Southampton V Liverpool FEB 22th Match Thread

[Portly]

It's been thay way for about 6 years statiscally

No argument that Gerrard is/was a great player. But I have always had the impression that when he is not in the team. the rest of the midfielders mysteriously seem to play better. This was particularly noticeable with Xavi Alonso who always had his greatest games when Stevie was out of the team.

 

[Athens]

We also haven't conceded a goal away from home since early December.
Skrtel has been an absolute rock in that time.

From the BBC

Liverpool have kept five clean sheets in a row away from home (in league competition) for the first time since 1985.

 

[Portly]

From the BBC

Liverpool have kept five clean sheets in a row away from home (in league competition) for the first time since 1985.

Jamie Carragher just said on Sky Sports that he couldn't believe Liverpool had broken a defensive record without him being involved. 🙂

 

[Mystic]

Slick posting Portly. Slick as the Sultan's hairstyle.

Now this is a decent nickname for Can, not that shite Maradona keeps spouting.

 

[red_maradona]

It's been thay way for about 6 years statiscally

he was instrumental in getting us to our closest ever challenge for the title last year!

 

[LeTallecWiz]

It's been thay way for about 6 years statiscally

Nah - we used to play better without Stevie result wise not because of his talent erosion, but because of how the team changed once he wasn't on the pitch (more players taking responsibility etc). We weren't a better team without him overall. last year i'd say he was key in our run ... he just cannot handle it physically anymore.

 

[Fallon]

he was instrumental in getting us to our closest ever challenge for the title last year!

Yeah, he admittedly had a great few months from October-Feb, but it was SAS that caused last season's anomaly. He's often been detrimental this season.

 

[C/O]

Slick posting Portly. Slick as the Sultan's hairstyle.

I hope this name sticks purely so we can get some Dire Straits going on the Kop.

'The Sultan and Ming'

 

[Leo]

I can see the flag hanging over the wall near the kop.
'Suave Sultan'
With his grease top head on it too obviously.

 

[Jack D Rips]

I said last week when people were moaning that other results hadn't gone our way, just worry about our own results the others will slip up eventually.

 

[rurikbird]

Coutinho's poor turn of form lately has coincided with Sterling's absence and the loss of movement up front.
If Raheem starts then I would like to see Plilippe start as well.
I suspect we will see a return to the Coutinho we all rave about .​

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This was a spot-on prediction before the game.​

 

[peekay]

John Brewin ‏@JohnBrewinESPN 25m25 minutes ago
Brendan Rodgers says #lfc clean sheet record is down to "the new defensive coach everyone was talking about".

 

[the count]

​

This was a spot-on prediction before the game.

Quoting someone else's post to get likes is a cheap trick.

 

[rurikbird]

Quoting someone else's post to get likes is a cheap trick.

Give the likes to this man, people, not me.

You can "like" count's post directly from the quoted message, BTW, that's why I copied it like this.

 

[cloggypop]

Quoting someone else's post to get likes is a cheap trick.

I would never do this. Especially not Gene's thing about 7 AMs and Mignolet.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I would never do this. Especially not Gene's thing about 7 AMs and Mignolet.

** must not bite **

 

[localny]

Does this mean the defensive critics on this board are going to give up the " he can't coach a defense after 3 years " line or are they simply waiting in the bushes.

This manager clearly has the benefit to learn from his own mistakes and deficiencies.

 

[Oncy]

If we win this today Martin Skrtel will have to be man of the match.

And Mignolet not far behind.

Yeaaaaaah bwoooooooy!

 

[LeTallecWiz]

This picture makes me laugh (namely Moreno):

and then ...

 

[TheRedCrusade]

I believe he may have played CB for Germany U21s.

on few occasions he has played both CB and LB also, for Leverkusen

 

[doctor_mac]

Moreno is ace. He has a Norman Wisdom quality in these images.

 

[Oncy]

on few occasions he has played both CB and LB also, for Leverkusen

Fuck me thats impressive.

 

[TheRedCrusade]

Fuck me thats impressive.

Bayern fucked up big time with this Can thing, they would surely come back for him one day !

 

[TheRedCrusade]

Moreno is ace. He has a Norman Wisdom quality in these images.

yes Moreno's reading of the game has improved 1000 times and he is positionally so much better now

 

[Oncy]

Hes also cute as a button.

 

[SummerOnions]

He's the closest thing we have to Gerrard or Alonso

 

[Portly]

Steady on, old chap!

😀

 

[Dreambeliever]

Result of the season for me.

 

[Molbystwin]

Can't stop watching that Coutinho goal... He bent it like Beckham but in a driven shot... Wow... Just wow

 

[Molbystwin]

Does anyone have any sneaky highlight links by any chance??