After playing the third round of the Europa League group stage, those injuries in the Liverpool squad have returned to the training base one after another.

Perhaps thanks to the arrival of Ronshit, the team's physical overdraft is not so serious, and Gomez and Ince, two serious injuries that were originally reimbursed in the season, are also close to recovery, and they can return after only a week or so of rest.

When Liverpool host Southampton on 25 October, there may be some embarrassment on the part of Liverpool's players.

"Among the Reds fans in China, some people call Southampton 'their hometown', and if we look at Liverpool's squad, we may understand that the nickname is indeed well deserved......

Zhan Tianjun couldn't help but mention this allusion when explaining:

"Lallana, Lovren, Klein, plus Lambert who left in the summer...... These players are all from the 'Saints', so it's no wonder Southampton fans don't want to see their opponents in this round. ”

Zhang Lu asked with a smile:

"If I remember correctly, the big teams in the Premier League have poached a lot of people from Southampton, right?"

Zhan Tianjun nodded:

"That's true, for example, Manchester United has poached Luke Shaw and Schneiderlin, Arsenal has poached Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chambers, Tottenham has poached Bale, Alderweireld, and some people joke that if the stars sold by Southampton in recent years are formed into a team, they may be able to enter the top four ...... the league"

It's a good joke, but everyone knows it's not easy for a club as weak-founded as Southampton.

Cultivating young talent and then selling it to big teams to keep the club running is the way they want to survive, and they want to break this mold unless they can spend a lot of money on the American billionaire or the Middle Eastern oil tycoon.

"Marten, long time no see!"

As he stood in the tunnel and looked behind him, he saw an old teammate he was familiar with.

Marten Stegrenberg, the Dutch goalkeeper with whom he played at Ajax.

The tall Dutchman opened his arms and embraced him as if he were hugging a child:

"It's been a long time, dear dragon, but to be honest, I really don't want to meet you in this place......"

His smile was full of the sincerity of his old comrades-in-arms, but also a little embarrassed, which could not be disguised.

Yes, as the former third captain of Ajax, he definitely does not want the former vice-captain to stand in front of his goal!

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The Saints have finished 8th and 7th respectively in the last two seasons, and the reason why they have been able to achieve the middle and upper reaches of the table with a small investment is that they have indeed produced a group of excellent young players, which naturally leads to them being almost hollowed out by the major giants of the Premier League.

But the young talents of this team have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and another batch immediately pops up after cutting one batch......

The 33-year-old Stegrenberg can of course only be regarded as a veteran, but behind him, there are many teammates who are already famous.

For example, the central axis of the central axis can continue the state, if nothing else, it will be split and poached by other teams in two or three years.

Maybe...... Will anyone join Liverpool?

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The Brazilian trio – Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Lucas – who had been resting since the international break, all got a chance to start the game.

Recuperating in the end was not the same as continuing to be tired, Coutinho tore apart Southampton's wide defence with a succession of dribbles in the opening 13 minutes, and then cut inside and slammed away Stegrenberg's goal.

Liverpool, who opened the scoring, did not choose to recover, and just 10 minutes later, Ronshette found Firmino cruising at the offside line with a wide cross that was unmistakable, and the Brazilian striker squeezed forward smartly to meet the ball with a coquettish shot!

2-0！

After taking a two-goal lead, the Reds at home relaxed a little, and it seemed to have become a habit for them.

Southampton wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to attack, but Ronjut warned them with two goals in ten minutes: even if our backline is papery, you can't let it go in casually!

But......

Ronshette may have overestimated his own defensive team, with Lovren and Skrtel defending...... Sometimes, it's not necessarily as good as a piece of paper!

In the 71st minute, Van Dijk launched a long pass from the backfield and directly penetrated most of the field, and Lovren, who was dragged at the back of Liverpool's formation, originally wanted to volley away, but he kicked it empty!

Saints winger, Senegal's super fast horse - Sadio Mane only accelerated and got a chance to shoot alone!

When Sadio Mane kicked the ball through the goal, Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet hadn't even reacted!

This clearance wasn't the only poor performance from the Liverpool backline.

Ten minutes later, in a corner kick at Southampton, Skrtel and Lovren, two defenders who had been working together for more than a season, made a low-level mistake in the same position!

Lovren's header flicked off and the ball fell to the feet of Saints striker Pelle.

The Italian threw his foot and the ball jumped straight under Mignolet's crotch!

And that's not even the worst of it!

Lovren, who had completed an own assist, slammed into his teammates and was carried out at the same time!

Standing not far away, Long Shute almost wanted to cry without tears!

He could see that Skrtel and Lovren were both hard injuries and were fine, but ...... Such a series of mistakes definitely affected the morale of the team!

With two centre-backs injured at the same time, Rodgers had to play all the substitutions he had in his hands to put Sako and Bud at the edge of the box.

At this time, Luo Tiancai couldn't help but want to thank Long Shute for his rotation policy, otherwise there would probably not be a tacit understanding between these two players at all!

In the 86th minute, it was another free kick, and the three Saints players continued to relay headers in the air, and Liverpool's defenders couldn't touch the ball, so they could only watch the football finally fall at the feet of Mane, allowing the latter to push again!

Southampton chased three goals in 15 minutes to cut the score from 4-0 to 4-3, and their morale suddenly rose to the peak, while Liverpool suddenly lost all confidence.

As the game entered the final 10 minutes, Southampton completely overpowered Liverpool, and every pass they made seemed to tear through the Reds' backline with ease, and the atmosphere at Anfield was close to suffocating.

Whenever this happens, Ronshette is definitely the most exhausted one, he directly becomes a scavenger, no matter where the football is delivered, he will be the first to rush to the scene at any cost.

Keeping an eye on the ball and not on the person was a mistake that only amateur players would make, but Long Shute did not hesitate to make himself that fool.

Because he doesn't want to lose.

Even if it's a draw...... He doesn't want it either!

Perhaps driven by his momentum, or perhaps finally on the verge of physical strength, Southampton's attack finally lost its sharpness as it entered stoppage time.

But Ronshit was still unreckless, and he was still using his full field to help Sako and Bud get on their feet, making sure that their defense didn't collapse at the last second.

He had considered counter-attacking, but he had just finished a break from Mane's feet when he was kicked in the ankle by the blazing African fast horse!

Long Shute, who was preparing to speed up, suddenly lost his support, and the whole person fell heavily at the front of the big penalty area on his side, and he could only feel a hot pain from his left ankle.

The Liverpool players immediately split into two groups, one holding the captain on the pitch and anxiously asking him if he was injured, and the other group of grumpy ones, who were already eager to kill Mane on the spot......

There was an overwhelming boo over the Anfield stadium, and Mane couldn't even lift his head, he just lowered his head with an aggrieved face, allowing his former team-mates, Lallana and Klein, to snarl at him......

"You murderer!"

"Are you a butcher sent by Manchester United?!"

"Senegalese die!"

Liverpool fans certainly have reason to curse Mane with the most vicious words, because he is no one else.

If there's one person in this Liverpool squad that can't be missing, it's Ronshit.

For the first time, Liverpool fans feel that their team may really be able to win the league title this season after a 26-year absence.

But now...... This swarthy guy got his foot wrapped around the savior's ankle!

The referee didn't hesitate, he showed a yellow card to Mane and then ...... Another red card was raised!

Because Mane had already received his first yellow card a few minutes earlier for knocking over Moreno!

Success is also Mane, defeat is also Mane!

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As the Senegalese winger walked to the sidelines in frustration, Ronshit, who had been receiving simple treatment on the sidelines, extended his hand to him.

Mane raised his gaze in some surprise.

Long Shute moved his ankle slightly, although it was very painful, but his muscles and bones were not in serious trouble:

"You're not trying to kill me, are you?"

Mane nodded hurriedly, and grabbed Longshut's warm big hand:

"I'm sorry, I just want to get the ball back, I never hurt other players with malicious intent, please trust me."

Long Shute patted his head:

"I know you're a good professional player, I just want you to be calmer. By the way, you're standing here, and I'm going to swap jerseys with you when the game is over. ”

Mane's eyes suddenly reddened.

Anfield's boos also seem to be much smaller.

His impression of the Chinese has always been good.

As early as 2010, when Mane was still an unknown youth player of the French second division team Metz with a weekly salary of only a few dozen euros, a Chinese journalist who went to interview Wang Chu met him by chance.

When he saw the reporter's camera, Mane, who had not been home for many years, begged the reporter to take a picture of himself, which he wanted to send to his mother who was far away in Africa. The enthusiastic Chinese reporter agreed, but the simple Mane repeatedly confirmed to him, "Is this photo free?" ”

Yes, Mane and Wang Chu used to be teammates in Metz's youth team, and Wang Chu also wore the captain's armband.

But with the strong body of an African player, Mane, who only got his first professional contract at the age of 19, has been on a rocket since then, and after the relegation of Metz, he was sold to Austria by the team, but he did not disappear for long, two seasons later, Mane, who helped the team win the League Cup double, transferred to Southampton for 12 million pounds, and soon became a black lightning in the Premier League.

In May 2015, he set a new record for the fastest hat-trick in the Premier League with three goals in two minutes and 56 seconds – held by Liverpool's Robbie Fowler.

Now he has met the captain of the national team of his old teammate Wang Chu, and he has also met the new God of Liverpool.

The wheels of fate rumbled forward, and no one knew if their fates would intersect.