EFL Cup - Southampton (Second Leg) - Match Thread

[Tribute]

There's no way I'd take Sturridge off in a game like this. No way.

...he's gonna have to score a forty yarder then, cos that's about as close as he's getting to the Southampton goal.

[McDermotX]

They're very comfortable right now...........The only worry they have is the missed chances they've had both tonight and the first leg.

[Glenn Hysen]

Take Sturridge off, bring Origi on. Play Firmino through the middle.

Take Can off, shoot him. Bring Wijnaldum on.

This.

[Tribute]

Carra tearing a strip off us here... and with some justification.

[labourRed]

Hate to say it this is reminiscent of Klopp's Dortmund team. They got found out and all teams played direct against them. That was after they had success though.

It's pretty obvious how to play against us - same game in game out - we seem completely bereft on how to change it

[Buzzo]

why do i ge the feeling that Southampton will have 1 shot on target for the whole game and score a goal...

They could be about 5 or 6 up over the 2 legs.

...but we have 45mins to sort this out.

[McDermotX]

Exaggerating as usual Carra, but they've certainly been the far more impressive side so far over both games.

[Leyton388]

We have been terrible tonight and you wouldnt think it was a semi final.

[frank the tank]

Positives:
1. We are still in the tie
2. We can only play better.......can't we?

For me, we just don't have a player that seems to take on a man. I like the look for Redmond for them. Might be the next in a long line of players that we have bought from Southampton.

I just don't see the point of Henderson and Emre Can in the same team at home - against a team that is going to sit and hit us on the counter. I just can't see it.

[ronanm]

Coutinho isn't worth 200k a week on this showing

[Ams12]

I can't say we're playing badly, just too many bodies in front of us. Not sure bringing on Gini & Origi will make a difference as they'd also have little space to drive into.

[Buzzo]

Positives:
1. We are still in the tie
2. We can only play better.......can't we?

For me, we just don't have a player that seems to take on a man. I like the look for Redmond for them. Might be the next in a long line of players that we have bought from Southampton.

I just don't see the point of Henderson and Emre Can in the same team at home - against a team that is going to sit and hit us on the counter. I just can't see it.

We have one, sadly he is in Africa right now

[Kenneth]

I'm surprised at the strength of the criticism here tbh.

[gratziani]

Positives:
1. We are still in the tie
2. We can only play better.......can't we?

For me, we just don't have a player that seems to take on a man. I like the look for Redmond for them. Might be the next in a long line of players that we have bought from Southampton.

I just don't see the point of Henderson and Emre Can in the same team at home - against a team that is going to sit and hit us on the counter. I just can't see it.

Anyone with pace would be ideal when Mane is missing, seems to take all the panache out of play

Cout , Firmino and Lallana look like they did in previous seasons.

[gratziani]

True, but earlier in the season we drew 0-0 against Southampton.

But were the better team , over these ties they have been