Liverpool vs Southampton, EFL Cup Semi-Final, 2nd Leg, 25 January, 8pm

Any truth to the rumours that Clyne is out (rib again) and Coutinho is injured (ankle again)?

Any truth to the rumours that Clyne is out (rib again) and Coutinho is injured (ankle again)?

Nothing mentioned by a Klopp in his presser, you shouldn't assume anything just because the Echo reported no pics of those two in training.

           Mignolet
TAA Lovren Matip Moreno
        Hendo Gini
Lallana Coutinho Firmino
          Sturridge

Put out a side that means to score, set the tone ffs. GO FOR THEM!!
TAA and Moreno to come in an give us more in attack than defense - it's a risk, but we need impetus.
If we go with Hendo/Gini/Can (or Lucas)  in a three, think that's too much of the same thing.
And hopefully Matip shores up the defense.

Would expect Saints to have watched the Swansea video closely.
They'll be ready - we need to be ready for them being ready......

Any truth to the rumours that Clyne is out (rib again) and Coutinho is injured (ankle again)?

Clyne took an injection Saturday so it would not surprise nor disappoint me to see TAA in there at all.

I wonder if Hendo and Clyne were playing with knocks on saturday? 80-90% isn't good enough, we all need to be at 100% if we want to be in the final.

Any truth to the rumours that Clyne is out (rib again) and Coutinho is injured (ankle again)?

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-train-ahead-southampton-tie-12496894

No signs of Clyne and Coutinho

We have got to put Southampton under pressure from the kick off and not give them time to settle.This is our chance to make the final,don't let me down REDS just go all out and beat them by 2 clear goals-----even if they are penalties.

Got a funny feeling that we could come roaring back in this game, we have to click back into gear at some point, I thought it would be against Swansea but obviously not. Surely there has to be a big reaction after that humbling loss and th eprospect of a final plus big crowd should see us pumped up, ala the Dortmund game last year.

Another National Coach Express, exercise.

We've failed them lately.

Emre Can to get the winner anyone?

Early goal... very early.. earlier than St Etienne, earlier than Juventus even.
2nd leg Semi Finals at Anfield when we are 1-0 down from the first leg are special nights.
and the only way to turn the game on it's head is to get an early goal.
GAME ON!
However the majority of our 2nd leg semis at Anfield, as we all know have always been nerve grinding nail biters.
Man City before  the Cardiff final and Stoke last year...
We never make it easier for ourselves do we.. it's almost a tradition.

Southampton are just hitting a rich vein of form as of late and they do have a good pace to their attack with Redmond, although I still think they will defend their lead tomorrow as a priority.

It's ours for the taking if we really want it..
Show Southampton to much respect and we'll fall again.
The players(and Jürgen to a certain degree) have to snap out of this rut we've got ourselves into, kick the doubters in the plums and go on and win this Trophy

Get that early goal and the whole dynamics of the tie changes, including my blood pressure

 

In our two defeats this year klavan has two assists for the winners. Matip starts or by by Wembley

Another National Coach Express, exercise.

We've failed them lately.

We have mate but we'll sweep these aside IMHO under the lights and backed by a noisy Anfield faithful. 4-0.

No Van Dijk massive loss for them.

No Van Dijk massive loss for them.

Out for 3 months apparently, desperate luck for them but a right f****** touch for us.

Hope the we turn up tonight & this includes the home crowd, we need them to push the players on tonight...


We need a quick goal to settle us down...

Do we go I to extra time & penalties if we draw?

Going to be a very tough game this

Out for 3 months apparently, desperate luck for them but a right f****** touch for us.

This is good news - buy him ffs

I actually think we will cruise this one. No way they can stand the onslaught that's coming.

Some team is due a pasting & why not start with these lot...

Hope the we turn up tonight & this includes the home crowd, we need them to push the players on tonight...


We need a quick goal to settle us down...

Do we go I to extra time & penalties if we draw?

Away goals count double after extra time. So 2-1 3-2 etc... to us after 120 minutes, then we're done for.

The sources about Van Dijk are fake apparently. Touch and go whether he makes it tonight

Im actually expecting Southampton to score first leading to a huge last 15 minutes when Anfield becomes Anfield and we win it

This is the game we find out if we have any resolve left to win any honours this year.