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We asked for your views on Liverpool's Premier League match against Southampton.

Here are some of your comments:

Liverpool fans

Jason: First half we seemed flat and unimaginative. Arne Slot again being ruthless and those substitutions breathed in some flair and energy to break down Southampton. Diaz had a complete turnaround performance in the second half with his direct dribbling which I would love to see this more from him.

Thilani: At this point Liverpool are doing what champions do; grinding results and getting the points!

Karen: Thank you Southampton for the kick up the backside the reds needed. They thought the goals would just mount up very easily. If you hadn't scored first this match could well have finished a goalless draw. Second half, Liverpool were more Champions elect.

Southampton:

Shearsy: Decent performance. Harsh penalties, but the players gave everything today. We march on.

Matthew: Crumbled under pressure again at the start of the second half, but we had more dodgy VAR decisions. It's looking OK to get at least one more win to get that record gone.

Shawn: Battling but you can't beat the referee as well. Equaliser scored by player who should have been sent off if the ref had guts. Oh well, it was never going to go our way.

Chris Collinson
BBC Sport statistician

Southampton's defeat at Anfield means that they once again have fewer points than 'worst Premier League side ever' Derby County had at the same stage in 2007-08, with just nine points after 28 games to Derby's 10.

The good news for Saints fans is that Derby only took one point more from their final 10 games that season to finish with a record-low 11 points, so Southampton need 'just' three points from the remaining 30 available to avoid joining the Rams in Premier League infamy.

Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast about the battle to avoid relegation from the top flight:

"I did think Wolves might struggle without Matheus Cunha but they got a good draw against Everton.

"Ipswich are losing matches - I covered the game against Palace, they had chances and they were probably just not ruthless enough. They rely a lot on Liam Delap to score goals.

"It's not a good look on the Championship because it's the three teams that have come up that are going down. That's the gap between the Championship and the Premier League now.

"I still give Ipswich a fighting chance but it looks like it might stay like that."

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Albert Gronbaek spoke to BBC Radio Solent after Saturday's defeat against Liverpool: "I feel like we didn't come out in the second half- it was like we had to restart everything but it was too late. If we approached the second half a bit better, maybe we could have had another result.

"It has been very difficult [since he arrived in January] - I was hoping that I would be playing more but it was nice to start against Liverpool. I feel good and hopefully I will be able to play some more minutes"

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Has Tyler Dibling's "head been turned," or is he still finding his rhythm after suffering an ankle injury?

That is the debate on BBC Radio Solent's Goin' Home With Adam And Jo podcast, as the midfielder was again substituted by Ivan Juric in the 64th minute against Liverpool.

"He is certainly not the messiah everyone thought he was going to be when he came into the team," said Adam Blackmore.

"He was injured in January, but Ivan Juric has treated him quite carefully in terms of his minutes since.

"And some fans now speculate that he has had his head turned a little bit as he is yet to sign a new deal."

Former Saints player Jo Tessem, added: "I don't think his head has been turned, but I do think the injury he suffered has perhaps impacted his rhythm.

"When you fall out of rhythm, especially when you are young, it is hard to get back to your fitness and routine.

"There are times when you can see his technique and talent, but then he has given the ball away too many times and not worked hard enough to recover it. I think his work rate is one thing he needs to improve on and be braver with.

"He needs to use his power to be stronger while he's still developing."

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• Liverpool 3-1 Southampton

• Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa

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Ivan Juric spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Southampton's defeat against Liverpool: "They reacted really well. We had really good moments of the first half. I think the [first] penalty was not a penalty and that changed the match. I am satisfied with how we played today.

"This cannot be a penalty ever. I'm sorry it happened because it was 1-1 and it changed the match a little bit. We have lots of young players who want to grow up and improve.

"We can lose but we have to fight like we fight today."

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Ivan Juric has lost 10 of his 11 Premier League games (W1), only Mick McCarthy has reached 10 losses in the competition in fewer games (10).

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• Nottingham Forest v Manchester City (12:30)

• Liverpool v Southampton - full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town

• Brighton v Fulham

• Brentford v Aston Villa (17:30) full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Wolves v Everton (20:00)

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I am at this game for BBC Radio 5 Live and I would not be surprised if Liverpool make quite a few changes.

They have got a big lead at the top of the Premier League but they still have work to do in the Champions League against Paris St-Germain next week. They got a great win in the first leg in Paris, but that tie certainly isn't over.

If Reds boss Arne Slot had a third team, he might think about using it here - but he can probably get away with playing his second team and still being too strong for Saints.

It is around 230 miles from Southampton to Liverpool, and fair play to any Saints fans who make the trip - they are absolute die-hards because they are not getting anything at Anfield.

I would be saving my petrol money, because they know they are getting beaten, same as they know they are getting relegated this season.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

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Earlier, we asked how well you remembered Southampton's opening Premier League game of the season. The match against Newcastle ended in a 1-0 defeat, with Joelinton scoring the only goal of the game.

Southampton played Newcastle in their opening Premier League game of this season - what was the final score and who found the net?

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Southampton are winless in their past nine Premier League away games against Liverpool, losing their past six visits to Anfield by an aggregate score of 19-1.

There are 58 points between Liverpool (67) and Southampton (nine) coming into this match - the biggest points difference between two sides coming into a Premier League meeting since July 2020.

West Ham and Crystal Palace are among the clubs looking to sign Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis this summer. (Football Insider), external

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Southampton boss Ivan Juric has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game at Liverpool (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Juric began by saying his players are "all OK". This means midfielder Adam Lallana is fit to face his former club, while Jan Bednarek, Kyle Walker-Peters and Chelsea loanee Lesley Ugochukwu could also feature.

• On rumours he will not be Southampton boss beyond the end of the season: "It's normal for every manager. When you don't get results, there are doubts. It's a normal situation and I am used to this. Like I say, I live in the moment, I think about Liverpool and not about what will happen for one year or in the future.

• Juric was asked what he expects for the final 11 games of the season and said: "That we are much better than in the past two games. [It was a] really bad game against Chelsea even though we did such good things. I don't want to repeat the Brighton game - I think that is the worst game I have coached."

• On how he has performed so far at St Mary's Stadium: "Not good. There are lots of situations and if I think of my job, I am not satisfied. I expected much more. We have nine points - it is the fault of everybody. It is not important to think about that. We do our best until the end of the season and we will see what happens."

• Asked for his message to any Southampton fans who believe their side are already relegated: "They are great fans. I have never seen this - that we are in the bottom of the table and they support us. They are optimistic and positive and I can just say thank you to all of them."

• On Tyler Dibling being linked with other clubs in the Premier League: "Dibling is a great talent, 18 years old, and we will see what is best for him when everything finishes. He will decide, of course."

• On facing leaders Liverpool: "They play great football and we know that it will be a very tough game for us. We will try to do our best and we will see. Before the match, I am always optimistic and then afterwards, maybe I think differently. I always see the possibility to do something good.

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