RTÉ PUNDIT EAMON Dunphy believes Liverpool have a realistic hope of winning the Premier League title this season. “It’s important for us to reach the semifinal of the League Cup”.
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Emre Can was Liverpool’s best player in their 1-0 victory over Swansea in the Premier League according to ESPN.
‘That didn’t look a team in trouble, with everyone working well to try to get us the result we wanted.
“Coutinho didn’t play yesterday, they can get Sturridge and Benteke firing, and they have Jordan Henderson coming back, although if that’s a good thing I’m not sure”.
The vice-captain is aware that the Capital One Cup is the first chance at silverware of the season and says he would be delighted to lift it, via Daily Mail.
Southampton come into this match after two straight losses and they will believe that this game is a must win to turn around their form which has been inconsistent so far.
Liverpool have been rejuvenated under Jurgen Klopp, the reds are moving in the right direction up the table and are now just six points off top spot. Another big game Weds!
“We were deserved winners”. Most of the goals we concede are from set-plays, but try to defend this better, but defending is not only because of clean sheets but feeling good in the game. I am proud of the lads. We are an outdoor sport, no problem, we have to accept all rain, snow, wind, whatever. Wind is the biggest enemy of football but we did okay.
Southampton are 17/10 favourites to win within 90 minutes, with Liverpool 7/4 and the draw priced at 21/10.
“I did think penalties had to be deliberate”.
“We decided two or three days ago that we didn’t want to risk him for Swansea”.
“From minute one we were excellent today, from start to finish we limited a good Liverpool side to virtually nothing, we were never in danger”, he said.
“It was really hard conditions for both teams”.
“But of course we feel good, the boys feel good”.
“I knew Southampton from before”.
Asked if the much-improved display stood against suggestions players were not playing for the manager, Monk said: “That was clear – and it’s been clear all through this period”.
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“Monday we will be back in the race and preparing for Southampton”.
