Liverpool Beat Southampton to Take Title Race to the Final Day

Liverpool defeated Southampton with a 2-1 score on Tuesday night at St Mary’s. The Reds made sure that they will proceed to the finals to compete in the title race with their rivals Manchester City.

In the first 15 minutes of the match, Klopp’s squad had a hard time to break through the game but they eventually got through, thanks to Minamino. 

The race for the title will end on the finals

It has been a daunting task to keep up with Manchester City in the Premier League title race especially after Liverpool made a recent tie with Tottenham. However, their hopes to advance in the next round revived after they claimed three points from Southampton in the match on Tuesday with odds at an Asia bookie. 

The victory against Southampton saw Klopp’s team advance one point against City into the finals. However, they needed Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa to defeat City at the Etihad so that they will have an opportunity to claim the title without a major hindrance. 

Quadruple charge has consequences

Considering that Liverpool have been on the pitch for 120 minutes at Wembley recently, and Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah have sustained injuries, it is no surprise that Klopp made several significant changes to his squad’s lineup at St Mary’s. Although, none expected that it would be as many as nine.

Only Ibrahima Konate and Alisson maintained their positions after their FA Cup victory with the quadruple charge continuing to have severe consequences. While the decision of Klopp seems to be a huge gamble, it also shows how much faith he has for his team.

Minamino needs to find first-team opportunities

Minamino had a good experience so far in this campaign, having played in both the Premier League and the FA Cup for Liverpool and gained sports betting fans. Klopp has been utilizing the skills of the Japanese player all throughout the season and the latter never failed him so far.

Minamino assisted seven goals for the team in his nine appearances along with his recent goal at St Mary’s. He declined to celebrate with his teammates as Southampton was his former club. Now that his contract will end, he needs to seek first-team opportunities in other clubs.

Veteran Milner’s career is not over yet

Fans and experts all have concerns about whether veteran James Milner should continue his career at Liverpool. The 36-year-old player has been very useful to Klopp all these years and he hasn’t failed him yet.

Although, after the events that happened on Tuesday night where he provided five assists for the team during the first half of the game, he once again proved his worth. Even though his contract will be nearing its end in the summer, Milner’s fire is still burning up.

Klopp has all the right to be angry

The Liverpool coach sat down for an interview to answer the questions regarding his fit of anger over the match scheduling this week. Prior to the match, Klopp expressed his distaste over the decision of Premier League to put the schedule of their match against Southampton just three days after their FA Cup finals. 

Despite the victory at the FA Cup finals, it had a devastating effect on Liverpool as most of their players sustained injuries after the match. The result has led to the decision of Klopp to change the lineup of his team for the Southampton match. This means that the German manager has all the right to be angry.

Conclusion

Liverpool’s improvised lineup managed to survive the match against Southampton on Tuesday. With only three points remaining before they can claim the title in the Premier League, they need to do whatever it takes to proceed. You can boost your online betting Singapore by placing your future bets prior to the match.