Southampton Post Match

[Fredo]

3 points! Sturridge and Coutinho weren't at their best today which is huge. Thought Allen gave us bit more energy when he came on but wouldn't have been hard the way Lucas was playing. Lovren did well today . Skrtel was quality, lost count of how many clearances and interceptions he made. Need to sort our full backs out quick smart... Not doing our CB's any favours.

Southampton will do ok this season.

You're missing the point completely. The way our fullbacks play will always be risky. Would you want them to play deeper and offer next to nothing going forward? Manquillo and Moreno are both attacking fullbacks, so that won't change.

We just need to retain the ball a bit better and keep our patience, which we couldn't do today.

[Mattshark]

Win, 3 points, all that matters. Rack up the points while we fine tune the performances.

If we win playing **** each week I'd be happy. Rather we played well like. Most sides have looked rather rusty this week though.

[danperkins]

Once we get our fullbacks sorted out we will be much improved defensively. Midfield was dominated today.

[kemm1]

Let's look at the positives.

Sterling is stepping up and taking responsibility. One goal and one assist. Productive.

Lovren is fantastic. Rock solid and spot on every single time. He's exactly the commanding CB we have been craving.

Rodgers with spot on subs. Coutinho wasn't in the game and Lucas shouldn't be in the team.
3 points.

Agreed

[Muddled]

We got zero points in the corresponding fixture last season, so there's an instant improvement.

Johnson flittered in between 'arsed' and 'not-arsed' a bit too regular, but Man Kilo is too giddy for first team football at the moment, so perhaps it is up to Flanagan to stake a claim.

Lambert's legs must have felt like lead weights, so fair play to him and a major high-five for Sterling today.

[cream]

Quinn spot on there, Skrtel was pathetic on that last chance. Thank **** for the Mig.

That chance where he had to deal with two of their players in our six yard box from a ball that came back in from a poor clearance out by Gerrard?

[frank the tank]

Great that we got the points but that midfield nets sorting out big time.

I think part of the problem is the undroppable stevie g....I just don't think he is a top class holding midfielder.....we need a mascherano type player in their protecting the back 4. I think Gerrard should be slightly further forward and play less games. Against 75% of the teams we will fine but against top teams with super movement we will be ****ed....

[Muddled]

We got zero points in the corresponding fixture last season, so there's an instant improvement.

Johnson flittered in between 'arsed' and 'not-arsed' a bit too regular, but Man Kilo is too giddy for first team football at the moment, so perhaps it is up to Flanagan to stake a claim.

Lambert's legs must have felt like lead weights, so fair play to him and a major high-five for Sterling today.

[calvoboy]

Koeman looked to limit the space for Coutinho and that really affected us. He obviously noticed in the Dortmund game how big a threat he was and how our play goes through him.

They did a great job on him - swarm him when the ball comes in, and if he gets free then kick him. The ref let them get away with it, and so he wasn't able to control the game as we'd like.

Hopefully once Lallana and Markovic are in the squad targeting Coutinho will just mean more space for those two and Sterling. Today they just had to keep Coutinho quiet and force Sterling wide.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

A special mention for Henderson also, he ran his ****ing guts out and produced a moment of sheer class! Shame he wasn't backed up by our deeper CM's in that respect because Southampton were able to pass him out the game when he was pressing without support.

[kemm1]

You're missing the point completely. The way our fullbacks play will always be risky. Would you want them to play deeper and offer next to nothing going forward? Manquillo and Moreno are both attacking fullbacks, so that won't change.

We just need to retain the ball a bit better and keep our patience, which we couldn't do today.

Absolutely and that's the centre-mid problem.

[danperkins]

You're missing the point completely. The way our fullbacks play will always be risky. Would you want them to play deeper and offer next to nothing going forward? Manquillo and Moreno are both attacking fullbacks, so that won't change.

We just need to retain the ball a bit better and keep our patience, which we couldn't do today.

Not you're missing the point we had an inexperienced kid playing RB and our RB playing LB. I said nothing about them attacking

[Yozza]

Quinn spot on there, Skrtel was pathetic on that last chance. Thank **** for the Mig.

One game in & already you're playing the same tune as last season

Thought he had a good game today personally

[meffin]

Phew! still stressed!

Great to get the points, but need to really up our game

[Fredo]

Lucas started well, winning a few balls in good positions, but then got lost in our mediocrity as the game went on. I think Can will be the one who will be a regular there, but Rodgers maybe wanted him to watch from the sidelines first, before throwing him in. Allen did well when he came on.