That kind of performance and result raises an awful lot of questions about the 'group'.
Brendan needs to stop making stupid mistakes like playing Allen and having to sub him off over and over again. It's doing nothing for his confidence and nothing for our performances, he can't be looking great in training if that's the kind of tripe he serves up on the pitch.
Johnson badly needs a rest and we don't have adequate cover, Wisdom as much as he's shown promise isn't quite ready for it yet, although we could be forced into playing him if Glen continues like this.
Skrtel, I'd go as far as to say that was the single worst performance of any of our defenders this season, it was diabolical. Carra's injury really cost us badly there today.
Sturridge, doesn't look the same since the injury, hope it's just because he looked awesome beforehand and I'm willing to think more along those lines than worry too much after only 2 poor shows. Downing, Enrique, Gerrard and Lucas when he came on all played reasonably, not good but reasonably. Jones again looked all at sea despite a decent save you were still worried every time he was involved. Agger didn't do much wrong but also we let 3 goals in at the back so you'd have to question could he have done more, I'm not sure until I see the goals again, on first reflection it didn't look like he had anything to do with any of them and that in itself could be a worry.
Coutinho played pretty good I thought despite probably mucking up our best chances, I love his decision making and although he could of played in Gerrard twice and could of scored when through just before his goal the signs are all positive with the lad. Making the pass or scoring the goal is the easier part, holding on to the ball until the right pass is there or making the right run is the harder part and I'm extremely encouraged by his play, also liked that he got stuck in a bit when we were losing too. Obviously needs to bulk up a bit, but at 20 years old I think we've got a proper gem there.
Credit to Brendan for bringing Allen off, but he created the problem, overall bad day for everyone and although I said we could afford to possibly lose one and still get 4th (lunatic eh?), I think we all know that's a complete pie in the sky idea and finishing above the blueshite is what our season has been reduced to and that should always raise questions about everyone at the club.
Outplayed by Southampton, painful truth.
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