In progressing to the semifinals against Stoke, Liverpool avoided the potentially more hard draws against Everton or Manchester City.
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If you analyse Liverpool’s first goal, it’s a throw-in, if you see how easy they play out and score the goal, that’s not good, and that can’t happen at this level.
Here is how Twitter reacted to his inclusion and subsequent goals, in Liverpool’s impressive 6-1 victory.
Liverpool legend Jamie Redknapp has claimed that the sky is the limit for his former club thanks to the “magic” of manager Jurgen Klopp.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have now won seven of their last eight matches, including a 4-1 win at Manchester City, and the German said he had no qualms about who his side might face in the February 28 final.
The Reds have never been shy about the cult of personality they build up around their managers and after levelling St. Mary’s, we’re not about to start…
Sturridge responded to manager Juergen Klopp’s subtle suggestions that he needed to consider playing even if not 100 per cent fit, the striker demonstrated masterful finishing ability with two elegant goals to put his team in control after Sadio Mane had headed Southampton into a first-minute lead. Origi then grabbed his hat-trick and Liverpool’s sixth goal after deftly glancing home a header.
“We know we still have some way to go”.
“All the players have got to take responsibility to be honest”, he said.
Ronald Koeman said he was “very disappointed” with Southampton’s performance but hailed the display of Klopp’s side. “It was a good decision (to select him), I have to say”.
Saints sit 10th in the league on 20 points after 14 games and have slowed down considerably after a blistering start to the season.
“But we got Stoke”.
“[It was] great play of Liverpool”, he said.
The striker was the grateful recipient of poor defending from the hosts on both occasions, but the returning Reds forward took his third and fourth goals of the season with the confidence that belied a player making his first start since early October.
“He doesn’t have to play in all the games, but if we can decide when is the right moment to fight, and when is the right moment for recovery, everything should be okay”. “They killed the game by high quality, but too easy in my opinion for our defensive organisation”.
The travelling support revelled in Liverpool’s show of strength and fortitude, as “we are Liverpool” rang around the stadium, and their enthusiasm was rewarded further before the break.
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Graziano Pelle slid Mane in behind the Liverpool defence to present Southampton their first opportunity of the second half, but Dejan Lovren recovered well to block, before substitute Shane Long nodded wide from Tadic’s chipped cross shortly after. “We may have to wait a long time to enjoy a football match like we did tonight”.
