Match Preview
Jurgen Klopp says he is well aware of
Southampton's strengths and weaknesses as
he goes in search of his first Liverpool win at
Anfield this weekend.
Amid much excitement around his
appointment, the former Borussia Dortmund
coach has overseen a pair of draws so far -
0-0 at Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclays
Premier League and 1-1 on his Anfield bow
against 10-man Rubin Kazan in the UEFA
Europa League.
Liverpool have shown signs of promise under
Klopp but welcome a Southampton side
unbeaten in four across all competitions.
Saints’ last away trip brought maximum
points against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and
Ronald Koeman's men could face a Liverpool
side without Daniel Sturridge (knee).
Roberto Firmino and Christian Benteke are fit
and available after their cameos in midweek
following fitness problems.
"We have to look at how the players are after
a very intensive game," Klopp told reporters.
“We'll see what we can do for Sunday
"It's obvious what their strength is. They are
well organised, they try to press high with six
players and four stay a little bit deeper.
“You have to play football if you can, you have
to fight for first balls, you have to fight for
second balls - that's what they do.
"They want to play if you let them. If not, they
have [Graziano] Pelle. It's a good thing to give
him the ball because he's very physical and
technical, a really good striker.
"They have [Sadio] Mane around him - big
speed, a big talent, a really good player. And
[Dusan] Tadic on the left wing; I heard he had
the most crosses in the Premier League.
"They are in good shape and they have seven
points from the last three games. They are a
good team and it's not an easy game. But we
are at home and that's what we want to
show."
Southampton have lost their last three BPL
meetings with Liverpool, scoring just once
courtesy of Nathaniel Clyne - who is likely to
start against them on Sunday following his
switch to Anfield in July.
Steven Davis, Victor Wanyama and Jay
Rodriguez are expected to feature for the
visitors despite fitness concerns although
Shane Long (ankle) remains ruled out.
Of Klopp's arrival, Koeman commented: "[It
got] a lot of attention in the press but it isn't
easy because as a new manager you need
time.
"I was surprised how [well] they played the
first 30 minutes against Tottenham - it was
like a different Liverpool. High pressing,
yesterday [against Rubin] was different but
that's normal.
"You need time to put everything you want as
a new manager in place but there's a lot of
speculation as it's Liverpool, one of the
biggest teams in the Premier League.
"New managers bring new details for the team
and the system will be changed, maybe some
players get opportunities, but it's not so easy
that you see in one or two weeks a big
difference."
Liverpool (from): Bogdan, Mignolet, Clyne,
Jose Enrique, Lovren, Moreno, Sakho, Skrtel,
Toure, Allen, Can, Coutinho, Ibe, Lallana,
Lucas, Milner, Teixeira, Benteke, Firmino, Origi,
Sturridge.
Southampton (from): K Davis, Gazzaniga,
Stekelenburg, Bertrand, Caulker, Cedric, Fonte,
Martina, McCarthy, Targett, Van Dijk, Yoshida,
Clasie, S Davis, Isgrove, Mane, McQueen,
Ramirez, Reed, Romeu, Tadic, Wanyama,
Ward-Prowse, Juanmi, Pelle, Rodriguez
Match Appointments
Referee: Andre Marriner Assistants: L Betts, M
McDonough Fourth Official: M Atkinson
Match Facts
- Liverpool have enjoyed three Barclays
Premier League wins in a row over
Southampton, conceding only one goal in the
process – that being scored by Nathaniel
Clyne (who now plays for Liverpool).
- Southampton’s 3-1 win at Chelsea in
Matchweek 8 was their first BPL away win
since February 7th, ending a 10-match away
winless streak (L6 D4).
- The Reds ran 116km in their first match
under Jurgen Klopp last weekend – further
than they had run in any single Barclays
Premier League fixture since the start of
2013-14.
- James Milner has run further than any other
Liverpool player in every one of their opening
nine matches in the Barclays Premier League
this season.
- Milner has also created 20 goalscoring
chances for the Reds; more than any other
player for the club.
- Just three of Graziano Pellè’s 17 Barclays
Premier League goals have come away from
home (18%).
- Pellè (5) has scored or assisted as many
goals in his last four Barclays Premier League
appearances as he did in his previous 11 in
the competition.
- Southampton have attempted more open
play crosses than any other side in the
opening nine matchdays of the 2015-16
season (171).
- Saints have attempted 10 more headed
shots (32) than any other side in the opening
nine matchdays this season.
- Lucas Leiva has made more tackles than any
other player in the opening nine matchdays of
the 2015-16 season (40).


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