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United States Liverpool vs Southampton LIVE with Premier League latest updates
Diogo Jota scores for Liverpool
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Follow all the latest updates as Liverpool take on Southampton at Anfield today in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds bounced back from defeat at West Ham to beat Arsenal 4-0 last time out, and are aiming to keep pace with leaders Chelsea and second-place Man City above them by sinking the Saints.
Southampton’s impressive recent spell of three wins in four came to an end at Norwich in Dean Smith’s first game in charge of the Canaries, and they face a tough job this afternoon to stop the attacking power of the league’s top scorers, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah will be a particular threat having scored 11 goals already this season, while Sadio Mane is second in the charts with seven, and Diogo Jota fifth with five.
Klopp praised Saints coach Ralph Hasenhuttl on Friday, saying his Liverpool side must be “creative” to make the breakthrough. “Ralph is obviously organising a proper team there. They maybe expect not to have majority of possession, they start very often 4-4-2 and can change to five at the back in the game. They are a very well drilled team. We have to be creative to break them down.”
Follow all the action below, live.
- Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Mane
- Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Lyanco, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, A Armstrong, Broja, Adams
- 2 min: Diogo Jota gives Liverpool instant lead
- 32 min: Jota adds a second after Salah’s set-up
- 37 min: Thiago’s deflected shot makes it three
Earlier today Eddie Howe might have finally been able to take charge of Newcastle from the touchline, but his forlorn stare did little to disguise the misery unfolding in front of him.
Arsenal’s momentum was brought to a shuddering halt at Liverpool last week but, despite initially struggling to prise open Newcastle’s rigid defence, they eventually cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory at the Emirates, as Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli scored second-half goals – even if an injury to the former will leave Mikel Arteta with cause for concern.
Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:59
Two other games kicked off at 3pm in the Premier League but there hasn’t been much action. Matt Targett’s goal for Aston Villa is the only other goal outside of Anfield.
The half-time scores:
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Aston Villa
Liverpool 3 - 0 Southampton
Norwich 0 - 0 Wolves
Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:54
Mo Salah has been directly involved in 25 goals in all competitions this season (17 goals, 8 assists), more than double that of any other Premier League player.
He set up Diogo Jota’s second today.
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Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:51
45+2 mins: Liverpool have a dominant lead at the break. They’ve scored three goals, two from Jota and one from Thiago, but it could easily have been more. Southampton are having a torrid time of it at Anfield.
Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:48
45 mins: Chance! Liverpool break from a Southampton corner. They’ve got a three-on-one advantage with Salah driving the ball up the pitch. He’s got Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota with him as he brings the ball into the left side of the box. Salah seems caught in two minds as he slots the ball into the box but can’t pick out a teammate and sends the ball straight out of play.
Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:47
43 mins: Salisu sends a long throw into the penalty area for Southampton but Liverpool deal with it and run the ball clear. Mane is played in down the left side and his cross into the box is blocked behind by Bednarek. Corner to Liverpool.
Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:45
40 mins: Salah and Alexander-Arnold combine on the right wing with the defender making an overlapping run to the byline. He cuts the ball back to the six-yard box but Lyanco gets in front of Jota and boots the ball clear.
Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:41
37 mins: Thiago scores again! He’s got two in two games for Liverpool. Liverpool win a corner that Southampton deal with. The ball comes to Salah who sends it back into the box. Che Adams tries to head it clear but just knocks the ball to Thiago. He touches the ball into the box and blasts a shot at goal. There’s a big deflection off Lyanco which wrongfoots the goalkeeper and the ball finishes in the back of the net!
Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:38
35 mins: Romeu gets the ball in the middle of the pitch and passes it up to Broja. Adam Armstrong makes a run in behind the Liverpool defence but Broja holds onto the ball too long and Armstrong drifts offside as the pass comes up to him.
Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:37
32 mins: It’s two! Alexander-Arnold sends the ball up to Salah on the right side. He knocks the ball to Henderson before running into the box. Henderson sends the ball back to him and Salah coolly squares a pass to Jota who taps in from close range. Liverpool double their lead.
Michael Jones27 November 2021 15:33
