[PL] Southampton (A): Post Match

[Exiled_red]

In fairness to Klopp, I would say that he has dragged us up from a quagmire of **** and nobody REALLY though that Skrtel would be as bad as he was. That has got to be the worst individual performance that I can remember - including Stewart and Piechnik.

[BootRoom]

Lovren was continually exposed down the right channel because Flannagan was continually AWOL up field and has zero recovery pace. The pen-that-should-have-been was precipitated by Flannagan giving the ball away in the Southampton half, and Lovren's booking and a few other rash challenges occurred down the right hand side. However, the remedy for this was certainly not merely exchanging one CB for another.

[Chris]

Lovren was continually exposed down the right channel because Flannagan was continually AWOL up field and has zero recovery pace. The pen-that-should-have-been was precipitated by Flannagan giving the ball away in the Southampton half, and Lovren's booking and a few other rash challenges occurred down the right hand side. However, the remedy for this was certainly not merely exchange one CB for another.

They battered us in the first half, their zero shots on target deserved more goals.

[RichC]

Could have done with Carra out there

[Nicey]

Ahhh well ... back down to earth ... Monday ... work ... Liverpool cutched Defeat from the Jaws of Victory ..... Same same

[BootRoom]

Could have done with Carra out there

I don't know about that because a lot of people in the match thread were complaining about Skrtel constantly hoofing the ball..............

[G]

He should have trusted him, he's been booked early before and done fine. If he had to come off then we had a centre half on the bench who's been immense whenever called upon recently. Just cant get the thinking behind that at all, I mean it was just days ago Skrtel made a complete show of himself in a reserve game for **** sake!! Complete ease after a rampant first half to complete fear when I saw him coming on, it's pretty obvious his team mates feel the same too as they all turn to jittery wrecks when he's about.

Our fixtures look seriously kind on paper, what a complete **** up of a good chance for top 4.

If he's making the change, the change has to be Kolo but then Klopp's not been watching that car crash for years like the rest of us so likely he would have chosen the fit again Skrtel over the lad who won't be here next season, especially if he plans to keep Marty (please no!).

To be fair to Klopp, I thought Lovren was reverting to type in that first half, he was diving in when he didn't need to and was all over the shop a bit. I could see the logic in the sub, just not who was chosen.

[BootRoom]

They battered us in the first half, their zero shots on target deserved more goals.

Well Mr. J Klopp obviously recognised the danger but unfortunately opted for the wrong solution, or opted for a partial solution that was insufficient.

[danperkins]

Well Mr. J Klopp obviously recognised the danger but unfortunately opted for the wrong solution, or opted for a partial solution that was insufficient.

right idea, wrong execution.

[captainfog]

I hate ****tle.

[Charly]

Come on, Kolo can be just as bad as Skrtel, ands we did not have another experienced striker on the bench... so he did not have much choice in either case.

It just goes to show, despite being burnt in the past, that we spend tons of money on ****e up front. I am pretty sure most fans raised their eyebrows at the amount he came to us for, especially considering his style of play, and when we had already bought Firminho and Ings... We should have gone after another rising star, or an experienced striker (with some pace, or who could thread a pass), or maybe someone with class. AT least the stench is not on Klopp, and hopefully we will buy some class in the summer, although failure to qualify for the champions league will mean we are looking at lesser teams for our purchases once again, and that next year both Tottenham and Leiceseter will be competing with us for those sort of players (I doubt they will attract top class players regardless of CL qualification).

[Chris]

Well Mr. J Klopp obviously recognised the danger but unfortunately opted for the wrong solution, or opted for a partial solution that was insufficient.

Yep, bringing the guy on you worship was a truly terrible decision. No doubt about that.

[Buzzo]

Kolo has been great this season.

[danperkins]

We should have been 5 up by the time Southampton got their goal.

[BootRoom]

Yep, bringing the guy on you worship was a truly terrible decision. No doubt about that.

Typical hysteria.