Liverpool v Southampton - the match thread

[RP]

It's back! The Champions Elect go again.

 

 

And just to pass the time, let's challenge the "brutal fact" that we'll only name one new signing in our starting line-up, no matter what. I'll go for 3, with another 2 on the bench. And for the tie-breaker they will be Lovren, Can and Manquillo with Lambert and either Markovic or Moreno* on the bench.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I have a crystal ball.

[RedMersey]

Think we'll line up exactly like we did today. Gives us the opportunity to play 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3 or maybe even 4-1-2-1-2 at least with taking off one of Can or Henderson. That XI is flexible, dynamic and the players will have a good feeling after about 60 good minutes together today.

 

We're ready.

Edited August 10, 2014 by RedMersey

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

it's nice to have choice now

[DJS]

I know preseason doesn't mean much but I was pleased to see Sturridge score today, feels like he's now ready and prior to today, his preseason sharpness just hadn't been there.

[Earl Hafler]

It's back! The Champions Elect go again.

 

 

And just to pass the time, let's challenge the "brutal fact" that we'll only name one new signing in our starting line-up, no matter what. I'll go for 3, with another 2 on the bench. And for the tie-breaker they will be Lovren, Can and Manquillo with Lambert and either Markovic or Moreno* on the bench.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I have a crystal ball.

 

So how will it be different from today's starting XI ?

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

Cannot wait.

[Stanley Leisure]

Cannot wait.

 

What are you doing for it?

[DazzlaJ]

What are you doing for it?

 

not waiting

[Maldini]

I'm going to be in Ataturk airport for this. Efes.

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

What are you doing for it?

 

I'm at a wedding in Derbyshire on the Saturday so may have to watch it up there.

[Stanley Leisure]

I'm at a wedding in Derbyshire on the Saturday so may have to watch it up there.

 

Fine, I'll f*cking watch it on my own.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

I'm at a wedding in Maine on Sat and will be on the drive back so will miss it

 

 

Surely today's starting line up is as close as you'd expect it to be?

 

With a bench of Jones, Sakho, Flanno, Lucas, Allen, Ibe, Lambert - assuming Lazar & Lallana are out (the latter surely is?) and no signings btw now & then.

 

So that matchday XVIII (heh) still leaves Kolo, Coates, Enrique (and Borini) as well as the two injuries above not in the matchday team.

 

Choices!

[Cheesecake]

Yeah I think the team vs Southampton will be as per today barring any injuries in the week.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

...and even Suso - if he has a future

[RedMersey]

I would expect Moreno to make the bench (if we sign him). Wouldn't be surprised if Flanno was still out. Suso has been given some playing time in pre season (shop window theory?), and I would think he could offer more than one of Lucas or Allen depending on how the game pans out.

[The_Adder]

I wouldnt put Falcao straight in, probably keep him on the bench and let him soak it up all, will probably come as a bit of a shock to him playing in front of that many fans, might need time to bed in.

 

I'll be in a field near Crewe at a festival like I was for the Stoke game last season desperately trying to update Twitter when I seen that Stoke had got a last minute penalty, took over 15 minutes to update, but the joy, the unadulterated job, felt when I finally found out that our Belgium keeper had saved it was worth the agonising wait.

 

I'd take the same again to be honest.

[cymrococh]

the unadulterated job

There's a lot of those at festivals.

 

Take some hand sanitiser.

[Sion]

These are really poor at the moment. They need signings all over the shop.

Yoshida will be playing at CB, who is f***ing w***.

Sterling should give Bertrand nightmares.

 

 

Only danger is one of their new players doing a Ravenelli.

[Tobes Rafa]

Like Tadic.

[fred milne]

Liverpool buy their best players but plucky Southampton come away with the 3 points.

 

Liverpool lack bite without Suarez as they slump to opening day defeat.

[realtarragona]

Liverpool new boys show Southampton what they're missing with convincing 4-0 win.

[Eiler99]

0-1

Bertrand 90'

[Stanley Leisure]

Kop Shocker: Anfield shamed by Colin Pascoe's half-time dog-bumming.

[RBM]

Kop Shocker: Anfield shamed by Colin Pascoe's half-time dog-bumming.

 

It'll be dry humping, there's no way he takes his shorts off, EVER!

[David Hodgson]

Kop Shocker: Anfield shamed by Colin Pascoe's half-time dog-bumming.

 

You're on a mission today.