Worse than long: the Banks goals

- It is hard to remember the last time Liverpool have been so bad. The local newspaper the Liverpool Echo was far from enthusiastic in the break of hjemmekamp

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
01 February 2020 Saturday 17:00
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Worse than long: the Banks goals

- It is hard to remember the last time Liverpool have been so bad.

The local newspaper the Liverpool Echo was far from enthusiastic in the break of hjemmekampen against Southampton.

Yet it worked effective Liverpool to win 4-0 and beat a thick line under it here is the season where everything just goes their way.


a Minute after the break appealed the Southampton striker Danny Ings understandable to punish, but instead to lay the ball 30 seconds later in the opposite net.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain followed up a few quick hælafleveringer and knocked the ball flat in the network, and so it was probably too big a thing for WAS to roll it all back, though it out from the tv pictures could be defended.

It was a crucial moment. It had not meant that the fight had been over, but the fight had gone in a different direction, says manager Jürgen Klopp to the BBC.

Oxlade-Chamberlain put the time in målfesten. Photo: PHIL NOBLE/Ritzau Scanpix

Two of Liverpool's best hard-working Jordan Henderson and lightning fast Mohamed Salah also came on the board, while Roberto Firmino was hailed by fans for its three assists.

- Which is strange result at the end. They had too many shots on goal, and we had to change something. It is earned when we score the goals, but what a team, says Klopp about the opponents.


At Southampton was Pierre-Emile Højbjerg long among the line's leading players. In its Premier League match number 100 was the dane is active in his presspil and was instrumental in Liverpool so tired in both head and body.

In a single situation had dane even the ability to bring Southampton in front, when he broke the ball high up the pitch, but he was too eager and ended too quickly.

- I think we should have scored first, and then I heard something about a penalty before the 1-0, but that is why they have HAD. Our approach to the match was a good step forward for all, says Wigan after the match, there was Liverpool's 16. on the strip.

Billing scored the first goal for the club. Photo: Peter Nicholls/Ritzau Scanpix


anywhere Else in England played Leicester and Chelsea 2-2 in a thrilling showdown, where both Kasper Schmeichel and Andreas Christensen was in action, and then came Philip Billing on the board with his first goal for Bournemouth after previously having made two for Huddersfield. The 23-year-old Billing scored the 1-0 goal in the 2-1 victory at home against Aston Villa.


Bournemouth moves thus above the relegation zone, while Liverpool are now 22 points ahead of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Thus Liverpool with seven wins more win the championship already 4. april out against just the nearest rivals from Manchester City. The ultimate triumph.

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Updated: 01.02.2020 17:00