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      Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League

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      Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Nov 15, 2017 12:40:37 pm
      Internationals over now for 4 months.  Mauricio Pellegrino, former reds player and assistant to Rafa is in charge and they've got some lad called Virgil van Dijk in defence.

      Coutinho is fit again.  Lovren has had some games under his belt since his Spurs cameo and Lallana could be ready to return to the squad to face his former club.  Nothing definite on Sadio Mane yet but expect him to be fine.

      Liverpool are 4 points off 2nd place in the league. 

      Southampton are in 13th.  They have lost 2 and drawn 3 of their last 5 games.  Their defending has been better than ours - their problems seem to be scoring - they've got just 9 goals so far this season.

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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #1: Nov 15, 2017 01:26:04 pm
      Can't see Lallana starting.  same team as Wham, with coutinho coming in for Ox.

      Danny Ings to make bench.

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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #2: Nov 15, 2017 01:52:57 pm
      Not sure I want to see Coutinho start ahead of Ox. Was quite impressed with the intensity and balance with Ox in the team. However, if Mane is truly injured, Ox and Salah as our wide players with Coutinho in midfield with Wijnaldum and Hendo. I can see Southampton playing counter attacking football for the majority of the match, so having Hendo as the #6 would be wise!
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #3: Nov 15, 2017 01:58:54 pm
      One of those awkward teams Southampton. If they lose against bottom of the league then it's no real surprise, but if the beat a team in the top 6 it's no real surprise either.

      We put 7 past Maribor without Henderson in the side and we put 4 past West Ham without him there. So keep him out please Jürgen. Don't risk Mane either.

      My team would be:

      Karius

      TAA
      Gomez
      Matip
      Moreno  (doesn't deserve to be dropped)

      Can
      Wijnaldum
      Ox

      Coutinho
      Firmino
      Salah


      But I think we will see:

      Mignolet

      Gomez
      Klavan
      Matip
      Moreno

      Henderson
      Can
      Wijnaldum

      Coutinho
      Firmino
      Salah





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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #4: Nov 15, 2017 02:08:48 pm
      We really should be looking to win this game quite comfortably, Southampton are not the same team as last year, it will be interesting to see how VVD plays ;-)
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #5: Nov 15, 2017 05:56:14 pm
      Gomez needs to be CB
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #6: Nov 15, 2017 08:55:27 pm
      We really should be looking to win this game quite comfortably, Southampton are not the same team as last year, it will be interesting to see how VVD plays ;-)

      Agree, but we never seem to do anything comfortably at Anfield.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #7: Nov 15, 2017 09:47:20 pm
      It's my Birthday Matchday so we better F***ing Win. Please !!!
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #8: Nov 16, 2017 02:09:03 am
      If it were up to me:

      Karius

      TAA
      Gomez
      Matip
      Moreno

      Can (holding)
      Henderson (pushed up)
      Coutinho

      Mane
      Salah
      Firmino

      Their attack sucks and their defence is rock solid. All the makings of us being pipped on the counter. Just hope we get an early goal to bring them off their line a little.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #9: Nov 16, 2017 11:20:09 am
      Same again?

      With Coutinho, Lallana, Sturridge available to change it up.

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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #10: Nov 16, 2017 11:32:09 am
      If it were up to me:

      Karius

      TAA
      Gomez
      Matip
      Moreno

      Can (holding)
      Henderson (pushed up)
      Coutinho

      Mane
      Salah
      Firmino

      Their attack sucks and their defence is rock solid. All the makings of us being pipped on the counter. Just hope we get an early goal to bring them off their line a little.

      Defence is good but not exactly rock solid, they have shipped 11 goals so far, also will be interesting with VVD ;-)
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #11: Nov 16, 2017 11:59:10 am
      Karius; TAA, Matip, Gomez, Moreno; Henderson, Coutinho, Lallana; Salah, Firmino, Mane.

      Think we need to start being more positive in these games where teams will come and put ten behind the ball. TAA at right back and Coutinho and Lallana both in the centre allows that.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #12: Nov 16, 2017 12:18:21 pm
      Coutinho over ox all day long
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #13: Nov 16, 2017 01:34:37 pm
      Same team that started at West Ham for me.

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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #14: Nov 16, 2017 01:40:01 pm

      Chamberlain for me

      Same as West ham
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #15: Nov 16, 2017 01:51:59 pm
      We play sh*te after international breaks. I am not very confident even if it is at Anfield.

      Going 2-1 to the mighty Redmen.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #16: Nov 16, 2017 04:03:44 pm
      A game we should win but who knows, 3-1 for me
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #17: Nov 16, 2017 05:13:15 pm
      Fancy our ex Southampton players getting on the score sheet ;D barring Lovren..
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #18: Nov 16, 2017 06:24:17 pm
      Hope we get a pen. and someone humiliates Foster and shoves the ball in his face.
      Need three points RedMen.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #19: Nov 16, 2017 06:38:29 pm
      I don't think we need to start Mane if he came back with a twinge and he was certainly not fit against the Hammers, he will be needed against Chavs and Sevilla so bring him on if he is needed.

      What I would like

      Karius
      TAA
      Gomez
      Matip
      Moreno

      Can
      Gini
      Ox

      Salah
      Coutinho
      Firmino


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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #20: Nov 16, 2017 06:38:43 pm
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      If I was the manager I would play like that, if no injuries are taken in consideration.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #21: Nov 16, 2017 06:43:20 pm
      I don't think we need to start Mane if he came back with a twinge and he was certainly not fit against the Hammers, he will be needed against Chavs and Sevilla so bring him on if he is needed.

      What I would like

      Karius
      TAA
      Gomez
      Matip
      Moreno

      Can
      Gini
      Ox

      Salah
      Coutinho
      Firmino




      Do you think there’s enough creativity in the mid 3 to get a decent amount of service to the front 3 ?
      Haven’t given it enough thought to suggest an alternative as yet, but just saying.....
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool v Southampton - Sat 18th Nov 3pm Premier League
      Reply #22: Nov 16, 2017 08:10:17 pm
      If Mane is fit I'd be very tempted to go a bit Kamikaze with this......

                                  Karius
          Trent     Gomez    Matip    Moreno
                              Emre Can
                     Lallana         Coutinho
                 Salah                          Mane     
                                Firmino     

      Saints couldn't score in a tarts boudoir on a freebie, so not much chance of finding the onion bag at Anfield, we on the other hand can for the first time play the fantastic 5 , and create f***in havoc, Can holding in front of a promising back 4(temporary) and a box demanding young hungry keeper in goal(give the fella a run of games)

      Time to create havoc with Lallana, Coutinho supplying a front three in Salah, Mane & Firmino rotating , Virgil et al will be bamboozled and won't know which way to turn,

      Lets f***in do this !!


      4-0 Mighty Redmen


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