Match Thread: Southampton v Liverpool

[Gurthers]

Horrible watch, but it's a win.

[Crimson Dynasty]

I'll chalk this one off as a 'first-game-after-the-international-break' blues situation for that terrible performance from many in the field today.

That we had to be bailed out by Mo - especially after some truly boneheaded moments - against the bottom team that hasn't won in forever is, frankly speaking, nothing to be proud of.

Play like this next week and we just might help City get out of their slump and start the slide ourselves towards getting caught by them.

[faridtoxteth]

These games after the international break are always a banana skin. A long way down to the south coast. Wet and windy. Players from south America knackered, still jet lagged. I will just say..well done lads, onwards and upwards.

[Insidious]

These games after the international break are always a banana skin. A long way down to the south coast. Wet and windy. Players from south America knackered, still jet lagged. I will just say..well done lads, onwards and upwards.

This.

We'll hear all the "complacency" shouts, but this.

[miller0863]

Sorry to say Robertson looks done to me

[Steveo]

These games after the international break are always a banana skin. A long way down to the south coast. Wet and windy. Players from south America knackered, still jet lagged. I will just say..well done lads, onwards and upwards.

100% - I was always worried about this one. Dreadful conditions and no time together since the break… Bad recipe and these are always some of the toughest games.

[teesred]

Sorry to say Robertson looks done to me

Totally agree. I've thought it for a few weeks or even months now. He's just not at the same level which is obviously age catching him.

[Bredred]

Anybody else concerned about almost every Saints player receiving the ball in acres of space, able also to run directly 30 yds without interference, able to pick through our defense up to our back line.
How come we cannot tackle (or hold up) only foul needless.
I am thinking of Real now God help us doing that against them.
19x has identified the lack of movement toward and away from the opposition. (I am only talking about 5 yds to and from)
We are always trying to high press with one or two , and we are always too far away to pressurize players.
Slot is not showing impressive to me yet, and we are top of the league.
Playing poor and winning if we get a good method we could really do great things.
Massive 3 points today well grafted out.

[justme]

Did anyone see the incident where the saints fans threw another ball onto the pitch to stop us from taking a throw in?. so the space ball Darwin kicked the ball into the crowd.. Hes had a few run ins with crowds in the past .. hes a character you can say that. he needs more goals but if we keep winning won't be such an issue.

[ianlfc]

If you can't be good be lucky.
Another 3 points.