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

In Boston on holiday this week so thinking of going to the phoenix landing for the game
Any other fellow reds doing the same?

My first trip to Fortress Anfield in a couple of years so can't wait! Expecting a tight game, reckon we will come through 2-1 with Salah and Firmino on the score sheet.

Just seen the news on Matip, that's a real blow. I wonder if Klopp might be considering playing Gomez at CB after his performances for England?

In work for this, so expecting the usual, non-knee jerk, in-depth, thoughtful in-game analysis....oh wait, wrong forum. 

Five at Back Moreno and Taa bombing on.

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!

Yeah me too, I think Coutinho actually stifles our attack when he plays. We seem a lot more potent without him in my opinion.

When he is on too much goes through him.

We need not to be afraid of them and attack them for the 1st second. Anfield needs to help as well.

Don't see why we have to attack them from the first second. Patience and control have reaped 4 clean sheets at home in the league. It'll be about taking the chances we get as Southampton have been tight away from home this season.

Don't see why we have to attack them from the first second. Patience and control have reaped 4 clean sheets at home in the league. It'll be about taking the chances we get as Southampton have been tight away from home this season.

Patience is important but so is the tempo, been slow starters recently

Patience is important but so is the tempo, been slow starters recently

Don't want to let them in by going gung-ho though. Only taken two points from twelve, when we've gone behind this season.

Simon Hologram

Trent
Gomez
Lovren or Klavan
Moreno

Can or Hendo
Gini
Phil

Salah
Bobby
Mane


Be surprised if it wasn't like that unless I've missed an injury

Simon Hologram

Trent
Gomez
Lovren or Klavan
Moreno

Can or Hendo
Gini
Phil

Salah
Bobby
Mane


Be surprised if it wasn't like that unless I've missed an injury

Yeah, think you're spot on with that mate.

I'd go with Klavan over Lovren and Hendo over Can. Klavan simply because I think Lovren has earned a demotion in the pecking order and Ragnar has done nothing to lose that spot as of yet. Can, I'm just not happy with his attitude, don't think he's putting in the full 100% and Jordan has been doing o.k. in there.

We were on a nice run before the international break, crucial we restart as we left off. To do so I think we need to come out of the traps absolutely flying, a few too many times this season we've needed Jürgen to work his magic at half-time and the Saints have been a bit of a struggle for us in recent times.

Be great to see Lallana back but, like you, I can't see him starting. Get a few goals up and then give him 20 - 30 minutes to get his match fitness started, we'll need him back to his best and I really do think we've missed him tremendously. Surprisingly, I think that more from a defensive aspect, or counter pressing angle than I do for his creativity.

Let's smash these!

Going for a 3  1 win for the Reds. Hope that they can carry on, where they left off, after the International break.

Lovren and Klavan 

https://twitter.com/livecholfc/status/931669532632145920

No. Gomez and Klavan with TAA & Moreno.

Saints having real bother scoring so this will be easy if Andre the giant doesn't have a a stormer in goal. 😄

Just seen our recent record against them - hadn't realised it was that bad.  No goals in 4 and no wins in 5. 

And Matip out is going to be a blow for us at the back.  Wonder what the chances are of a Gomez-Klavan pairing - probably very low?

Will somebody fix the countdown clock!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmm, Matip out Wouldn't be surprised to see Lovren in. He'd have started last one if not got injured, so assume once he's popped all his pills Jürgen will give him serious consideration. The part of my brain that has grey matter in it is still wrestling with that, but given this lot are having major problems scoring, maybe it's not a bad game to ease him back in. Did I actually say that? I did - but only after remembering there are no better defenders out there. And while juggling competitions we need to keep our limited defensive options open.

Matip out is a worry but they aren't exactly Citeh in an attacking sense so we just need to focus on our attack and score more than them, simple as that.
Will be very very interesting to see if they start with VVD.

Should be the game to try Gomez in the middle now.

Will somebody fix the countdown clock!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do you want it fixed to?

What do you want it fixed to?

Is there any way to just fix it to a final score and hope it comes true? Like a big score though 8 - 1 or something.

What do you want it fixed to?

fast forward it and start the game NOW