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SOUTHAMPTON VS LIVERPOOL:
RETURNING STARS HAVE IBE IN
BUOYANT MOOD
By Matthew Rogerson
Following three consecutive wins and with
key men returning, spirits are high at
Anfield ahead of their midweek League Cup
trip South
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SOUTHAMPTON vs LIVERPOOL
PREVIEW
League Cup
KO
19:45
12/2/15
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Liverpool midfielder Jordon Ibe feels the
sky is the limit for his side ahead of
Wednesday's League Cup fifth-round clash
with Southampton at St Mary's Stadium.
The positive impact of Jurgen Klopp's
arrival on Merseyside shows little sign of
abating, with Liverpool having beaten
Manchester City, Bordeaux and Swansea
City in consecutive matches.
Those three victories – which followed a
defeat to Crystal Palace that interrupted
another three-match winning run –
ensured a place in the Europa League
knockout stage while moving Klopp's men
sixth in the Premier League.
The latter of those wins – a hard-fought
1-0 success against Swansea – saw the
return of captain Jordan Henderson and
striker Daniel Sturridge, who featured off
the bench for the first time since Klopp's
appointment in October.
With confidence high at Anfield and
playmaker Philippe Coutinho likely to be fit
for their midweek cup assignment after a
hamstring problem, Ibe says Liverpool will
travel to the south coast full of confidence.
"It was a big lift having the two of them
back out there," Ibe told the Liverpool
Echo.
"Jordan and Daniel are big figures in the
team and hopefully they will get back to
form. We all know how important they can
be for us on the pitch.
"We've got good players coming back in
and also Philippe Coutinho is close to
being back as well, so hopefully we will
climb even higher.
"Anything is possible right now. We will
take it game by game and try to do it
again on Wednesday."
In the sides' previous meeting this season,
the points were shared after Saido Mane
cancelled out Christian Benteke's opener
on Merseyside.
Ronald Koeman's side head into the match
on the back of a 3-1 defeat at Manchester
City and Liverpool have won on their last
two visits to St Mary's.
But Shane Long, Southampton's goalscorer
on Saturday, feels the hosts have the
strength in depth to exceed last
season's quarter-final effort, when a
surprise loss to Sheffield United halted
their progress.
"It was nice being back up front again and
to give the gaffer a different option," Long
told the club's official website.
"We'll see what happens next week. I feel
good how I'm playing at the moment and
hopefully I'm giving a bit of a headache to
put me in the starting XI.
"We've got a big enough squad now to
deal with a good cup run and that's what
we want to do."

Daniel sturridge brace and Moreno scores