What Sets Them ApartLiverpool’s recent clash with Southampton was far from straightforward. The Reds faced a tactically astute opponent in Russell

It has been 13 years since the Premier League’s bottom club beat the team at the top, and that’s the daunting task facing Southampton as they host Liverpool at St Mary’s on Sunday. The rain is set to lash down on the South Coast on Sunday amid stormy conditions and some may feel there is a whiff of an upset in the air.

Southampton opted for a 5-4-1 defensive formation, aiming to stifle Liverpool’s attacking rhythm. Dan Rhodes observed: “Southampton’s setup was narrow and organised in the first half, effectively shutting down the space in Zone 14.