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Liverpool suffered a severe blow in their quest for a second straight Premier League title after losing 1-0 to Southampton on the south coast thanks to an early attack by Danny Ings, and fans have questioned the use of a player.
The Reds entered the game in a difficult way. Jurgen Klopp’s men had drawn three of their last six Premier League games and allowed players like Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur to catch them.
They kept a clean sheet against Newcastle last time, but drew 0-0, using Nat Phillips as a central defender alongside Fabinho. But on Monday night, Klopp decided to combine captain Jordan Henderson with Fabinho.
Henderson, who makes £ 140,000 a week at Liverpool (Spotrac), has been used on defense at times, with Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez all on the sidelines due to injury. But Southampton scored early.
Of all the players, it was former Liverpool striker and England ace Danny Ings who scored. A James Ward-Prowse free kick was wonderfully thrown into the back of the net by Ings, passing an effort over goalkeeper Alisson.
The score remained the same throughout and many Reds fans reacted to their second Premier League loss of the season by questioning Klopp’s decision to play Henderson on defense, rather than midfield.
Idk why Nat philips doesn’t play for Henderson 🤦🏽♂️
– ♛Aice (@Jesurhobo) January 4, 2021
I wonder if Klopp can see this and think that he doesn’t need to buy a CB. We need Henderson in midfield and we can’t play Rhys and Phillips for the rest of the season.
– Lil Haugy (@LfcHaugen) January 4, 2021
We really NEED to buy a defender. We are short of Henderson and Fabinho in the middle.
– [email protected] ⭐️⭐️⭐️🏆⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@ShazDaMan) January 4, 2021
Next sub milner for tiago and put Henderson in the midfield
– ⚽️DaveRichards⚽️ 🏴 (@DaveRichardsLfc) January 4, 2021
PON HENDERSON AT MIDFIELD FFS JURGEN #LFC pic.twitter.com/NH2z8gZ72E
– LimpingMonkey (@monkey_limping) January 4, 2021
WE DON’T WANT MY ANSWERS IN MIDFIELD …
And to think that some would even have Keita instead of Gini here because they think it’s FIFA.
Take a look for yourself. This is what you get. Idiots. #lfc
– MAGS (@MagsOnSport) January 4, 2021
Taking Henderson and Fabinho out of midfield is surely a mistake. We need a replacement CB now.
– Gerry Mac ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (@ gmac72_LFC) January 4, 2021
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