Five things we learned from Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Southampton – with the absence of Mamadou Sakho noticeable

4) Winning ugly is as important as winning beautifully…

Southampton had more of the ball, more shots, completed more passes and had more corners. But they lost 0-2. We occupied the ball for only 40% of the time, but bagged with our first two shots on target. The victory was Chelsea-esque, and extremely encouraging considering the average age of the side we put out.