As most know i'm one of the more optimistic posters and always hope for a good Saints performance and result but for the first time in ages i'm really not looking forward to this game. Everything points to a heavy defeat given our form against the juggernaut that is Liverpool FC. They have everything to play for with the added motivation of needing to boost their goal difference, we have been defending abysmally and have very little to play for except professional pride (which has not been displayed much recently). Of course i'm hoping that i'm wildly wrong and we get a respectable result but I just can't see it.
Everything may point to a heavy defeat but that's why I think Saints may surprise people and get a result.
We'll need to have the same luck we had against the Gooners with Fraser in inspired form and then some.
Here's what is going to happen. Liverpool will play a weakened team because the first XI are injured or tired. We do have a very strong second XI though so you won't have it too easy. Missing VVD is a biggie though. We're not the same without him. Salah we can skip, but not VVD. That said, we've been very bad in our first half performances recently... So don't be surprised if you go ahead of us in the first half. Usually we're bad in the first half then Klopp gives the players a magic half time hug and they play better in the second half. So you'd best take your chances in the first 45 mins whilst we're playing crap if you want a result. I definitely think we're favourites over Southampton, but nothing like you lot are predicting. It will be a lot closer than that. Don't underestimate how bad we've been in a lot of recent games... Honestly, we've ridden our luck on many occasions this season... I don't know how much longer the luck will last.... Even if we somehow pulled off the quad, I would say this is a worse performing team than won the league, or the one that finished second in the fairly recent past. I'm predicting Soton 1: LFC 2 but wouldn't be surprised if you took points from us.
Good post. I think it will be a lot closer than other Saints fans on here believe. Despite the odd hammering we tend to play better against the top sides. Hopefully VVD's replacement will be kind enough to commit a foul 25 yards out.
With regard to Chelsea- yes I can see that the club’s fans will suffer for something they have no real world input with. However, I’m mightily fed up with clubs paying ridiculous amounts in transfer fees and wages in order to buy success. The division its created has taken a great deal of enjoyment away for me,
It's because we have been watching how abysmally poorly we have been playing for the last 10 weeks or so and our defence has been folding more often than an origamist. We have been performing like a relegation team and it will require a serious sudden upturn in form to get anything tomorrow night.
