Klopp -
"The result is really cool and the performance could have been better.
"The changes cost us as I changed the system. Xherdan Shaqiri was influential and Joel Matip was too, but our organisation was a problem.
"You could see that with the communication on the pitch, but we changed back to a system we are used to.
"Saints were not bad, they were really good, but maybe in the final third they were not the biggest threat.
"A clean sheet is very important and staying concentrated in an intense period is difficult.
"Joel Matip was spot on and the full backs had outstanding work rate and I liked what I saw. What i didn't like today was my fault."
The result confirms what Poetry in Motion and Defacto were talking about on the Pregame thread for Soton.
They thought we needed to inject the team with three to four changes. They proved right with Firmino, Shaq and Matip. Although, there were calls for Fabinho, Keita, Shaq and Moreno if I remember accurately.
Further, I think supporters like these fine two gentleman got it right with our offensively flow (especially, Shaq and Firmino -- combining all over the center of the pitch --- and in wide areas too.). All three goals created by these substitutions.
However, I will say that the above quote by Klopp and the resulting changes did reinforce the idea that we needed more continuity --- in system and personnel. This was my point earlier, that teams on streak have a certain way they do things and changes to this can disrupt.
Ironically, Liverpool were able to handle these challenges, get some minutes for Keita, Shaq, and Matip without too much concern. Let's hope VVD's x-ray is negative. It will be interesting to see what Klopp refers to with his statement about what he thinks he messed up.
7 straight boys! I hope.....
