Southampton (a) build up and match thread

[DeanoUK]

I might've been more eloquent if I had known!

...But probably not.

Cheers

[Mostar]

@Liverpool FC
Confirmed #LFC team v @SouthamptonFC: Mignolet, Johnson, Flanagan, Agger, Skrtel, Gerrard, Allen, Henderson, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez

[Mostar]

@Liverpool FC
Confirmed #LFC subs v @SouthamptonFC: Jones, Toure, Cissokho, Moses, Aspas, Sterling, Teixeira

[RedReet]

Bit disappointed about Sterling, but not entirely surprised. Gives us a good option from the bench at least.

[DeanoUK]

Shame about Sterling being dropped. Going to take a bit of pace off of us, hopefully Allen turns up.

[Mostar]

Bit disappointed about Sterling, but not entirely surprised. Gives us a good option from the bench at least.

Same here.

He's been our most consistant player as of late and personally if anybody should have been dropped imo to make a room for Allen it should have been Coutinho.

[JohnDoe]

Sterling should not be dropped.

[RedReet]

If all goes well, we'll be second by Saturday evening (City playing in the Cup, Arsenal playing Stoke at the Britannia). However, I'm a pessimist so I expect us to lose 3-1 ....

It's on.

[danperkins]

Very surprised Sterling has been dropped/rested

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I think it makes sense for Allen to come back in for this one to be honest.

Got to be responsible with Sterling as well he's still really young and he's been used maybe a bit more than Rodgers would have liked but Aspas and the likes just don't seem good enough.

If its tight for the last half an hour it's a great sub to be able to bring on as well.

[frank the tank]

Hopefully raheem will be pissed off with a point to prove when he inevitably comes off the bencb

When lucas and sakho come back, then brendy will have some decent options at last

[G]

Think its the right team,try to control midfield. Big game for us now with the chance to go second

[danperkins]

Really hope Allen can justify his starting. We really need to be busy and take the game to Southampton. We have to win that midfield battle.

[cream]

Brendan looking to pack out the midfield, makes sense really. All about using the squad and playing your options.

[frank the tank]

Also.....fair ****s to stoke