Fantastic 3 points today
Absolutely awful conditions to play ball, but the lads put in a really professional performance. Clean sheet again too, can't underestimate how much we've improved at the back - no comparison to the mess of early season. Fair fucks to BR. Southampton are no pushover, but we suffocated them and picked them off. Right in the race for top4. City next up, even tougher test, should be a great match
Mignolet - 8 Transformed. Showing lots of confidence behind the 3 CBs. Always was as good a shot stopper as anyone. Now starting to command area. Keep it up
Can - 8 Not a CB, but tough, tenacious, good on the ball. Continues to improve, we have a real player here, and could move up into the anchor CM role next season.
Skyrtel - 9 His form in the middle of the back 3 is the key to recent solidity. Excellent today. And relatively unsung recently. MOTM.
Lovren - 7 Seems to need to lunge an bit more than the others, and very tentative in the first half. But grew into it. Decent day today
Allen - 8 / Hendo - 8 Strangled the Saints midfield. Showed incredible energy/fitness, and passed the ball well. Not missing SG or Lucas, makes a difference when we have lads in the middle to play at this tempo. Well done boys!
Markovic - 6 Subbed off at HT, wasn't terrible but needs to do a LOT more. Still not really seeing it from him, apart from the odd flash aside, needs to be more consistent.
Ibe - 8 Really good again on the ball and in general play. Strong boy. Still needs to work a bit on his final ball, as he gets into really good positions, just need to add end product.
Lallana - 5 A Borini-esque display - ran around a lot but did pretty much nothing. A day to forget. Shouldn't have started tbh.
Coutinho - 8 For his goal mainly, and energy. Few wayward passes, but did pretty well on a day that was not ideal for skilful ballplayers.
Sterling - 7 Good goal, did OK. Not his worst or best performance.
Subs
Sturridge - 6 Disappointing, too selfish, and poor final ball. Would Mario have been worse? Not great from Studge today.
Moreno - 7.5 Did well, good energy, defended OK, setup 2nd goal. Good today from the young lad.
Johnson - Didn't see enough tbh.
Delighted with that. 6 points from Spuds and Saints. Brilliant return