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Southampton vs Liverpool - 16 Mar 2013 KO: 15:00

3.6K views 212 replies 20 participants last post by  Kopite  
#1 ·
And here I am, destroying what remote chance Liverpool has to qualify for the CL! :devil: :devil: :devil:

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Liverpool return to action in the Barclays Premier League with a trip to Southampton.

The Reds were victorious when the sides met earlier this season, with Daniel Agger scoring the only goal at Anfield.

Brendan Rodgers' side are searching for a fifth consecutive win in all competitions.​
 
#19 ·
You're wasting your breath mate, Allen is the teachers pet who gets dropped for being poor don't you know. Allen has played well in his sub appearances so of course doesn't deserve a start ahead of Lucas who has looked poor in recent weeks. Poor enough for Liverpool fans to actually criticize him. :eek:

I wonder which one is the teachers pet.

Coates needs to go on loan but too short on CB's to risk it, Wisdom deserves to be ahead of Coates as would Kelly (?). The guy has been awful every chance he has been given, not that he is awful to write off but can't be trusted right now.


As for the game, I probably would have added another midfielder against the saints and dropped Downing (as amazing as he is these days *cough*). Especially if they play like they did against City.
 
#28 ·
Neither does the Lucas/Allen partnership work. Starting to see a pattern here? The simple fact is that Allen simply is a limited and overrated player. I fail to see why he would be any good as a AM either, doesn't have enough to his game to warrant a place there. Allen is more suited to being a bench player you bring on when you want to see out a game with careful passing, and that's about it. Not saying he's an awful player by any means, but he's definately not a starter for us and his strengths are far suited to cautious play in the last 30 than a starting 90.
 
#31 ·
Relax guys, and remember we're playing a 4-2-4 today like against Spurs. If Lucas needs a rest then we'll need to play Allen because Hendo doesn't have that discipline or experience playing in the defensive midfielder role that Allen has done brilliantly in the first few months of the season.

Like neurotic says he's been injured since. He was our best player at one point, let's give him a chance.