Southampton 0 Liverpool 0 (Nov 19 2016)

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Move along, nothing to see here. If we’re going to drop points, this is as good a way to do it as any. There really wasn’t much wrong with this at all, in some respects it was actually one of our best performances of the season.
 
Unfortunately we didn’t take any of the numerous good chances we created and that’s frustrating, but my confidence in the team certainly hasn’t been knocked after this. If anything, it’s the opposite. 
 
Southampton isn’t an easy place to go but they were scared stiff of us and hardly ventured out of their own half. One of their players said afterwards we’re the best team he’s ever played against. They were made up with their point and they had to defend very well to get it, but they also had some poor finishing from us to thank for it too. We should have won the game and did more than enough to do so ordinarily, but sometimes you get days where it just won’t go in. 
 
I said a few weeks ago that the team had shown enough now for me to trust them, but that it’s impossible to win every game and at some point they were going to have a disappointing result. That’s just football. The important thing was not to over-react to any setback, but I wasn’t really referring to a game like this. I was talking more about when we deliver a clunker, which we probably will at some point. 
 
To be honest it’s easy to be relaxed about this one because of the way we played. We won at Swansea despite not playing anywhere near as well as this. That performance worried me far more than this, even though we won. 

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[Gav]

saw some stat somewhere ,probably on twatter ,that showed 4 or 5 of our lads ,including the front 3 , travelled something like 18K miles each before the game ..fuck me ,I fly to the Algarve and I'm bolloxed for 2 days ,dunno how these lads do it

[Dr Nowt]

The scummers should call van Dijk St Mary Poppins.

 

Until we sign him next year and they just cry and scream abuse at him forever after.

[Nolongerathletic]

While Van Dijk showed some real pace Matips all round game is really proving to be a serious bargain. Feet are good, pace, especially to turn is excellent and he is dominating in the air!

 

Would have liked to see Sturridge from minute 57 rather than 77. He did look bright when introduced.

[Pidge]

To be fair to Klopp regarding the Origi sub, he was trying to bring him on ten minutes earlier, but the announcer just took that long to call the sub...

[Sweeney287]

saw some stat somewhere ,probably on twatter ,that showed 4 or 5 of our lads ,including the front 3 , travelled something like 18K miles each before the game ..fuck me ,I fly to the Algarve and I'm bolloxed for 2 days ,dunno how these lads do it

 

I think the Brazilian boys clocked up 18,000 miles and Mane a mere 14,000!

[razor]

What does ToffeeDan make of this review?

[an tha]

What does ToffeeDan make of this review?

 

Waaaaaah waaaaaah waaaaaaaah waaaaaaaaaah waaaaaaaaaaaaaah redshite waaaaaaaaaah waaaaaah waaaah

 

Oh no he don't care...

[El Rojo]

Great stuff as always Dave.

 

And I agree - Klopp must go.

[jonnyp]

Dominant performance and it is looking like a strong team with youth on its side that is building expectations. The game's only downside was poor finishing and that Klopp (who retains my trust) should have made substitutions sooner.

 

In the second half it was clear Coutinho was tired, he was under hitting passes and getting brushed off the ball too easily. It looked like his decision making was a second or two slower than usual, which is understandable.

 

A long way to go but we need to squeak these type of games one nil.

[Lario]

Someone's gonna get a battering after that result.

 

Best of luck Mackems!

[deiseach]

I remember watching ITV's 'Goal Rush' all the way back in November 2002 when Arsenal lost 3-2 away to Southampton. Arsenal were a man and 3-1 down with a quarter of the game to go, but they absolutely battered the Southampton goal for the remainder of the game and nearly escaped with a point. The reason it sticks in my memory is that, even then when Liverpool had finished 2nd the previous season and won the three cups the year before, I was jealous that they had a team that could take the fight to the opposition even when at a numerical disadvantage. I wouldn't wish for Liverpool to go a man down to test the hypothesis, but I have no doubt Klopp's Liverpool could do just that. 

[dylstar]

I remember watching ITV's 'Goal Rush' all the way back in November 2002 when Arsenal lost 3-2 away to Southampton. Arsenal were a man and 3-1 down with a quarter of the game to go, but they absolutely battered the Southampton goal for the remainder of the game and nearly escaped with a point. The reason it sticks in my memory is that, even then when Liverpool had finished 2nd the previous season and won the three cups the year before, I was jealous that they had a team that could take the fight to the opposition even when at a numerical disadvantage. I wouldn't wish for Liverpool to go a man down to test the hypothesis, but I have no doubt Klopp's Liverpool could do just that.

Didn't we beat Palace last season 2 1 after going behind and Milner being sent off at Selhurst Park. The keeper gifted us the equaliser and the winning goal was a controversial penalty.

 

The game coming after we had beaten Citeh 3 0 and the next game after was Yernited in the Europa league which we duly won as well.

[dylstar]

The only criticism I have on the game is on Firminio's chance when he toe poked the ball wide after Coutinho's through ball in the second half was SIMILAR to the chance (from Coutinho assist 1st half) he missed vs Watford at home where he's gone to toe poke the ball again instead of side footing it in the net and he ends up horribly slicing the chance wide.

 

Thought he would of learnt from that really as it cost us 2 pts by trying to be too clever IMO.

[Through Ball]

Seeing Shane Long come on as a sub reminded me that I hate him and his stupid ass gum chewing. The only player who could rock playing football and chewing gum at the same time was Cafu. Sadio Mane can do it too, but only because he plays for us now. Last season he couldn't.

 

Carlo Cudicini also used to chew gum. Remember when we lost 4-0 at Stamford Bridge and Carlo Cudicini got man of the match?? He even saved a Gary McAllister pen in that one. Prick.

[Joe Strummer]

The only criticism I have on the game is on Firminio's chance when he toe poked the ball wide after Coutinho's through ball in the second half was SIMILAR to the chance (from Coutinho assist 1st half) he missed vs Watford at home where he's gone to toe poke the ball again instead of side footing it in the net and he ends up horribly slicing the chance wide.

 

Thought he would of learnt from that really as it cost us 2 pts by trying to be too clever IMO.

It was a shocking miss, if he gets his head up and looks he would have scored surely.

 

Mane's missed opportunity and Coutinho's in the second half both looked due to sharpness affected by the international break.

[Ipplfc]

The only criticism I have on the game is on Firminio's chance when he toe poked the ball wide after Coutinho's through ball in the second half was SIMILAR to the chance (from Coutinho assist 1st half) he missed vs Watford at home where he's gone to toe poke the ball again instead of side footing it in the net and he ends up horribly slicing the chance wide.

Thought he would of learnt from that really as it cost us 2 pts by trying to be too clever IMO.

This

[TheHowieLama]

He's not toe poked this one though - clean with the outside of his foot.

 

Good post there by Thorough Balls. 

[SammyAftershave]

Certainly no 'toe poke'. Firmino clearly tried to curl it with the outside of his foot and sadly failed. There was probably 5-6 chances that could and should have been taken and for me the late Clyne header was the worst of the lot because it was so late in the game they would have had no chance to recover. I fear we might be ruing these missed 2 points come May. The lack of clinical finishing, as Tom Waits once said, 'bothers me'.

[Lee909]

very team will have a game like this,nohing to worry about unless it happens again at the weekend

[Grinch]

We're top scorers in the league and won our last game before the international break by hitting six.  The notion that we've any problem with scoring goals or that we need to rip up what's been the best attack in the league due to one goalless game on the back of our main trio travelling half way around the world is laughable.

[SammyAftershave]

We're top scorers in the league and won our last game before the international break by hitting six.  The notion that we've any problem with scoring goals or that we need to rip up what's been the best attack in the league due to one goalless game on the back of our main trio travelling half way around the world is laughable.

 

The momentum we had prior to the cunting international break obviously has to be rebuilt. I'm not talking about half chances moreso clear cut opportunities that they have worked so hard to carve out. Most sides will park the bus against us now. The mancs double parked and reduced our chances to 2 sitters, sadly we missed them both and it cost 2 points. We had 5-6 clear chances aginst Southampton. If come May we have fallen short by 2-4 points I'll be booting myself in the bollocks again. I'd much prefer two hard fought 1-0 victories and a showboating 4-1 against Watford on a day when everything is going in.

[an tha]

mo more poxy international football until march...hoo-fucking-ray.

 

although of course that shite in africa means we struggle without mane in jan.