Free scoring Liverpool travel to St Mary’s to take on Southampton in what is expected to be a cracking encounter of this year’s tipsy topsy premier League campaign. Southampton had defeated Liverpool at Anfield, a time which looks like ages now, and since then Liverpool have achieved what most people thought was impossible at the start of the season – a potential top 4 finish. So can the Reds defeat Mauricio Pochettino’s men at their own backyard?
The Saints come into this encounter on the back of a torrid 1-3 loss to West Ham last week but will look to get their campaign back on track and get the double over the Merseysiders. Liverpool however won 4-3 against Swansea in what was an enthralling match at Anfield and will certainly have to win this one to put a stronghold in their current fourth position. Here is Brendan Rodgers’ strongest possible line up.
Goalkeeping:
Simon Mignolet should man the Liverpool goal but has to be wary of the excellent Southampton midfield who can tear apart any defence on their day. The likes of Lallana, Rodriguez and Lambert will be quite a handful for the Belgian who has been quite succeptible in the past few weeks. Mingolet’s ball distribution, is at best unsaid and he also needs to take care when coming out from his line to grab those crosses from the flanks.