FT: LIVERPOOL 0-1 SOUTHAMPTON

Date: Saturday 21 September 2013
Kick Off: 15:00
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)
Broadcast: n/a


LINKS

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=216483


AND IT'S LIVE!

http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/231375


Liverpool produced a wretched display on Saturday afternoon as they fell to their first defeat of the season at home to Southampton.

The Reds never looked comfortable in the match, and Brendan Rodgers made the peculiar choice of playing four natural centre backs across the back four, with Kolo Toure at right back and Mamadou Sakho at left back, choosing to leave the likes of Jose Enrique, Martin Kelly and Andre Wisdom on the bench, and the defence looked shaky throughout.

Daniel Sturridge should have been awarded a penalty in the first half when he was brought down in the box, but referee Neil Swarbrick was not interested. Steven Gerrard almost opened the scoring from a free kick but was brilliantly denied by a flying save from Artur Boruc.

The goal arrived in the 53rd minute, following a corner that should never have been conceded. Rickie Lambert took a throw in and Kolo Toure failed to control the ball as it cannoned off his legs and out behind the goal. To add insult to injury, Adam Lallana swung the ball in and Dejan Lovren headed it into the net, despite Gerrard's attempt on the line to keep it out.

From here, Liverpool never really looked like getting back into the game. Rodgers attempted to bring more balance back to the defence by bringing on Enrique for Daniel Agger and, later, went more attacking by sacrificing Martin Skrtel to bring on Luis Alberto, but it was all too little too late as Southampton hung on for a huge three points.

Liverpool remain top of the table but have been brought down to earth with this result. But on a more positive note, Luis Suarez is now eligible to play once again, having completed his 10-match ban.


LIVE SCOREBOARD

LIVERPOOL - 0

SOUTHAMPTON - 1
Lovren 53'


LEAGUE POSITIONS AS IT STANDS

1. Liverpool - Pld 5, W 3, D 1, L 1, F 5, A 3, GD 2, Pts 10.
5. Southampton - Pld 5, W 2, D 2, L 1, F 3, A 2, GD 1, Pts 8.


TEAMS

Liverpool
22 Mignolet
4 Toure
37 Skrtel (Alberto 72')
5 Agger (Enrique 57')
17 Sakho
8 Gerrard
21 Lucas
14 Henderson
9 Aspas (Sterling 46')
12 Moses
15 Sturridge

Subs
1 B Jones
3 Enrique
6 Alberto
31 Sterling
33 Ibe
34 Kelly
47 Wisdom

Southampton
31 Boruc
2 Clyne
6 Fonte
5 Lovren
23 Shaw
12 Wanyama
4 Schneiderlin
20 Lallana (Ward-Prowse 76')
17 Osvaldo
9 Rodriguez (Cork 89')
7 Lambert (S Davis 66')

Subs
1 K Davis
8 S Davis
10 Ramirez
16 Ward-Prowse
18 Cork
22 Chambers
26 Hooiveld


KEY UPDATES

46: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Iago Aspas is replaced by Raheem Sterling at half time.

53: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 0-1 SOUTHAMPTON
Southampton win a corner on the left hand side which Adam Lallana whips in, and Dejan Lovren (1) heads it into the net despite Steven Gerrard's attempt to keep it out.

57: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Daniel Agger is replaced by Jose Enrique.

66: SOUTHAMPTON SUBSTITUTION
Rickie Lambert is replaced by Steven Davis.

72: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Martin Skrtel is replaced by Luis Alberto.

76: SOUTHAMPTON SUBSTITUTION
Adam Lallana is replaced by James Ward-Prowse.

89: SOUTHAMPTON SUBSTITUTION
Jay Rodriguez is replaced by Jack Cork.


LAST MATCHES

Liverpool
Monday 16 September 2013
Barclays Premier League
Swansea 2-2 Liverpool

Southampton
Sunday 15 September 2013
Barclays Premier League
Southampton 0-0 West Ham

Head to head
Saturday 16 March 2013
Barclays Premier League
Southampton 3-1 Liverpool


TOP SCORERS

Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge - 6
Jordan Henderson - 1
Victor Moses - 1

Southampton
Steven Davis - 2
Jose Fonte - 1
Rickie Lambert - 1