I'm not a fan of either Kelly or Wisdom at RB as both have stronger defensive attributes than attacking ones - especially at home to a team like the Saints who aren't exactly going to bully us all over the park. I personally see our best attacking RB being McCloughlin with Johnson out - would love to see him given a run out. He's been outstanding in the U21s for a while now. As such, i'd go:
Migs
McAlves Toure Dagger Enrique
Henderson Lucas
Moses Alberto Sterling
Sturridge
Henderson in to cover our other defensive frailties a bit better than SG and to give SG a bit of a rest - he's been playing a lot lately, and looked tired in the second half against the Swans.
Yeah, was thinking that. Not to happy about our creativity without Coutinho. Who will step up? Maybe we'll just play a lot more direct which could be nice and through sutton off.
I'm surprised there are so many teams excluding Skrtel. To be fair to the guy he's been outstanding in the games he's played and deserves to keep his place until his form slips.
It will sedn the right message to the team as well. Perform and you keep your place
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Match Stats Southampton have won four of the last six Barclays Premier League games against Liverpool, but the Reds have won the last two at Anfield by a 1-0 scoreline. In the last five Premier League meetings between the Saints and Liverpool, the Merseysiders have scored three goals, all between the 43rd and 45th minutes. Southampton have scored just four goals in their last nine Barclays Premier League matches. The Saints have played three teenagers in two of their Premier League fixtures this season, something Liverpool did six times last season (a divisional high). Lucas has been booked in each of his last three Premier League appearances. He has never been booked in four successive PL games. Southampton have averaged the second highest possession figure this season (59.1%), Liverpool are only ninth (48.1%). Southampton have allowed only nine shots on target this season - fewer than any other side, while Liverpool have conceded the second most (22). Sturridge has scored the third and fourth fastest goals of the season so far (versus Man Utd and Swansea respectively). Rickie Lambert has had eight headed shots in the Premier League this season; three more than Liverpool have in total (5). All five of Liverpool's goals in the Barclays Premier League this season have come before half-time.
