EPL 2016/17, Liverpool 0-0 Southampton: 5 Talking Points

#2 Southampton will rue not being more offensive

As a team, Southampton only completed 201 passes against Liverpool

After having only 35% possession, attempting four shots on goal and completing 78 attacking third passes, it’s safe to say Southampton didn’t attempt to win yesterday. Puel’s defensive mindset on the face of it rewarded Southampton a precious point but if you dig deeper, it may have held them back.

Liverpool were there for the taking today and on a different day, the Saints could have won at Anfield, again. In the EFL Cup they stole a 1-0 away win at Anfield, yesterday could have pretty much been the same.

As it stands, Southampton are only three points off the Europa League places and I’m sure Claude Puel will be sitting on the team coach regretting not going for the jugular against an inconsistent Liverpool team.