Frustrated Liverpool Fans React To 0-0 Draw Against Southampton

Southampton boss Claude Puel insisted his side did not change their approach to counteract the attacking threat of their opponents and was pleased to return from the global break with a strong display after losing at Hull a fortnight ago.

“He added@ “(The table is tight) not only for us.

Kick-off is set for 3pm GMT. Not a great day for Liverpool, as we’ve seen great days, but a serviceable one.

Southampton will be boosted by the presence of Dusan Tadic, who has been cleared to play despite breaking his nose against England in the World Cup qualifier last week.

Defender Cedric Soares (ankle) is likely to return but Shane Long and Matt Targett (both hamstring) remain out.

“There’s nothing to moan about, we can’t say “give us a little bit more space” or something, we knew before this season we had to work on this”.

Jurgen Klopp has hit out at critics of his Liverpool team’s defensive performances this season, insisting that his back line has performed far better than the numbers have shown. But they may be dethroned if Chelsea manage a win at Middlesbrough on Sunday.

So it looks as though Lallana will now miss next weekend’s Premier League clash with Sunderland at Anfield and the EFL Cup quarter-final with Leeds United three days later while he’ll also be a major doubt for the trip to Bournemouth at the start of December.

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 12 matches so Klopp probably did not want the inconvenience of an global break.

For the home side, the global break took its toll.

FC’s Steve Nicol sees a unified and motivated Liverpool club under Jurgen Klopp’s direction. This upcoming transfer window will be important for a lot of sides and Southampton will need to be at the front of queue when it comes to snapping up a striker with an eye for goal. He’s also scored many penalties.

Tah is one of the smartest players that you’ll find right now, and it’s hard to believe that the youngster is only 20 years old, as he doesn’t make mistakes, being always concentrated and focused on defense and always staying near to his assigned striker. We did much better and had chances and moments but did not score. That’s what we have to work on and it’s our job to do it. I don’t know what they think.

Firmino and Coutinho had been in action for Brazil, with former Southampton man Mane representing Senegal.