Match Thread: Liverpool v Southampton

[Red October]

There's four or five new players in the regular side, maybe they're just taking a bit of time to get used to things. Kerkez has looked better, the strikers are off the mark, the first half hour on Saturday showed how good this team can and will be. They just need to cut the sloppiness out when going a couple of goals up.
Tonight's lineup have all barely played so I wouldn't count it much.

Exactly. Lot need players to integrate. Ekitike has been brilliant to be fair despite his idiocy last night. Kerkez is looking better as you say. Wirtz has shown some small signs. Isak still to come. If we can get to 10 games and we're near the top hopefully we'll have bedded in those players by then. We should start to click.

[Red October]

Also would have say chiesa has made a good case to be starting in the league

[Daffydd]

Also would have say chiesa has made a good case to be starting in the league

Yep. Pleasantly surprised he did 90 minutes, don't think he has done 90 since the FA Cup in Plymouth.

I like him, he's got a brain and he's a goal threat.

[Daffydd]

Speaking in his post-match news conference on Ekitike's red card, Slot added: "Needless? Yes. And it was stupid. The first one was already needless and to a certain extent, stupid, as you have got to control your emotions.

"I told him that if you score in the Champions League final in the 87th minute after outplaying three players and hitting it in the top corner I can maybe understand. He is like: 'This is all about me - what did I do'.

"But I am old-fashioned, I'm 47 and old. I never played at this level but did score a few goals and if I scored a goal like this, I'd have turned around and walked up to Federico Chiesa and said: 'This goal is all about you - this is not about me'.

"It's always the best to control your emotions. If you can't, do it in a way that doesn't lead to a yellow card."

[Red October]

Yep. Pleasantly surprised he did 90 minutes, don't think he has done 90 since the FA Cup in Plymouth.

I like him, he's got a brain and he's a goal threat.

Yeah. If we could keep him fit he'd be a real asset to the team. Gakpo would be worried maybe.

[Ravo19]

People was literally praising his attitude few days ago......

I'm sure your making something into a big deal when there's no need

First time ive seen him take his shirt and was making a point showing his name when already on a yellow and looked like he was expecting the 2nd yellow.
His first booking was for throwing ball away in hissy fit.

[teesred]

Yeah. If we could keep him fit he'd be a real asset to the team. Gakpo would be worried maybe.

Agree, I said last night he's done more in the game than Cody has in 5 or 6. I like Gakpo but he's out of form right now. There's not a lot of inbetween with him, he's either really good or just drifts through games like he has done upto now. He's a confidence player.
Chiesa playing like he did last night would be a big plus for us on that left side.

[miller0863]

Chiesa also seemed to get better as the game wore on and be if anything, more effective on the left flank

[faridtoxteth]

Any news on Leoni?

[Red October]

Chiesa also seemed to get better as the game wore on and be if anything, more effective on the left flank

He looks like a natural winger. We've missed that a bit lately.

[teesred]

Any news on Leoni?

Torn ACL (allegedley), nothing confirmed from the club but thats the story going around.
Absolultey awful thing to happen to him on his debut. Poor lad.

[Steveo]

Yep I actually replied to miller’s post about Chiesa agreeing that he improved as the game went on and ended up being the best player on the pitch - then I asked if anyone had news about Leoni as I had seen a medical expert suggest that it was likely to be ACL judging by the way they placed him in the stretcher. Post has vanished..?

And sadly those fears have been confirmed. Gutted for the lad. It’s a huge setback for a lad of 18. That’s a season out at a crucial stage in his development into a senior CB.

[faridtoxteth]

Re. Leoni. Fuck. That's unbelievable. I haven't watched the game back, did he just twist it as he fell or did he crash into the hoardings, or what?
He will get good support from Virgil you imagine.

[justme]

poor lad..

[Kev0909]

Torn ACL (allegedley), nothing confirmed from the club but thats the story going around.
Absolultey awful thing to happen to him on his debut. Poor lad.

Pretty obvious sadly, not like it was going to be a bruise