Liverpool V Southampton v Venue: Anfield Current League Form:
Liverpool: WWWWW
Southampton: LLWWD
Liverpool Manager: Klopp
Southampton Manager: Mark Hughes As we Play on September 22, I thought this might be a good way to do our intro for this match.
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
The Reds was changing the minds of pretenders
While chasing Man City away
Our hearts were ringing
In The Kop that our Lads were singing
As we danced in the night
Remember how Mo Salah stole the night away
Hey hey hey
Ba de ya, say do you remember
Ba de ya, dancing in September
Ba de ya, never was a cloudy day
Ba duda, ba duda, ba duda, badu
Ba duda, badu, ba duda, badu
Ba duda, badu, ba duda
My thoughts are with you
Holding hands with your heart to see you
Only Red talk and Goals
Remember how we knew love was here to stay
Now December found the love that we shared in September
Only Red talk and Goals
Remember the true love we share today
Hey hey hey
Ba de ya, say do you remember
Ba de ya, dancing in September
Ba de ya, never was a cloudy day
There was a
Ba de ya, say Mo do you remember
Ba de ya, dancing in September
Ba de ya, golden dreams were shinny days
The Kop was ringing
Our souls were singing
Do you remember, never a cloudy day
There was a
Ba de ya, say Mane do you remember
Ba de ya, dancing in September
Ba de ya, never was a cloudy day
There was a
Ba de ya, say Bobby do you remember
Ba de ya, dancing in September
Ba de ya, golden dreams were shinny days
Ba de ya de ya de ya
Ba de ya de ya de ya
Ba de ya de ya de ya de ya
Ba de ya de ya de ya
Ba de ya de ya de ya
Ba de ya de ya de ya de ya
Yes, that just happened. Am I sorry for it? No, I am not. We have just won our first five games of the season conceding only 2 goals. We have shored up our defensive play and our team mindset looks solid. We are just waiting for all the goals when the team clicks and we will just blow teams away. Away I tell you. I am writing this before our match against PSG, and trying to curb my excitement. Earth, Wind, and Fire just got me all excited all over again.
Look, we have a history with Southampton, players were bought, dates at Blackpool Pier may have happened. But that is all done with now, we didn't buy a single player from this summer. In fact we loaned them one in one Danny Ings. (Who has been outstanding for them thus far, and I am made up that we do not have to face him this weekend.) Not that I fear for our back four and Keeper, far from it, as they have looked like stalwarts. Our CB partnership between Big Virg and Young Gomez, what a treat that is to watch, just imagine what it will become.... (drool) Then we have our Left-Back and Right-Back. I would not trade them for any other players in their position in the league. TAA and Robertson have been revelations, both a quick, young, intelligent, and the crosses/freekicks, well they do not leave one wanting. Our midfield has also markedly improved from last season when we played the Saints. Naby, Milner, Henderson, Gini, Fabinhio.... we have choices and depth. I see little reason that our lads in the middle of the pitch will not have joy on their day. Finally we come to the front three. Now it is likely that one or three will be rested after playing midweek, and with the Bobby eye injury it seem more likely that he will start at the weekend. But we still have a host of options for our attack: Mo, Mane, Solanke, Sturridge, Origi, and Pirate Bobby Firmino.* Will these player all be available for the weekend, who is to know? Regardless I have faith that Klopp will get the lads to do the business with style and panache, looking to better our scoreline when we played them at home last season.
*Edit, I wrote this bit well before yesterdays match. Which we won and has sent us (me at least) dancing into the weekend!
Line ups: Who knows?
Match Officials -
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Darren Cann, Mick McDonough
Fourth official: Lee Mason
Prediction: Liverpool 4-0 SouthamptonUp the Reds!