Southampton v Southampton old boys (Liverpool) 22/02/15 KO 4.15pm SKY SPORTS1

Charlie19

Liverpool travel to St. Marys, with the away side now four points behind their hosts but find themselves still in the hunt for a top four finish. A draw would still favour both sides and would result in Southampton leapfrogging Man U into fourth spot. The last ten meetings between the two sides have resulted in five wins each and no draws, so a vital three points looks to be on the cards.

Morgan Schneiderlin and Shane Long are available for Southampton after the pair returned to training on Friday. Koeman is confident they will be fit enough to be involved at St Mary's. Left-back Matt Targett is back in contention, although Toby Alderweireld, Jay Rodriguez, Emmanuel Mayuka and Ryan Bertrand are out.

Liverpool are without Gerrard and Lucas but Sterling should be fit enough to start or maybe Lallana might be preferred on his return to his former club. Will Rodgers start Mario and Loveren or will he go with the usual line up. Markovic might get the nod over Moreno due to his ineligibility in Europe.

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Mig

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Can--Skrtel--Sakho
--Ibe--Allen--Henderson--Lazor
---Sterling

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Coutinho

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Sturridge

augustus gloop

Stating the obvious here but after Utd mucking up this game is of massive importance!

Oranage2

Liverpool In good form something like 5 wins from their last 6 in all competitions, though their last two performan haven't that convincing.

Southampton starting to look like they're fading even though their form is decent.

Pool had a tough midweek game and Southampton are tough to break down, 0-0 prediction.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Considering Lallana is the only ex Saint likely to start, this is hardly Southyampton old boys?!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Oranage2 wrote: »

Liverpool In good form something like 5 wins from their last 6 in all competitions, though their last two performan haven't that convincing.

Southampton starting to look like they're fading even though their form is decent.

Pool had a tough midweek game and Southampton are tough to break down, 0-0 prediction.

Southamption at home though will come out and attack a bit more. This could dplay to Liverpool's advantage.

magma69

Would like to see this:

Mig
Can Skrtel Sakho
Markovic Moreno
Hendo Allen
Gerrard
Sterling Sturridge

Charlie19

Gerrard is injured.

mav79

It would be crazy to leave Ibe out of the team the way he is playing. And I would like to see Balotelli start with Sturridge up front as well, he has made a huge difference the last two games when he came on. With one of Sterling or Couthino in the middle behind the strikers as well.

magma69

Charlie19 wrote: »

Gerrard is injured.

Didn't realise that. I'd have Lallana in there so.

BMJD

Coutinho needs a rest, I'd love to see Ibe start with Balotelli and Sturridge up front.

Should be a good match.

Score draw

klose

Hopefully something like this

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mig

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can-skrtel-sakho
--Ibe-allen-hendo-moreno
Sterling-sturridge-markovic

Turtyturd

Big game for both teams, especially with some of the surprise contenders for the fourth place trophy dropping points and looking like falling away.

5-0 Southampton.

Harry Palmr

I approve of this match thread title.

Coutinho needs a rest, Sterling should start with Lallana and Markovic behind Sturridge. Unleash Ibe and Balotelli late on to win the game.

Kerrigooney

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I approve of this match thread title.

Coutinho needs a rest, Sterling should start with Lallana and Markovic behind Sturridge. Unleash Ibe and Balotelli late on to win the game.

You don't think it's horribly disrespectful to Liverpool and we should all be outraged by it?

eagle eye

Two huge games today, if Spurs and Liverpool both win it blows the whole Champion's league 3rd and 4th spots wide open. If they both lose then it really looks like a three horse race for two spots.

Sheepy99

What a s_h_i_t name for a thread considering Lallana is the only one likely to make any sort of an appearance, and a short one at that.

BRYAN Is Ainm Dom

Sheepy99 wrote: »

What a s_h_i_t name for a thread considering Lallana is the only one likely to make any sort of an appearance, and a short one at that.

Did somebody get out of the wrong side of the bed!!:D:D

Rayne Wooney

Break a leg today guys

Chrissybhoy

Feeling this is going to be contender for game of the season two teams in good form with exciting players who like to play creative passing pressing football

SlickRic

Huge opportunity for both teams after results this weekend.

Mickeroo

SlickRic wrote: »

Huge opportunity for both teams after results this weekend.

You had to say it didn't you.

SlickRic

Mickeroo wrote: »

You had to say it didn't you.

Still is a huge opportunity.

paulie21

Team I'd like to see

Mig

Can Skrtel Sakho

Ibe Allen Hendo Moreno

Sterling

Balo Sturridge

Bench:

Ward
Johnson
Lovern
Coutinho
Lallana
Markovic
Lambert

shamrock55

We lose today and we are 6 pts off 4th, i couldnt see us clawing that back, i dont think a draw is any good either tbh, we simply must win today seeing as we have city up next

irishfeen

As a United fan .... miserable 0-0 draw please .. Pool win I think they are favourites for 4th spot over Spurs, Southampton and United.

Oranage2

I'd be very surprised to see baloteli start after the penalty incident, Rodgers tried to play it off but he was clearly disgruntled in the interview after the game.

DVDM93

Team I'd like to see;

Can

Can Can Can

Can Can Can Can

Can

Can Can

Bench;

Can
Can
Can
Can
Can

edit: Can up front actually instead of Can.

Oranage2

Oranage2 wrote: »

I'd be very surprised to see baloteli start after the penalty incident, Rodgers tried to play it off but he was clearly disgruntled in the interview after the game.

He was sold last night. The outrage was too much

eagle eye

Sheepy99 wrote: »

What a s_h_i_t name for a thread considering Lallana is the only one likely to make any sort of an appearance, and a short one at that.

I think its a good name, its reminding people of what was said at the time that they sold Lallana, Lovren, Lambert and then Chambers and Shaw elsewhere.

Now here they are in position to take third place with a win and pretty much make it a three way race for two spots.

garra

paulie21 wrote: »

Team I'd like to see

Mig

Can Skrtel Sakho

Ibe Allen Hendo Moreno

Sterling

Balo Sturridge

Bench:

Ward
Johnson
Lovern
Coutinho
Lallana
Markovic
Lambert

Similar for me, except take out Allen, move Can to midfield, and bring in Lovren versus New Boys.

JohnDaniels

No Sakho or Sturridge. Sterling up front.

Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Henderson, Allen, Markovic, Ibe, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling

Super-Rush

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC 9s9 seconds ago
Confirmed #LFC team v @SouthamptonFC: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Henderson, Allen, Markovic, Ibe, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling
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Super-Rush

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC 44s44 seconds ago
Confirmed #LFC subs v @SouthamptonFC: Ward, Johnson, Toure, Lambert, Sturridge, Moreno, Balotelli
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Slattsy

WFT no Sturridge??

Super-Rush

Slattsy wrote: »

WFT no Sturridge??

2 games in 3 days is a bit much for someone coming back off a long term injury. Strong bench today though.

Slattsy

Slattsy wrote: »

WFT no Sturridge??

He looked dead on his feet last 20 the other night tbh

brevity

Balotelli on his own? Cos that worked so well at the start of the season!

Edit oops! Read the sub's before reading the first 11

ManOnFire

cant believe he had a stronger team out against Besiktas and left with this today

brevity

brevity wrote: »

Balotelli on his own? Cos that worked so well at the start of the season!

He's a sub

ricero

brevity wrote: »

Balotelli on his own? Cos that worked so well at the start of the season!

Mario on the bench. Read before you write

Outkast_IRE

I actually agree with no sturridge to start with, see how the game develops and bring him on if necessary. Will be important to have him fit mid week too.

ManOnFire

surely Moreno has to be left in to give Lovren more protection

Rayne Wooney

No Schneiderlin is a real blow, Liverpool should win now

Slattsy

Surely Besiktas was the game to rest him in and concentrate on getting 4th??
Sure we'll see how it goes.

Harry Palmr

Lovren in Sakho not in team at all! :eek:

Osmosis Jones

Not too happy with that, Coutinho desperately needs a rest.

klose

ManOnFire wrote: »

cant believe he had a stronger team out against Besiktas and left with this today

It's not a bad team by any stretch bar Lovren but I guess it's a chance for him to prove himself

Backing Lallana to score today, just because of the opposition

5/1 anytime

Osmosis Jones

Slattsy wrote: »

Surely Besiktas was the game to rest him in and concentrate on getting 4th??
Sure we'll see how it goes.

Europa league is about as likely and important as 4th right now