread Sat 16th March 3pm ko

It's worth pointing out that the 'game in hand' for Everton and Arsenal is Everton vs Arsenal, so at least one team will be dropping points.

Bit wary going to Southampton. Think their major threats will be Puncheon and Lambert. Control those two and with our quality, we should be able to get past them. Going for a 0-2 win for us. Suarez and Suarez. 

Come on You Reds.

There's a lot more negative in this thread than there was in the Spurs thread before kick off. I think we will play solid, predicting us to win 2-0. Coutinho and Sturridge with the goals.

i dont think it's negativity at all.  more like cautiously optimistic.    None or at least not many of us are saying we will lose... just need to make sure our lads bring their A game

With Allen off for the season, I wonder now if BR will utilize that spare sub slot for sterling

Will be a tough game this. Hope we don't line up the same as the Spurs game. Get 3 bods back in the midfield again because we will struggle playing 4-4-2 I think. I'd rest young Coutinho and bring Henderson or Allen into the midfield.

i dont think it's negativity at all.  more like cautiously optimistic.    None or at least not many of us are saying we will lose... just need to make sure our lads bring their A game

With Allen off for the season, I wonder now if BR will utilize that spare sub slot for sterling

Cautious optimism? That certainly isn't what it is called when you fear you may get beat. May need to re-look at that one.

Dont let your eyes off the end game boys. Last week was worthless unless you get a result tomorrow...

Crush and burn.

Cautious optimism? That certainly isn't what it is called when you fear you may get beat. May need to re-look at that one.

what are you talking about?  reread my first post of this thread... i believe we will win...just need to make sure the lads play with that hunger and desire

i think alot of us.. myself especially dont want to flat out say we'll destroy them and have that come bite us in the rear end.   cautiously optimistic is right for me.

Dont let your eyes off the end game boys. Last week was worthless unless you get a result tomorrow...

Crush and burn.

This.

Come on boys, just a simple win will do.

1-0, 2-1, whatever just win and we are in business. Back on the European trail. 

 

0-3 for me with Suarez getting a brace and some Samba magic

I say 0-3 for us and I would love to see Lucas on the score sheet today he needs a boost before the end of the season. So may be a spectacular goal of the year kind of goal will do. To tell you the truth a tap like Arsenal game will also do.

hmmm... looks like it's supposed to pour all day in Southampton.  Wonder how that will affect our approach today.

I'm up the road in Winchester and it is pissing it down!

Not keen on saying 'easy win' as no game is easy anymore...

Southampton will come out all guns blazing - but really we should have way too much for them. They will have looked at their remaining games and this is one where they expect nothing and wouldnt have planned on getting points. So this, will indeed make them dangerous - and they can play with a level of freedom. However, this is something that the top teams face week in week out and we need to deal with this. As they are looking at a religation battle they will of course be motivated, as will the home fans. We need to get a goal early on and then dominaet play for 30 mins - this will then bring the stadium and Southampton back down to earth.

I expect a win today - but a decent game... Looking at the fixtures Everton and Arsenal have tough games - I would be very suprised if both win, in fact I would expect the bitters to lose and Arsenal to draw... But to be honest, either of these are going to stop us getting 4th, its Spurs or Chelsea who should both win this weekend... Suprises happen, I hope it's caused by Fulham or West Ham - not Southampton!

what are you talking about?  reread my first post of this thread... i believe we will win...just need to make sure the lads play with that hunger and desire

i think alot of us.. myself especially dont want to flat out say we'll destroy them and have that come bite us in the rear end.   cautiously optimistic is right for me.

Look at my post again and please do tell me where I said you personally think we will lose! You will find I didn't! And to reply to our last comment, most weeks there are one or two that say we will win by a ridiculous scoreline even if it against the likes of United or Chelsea so your second point is incorrect too. Wish you would stop with this cautiously optimistic rubbish mate you make no sense when you say it . My original post was simply stating there was just a more negative feel in this thread than in previous weeks. Calm down ffs!

A Saturday 3 O clock kick off...is it me or does it seem like ages since we played a standard Saturday. Ah well, the wife goes shopping herself today, thank f**k.

I think this should be a big win, but it never seems that easy. I will settle for a boring 0 - 1.

If the players continue with the same attitude we should turn these right over ,come on you reds lets continue to build.

A big win today please and hopefully Swansea can turn Arsenal over today aswell.

The morale of the southampton playersis  at an all time low, there players are not buying into new managers agenda. This is a good time for the reds to run up another 5 goals. Come on reds 

Just slapped 500 notes on a win so come on you reds

Big game this, really hope we don't pull a typical Liverpool and lose. Especially if City take points from Everton.

Southampton haven't won in a few games and only one win under Pochettino so the cynic in me says they'll pull out a win from somewhere now. That's the kinda sh*t that happens to us.

I'm throwing caution to to the wind and going for our biggest victory of the season and more. Come on folks jump in the waters fine

Just slapped 500 notes on a win so come on you reds

Normally I wouldn't say this with such a high stake but that could be a decent bet today! I put 50 on Liverpool and City for just over 200.