Both sides will now be looking to book their place in the Capital One Cup semi-finals as they go head-to-head in the last eight. We listened to the manager and I was so pumped by what he’d said – the vibe, the emotion and the feeling – I walked out wanting the game to start there and then, in that second.
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“I told him ‘now I know what everybody’s talking about!’ the first time I saw him do it live for me in the stadium”.
Jurgen Klopp has batted away suggestions that Liverpool are happy to have avoided Manchester City and Everton in the League Cup semi-final draw.
The Reds head to the South Coast in excellent form having won six of their last seven matches in all competitions and followed up wins over Manchester City and Bordeaux with a 1-0 victory over Swansea on Sunday.
The Reds joined the Vanarama National League side for a morning session as they prepared for their Capital One Cup clash with Southampton later in the day.
After surviving some early Southampton pressure after the break, Origi grabbed a second with a stunning strike before Jordon Ibe netted his second goal for the club just weeks after breaking his duck, driving an excellent effort into the bottom corner. “I think we’ve done not too bad until now”.
Ronald Koeman and the Southampton fans were enjoying what they were watching as the visitors, including their former star, England’s Adam Lallana, failed to spark.
“This is very important because as a Southampton team we have two opportunities to win a title”, he said ahead of the match, according to Sky Sports.
Midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and full-back Nathaniel Clyne were sold to United and Liverpool, respectively, before the start of this season, and Koeman said the transfers had hurt the Saints’ chances of repeating last season’s feat of finishing seventh and qualifying for a Europa League playoff spot.
“We know we can play good football”, said the Dutchman, whose side have lost their last three games in all competitions.
They had only just finished showering Dejan Lovren with their opening barrage of abuse before they had a goal to cheer after 41 seconds.
“It is a talented squad of players, we have a great mix of youth and experience and obviously a new manager”.
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When Allen found Ibe, the forward played Origi in with a slide-rule ball into the box, and the now-confident Belgian powerfully struck his team’s fourth into the roof of the net.
