Southampton v Liverpool: Premier League – Live | Premier League

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And read Arne Slot about Russell Martin

If you are a leader, you have to believe in something and you have to stick to that plan. Russell has his own style and he believes in it. No one knows for sure that if he or the club wants to change the style of play, it will lead to much more points.

He brought them back up and he makes it really difficult for any team to play against them. Usually, these teams that go up, they need some time to adapt to the new league. If you have a good idea about football and a good game plan, then the results will come.

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Read Jonathan Wilson on Russell Martin

The way in which the relationship between players and coach maps the religious language is itself significant, a means by which the discourse subtly shapes expectations. Modern leaders are expected to have philosophies and to evangelize them in their dealings with the media. Pep Guardiola, say, has spoken of how Johan Cruyff “built the cathedral” in Barcelona and that it was the job of subsequent coaches to maintain it.

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Both teams are without a number of first-choice players. Alex McCarthy replaces the injured Aaron Ramsdale in goal for Southampton, one of five changes from the defeat to Wolves a fortnight ago. Ryan Fraser, Tyler Dibling, Paul Onuachu and Flynn Downes replacing Ryan Manning, Joe Aribo, Cameron Archer and the injured Jan Bednarek.

Liverpool make three changes from the 2-0 win over Aston VIlla. Conor Bradley covering for the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back; Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai preferred over Luis Diaz and Alexis MacAllister.

Southampton (possible 4-2-3-1) McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Fraser; Downes, Lallana; Dibling, Fernandes, Armstrong; Onuachu.
Subs: Lumley, Manning, Bree, Sugawara, Aribo, Sulemana, Ugochukwu, Brereton, Archer.

Liverpool (4-3-3) Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo.
Subs: Jaros, Davies, Gomez, Quansah, Endo, Mac Allister, Elliott, Morton, Diaz.

Judge Samuel Barrott.

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Preamble

Hello and welcome to live minute by minute coverage of Southampton v Liverpool at St Mary’s. Arne Slot’s side will go eight points ahead if they do, a hell of an advantage even with 26 games to go.

The game is bottom v top and will remain so regardless of the result as Southampton are four points behind. They are chasing a rare achievement: it has been 13 years since I hit the top of the Premier League.

Kick off 2 p.m.

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