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| 'Liverpool could sign THREE more Southampton players’GOLIVERPOOL |
| | Claude Puel urges Southampton to create chances for Manolo GabbiadiniEUROSPORTUK |

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Southampton need to create more chances for Manolo Gabbiadini, says Claude Puel

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Southampton need to create more chances for Manolo Gabbiadini, says Claude Puel

Claude Puel has challenged Southampton’s midfielders to hand Manolo Gabbiadini the service to drive the deadly Italian back to his goal-scoring best.

Gabbiadini struck six times in his first four Southampton matches in all competitions, but has since drawn a blank in four Premier League appearances.

Saints laboured to a goalless draw against Hull last time out and must now sharpen up their attacking play at Liverpool on Sunday.

And former Nice boss Puel has accepted Gabbiadini needs smarter support from Saints’ creative talents.

“Football’s a collective game, a striker needs good quality in the final third,” said Puel.

"Manolo is a very good striker but he needs to have good opportunities because it’s very interesting but it’s important to see him, to find a good relationship and create the possibilities for him, to play in the final third.

"Because all this quality around the box with good moves, with clinical edge, to finish the action.

"And of course we need to find the spaces, good crosses, good passes, and good balance between the players.

“We’ve found it in many games but it wasn’t there against Hull and it was difficult for our offensive players to find a situation and solution.”

Puel’s Southampton next travel to Liverpool on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1HD, looking for a return to winning ways after three league games without victory.

The last time the Saints were at Anfield, Puel’s men pulled off a battling 1-0 win that secured their place in the EFL Cup final.

A similar result this weekend could see them rise up into the Premier League’s top eight.

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Opposition View: Jürgen Klopp

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Jürgen Klopp has stressed the importance of winning against Southampton if his side are to finish in the top four.

Whilst the Liverpool manager wasn’t keen to reflect on the EFL Cup defeat to Saints, he was confident on what to expect from Claude Puel’s men.

“They are strong, that’s what you need to know, that’s all, like the Premier League is,” he started.

“We know, I would say, pretty much exactly how they play, if they are all fit, you can imagine who will start and that’s a good thing in the preparation for the game.

“So we have to be ready for this game, we have to defend with all we have because that’s always the base for success.”

Liverpool return to Anfield on Sunday having drawn and lost their past two games their against AFC Bournemouth and Crystal Palace respectively.

Though Klopp doesn’t want his player to dwell on previous results.

“I think we all can improve” he continued.

“That’s what we should try and not to think about what happened in the last few weeks or months because it doesn’t help.

“The only thing that helps is that we are at our best on Sunday at 1.30 until the final whistle, that’s the only thing that we all should think about.”

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Should divers be banned? The Soccer Saturday panel discuss

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The Premier League should retrospectively ban players for simulation, according to the Soccer Saturday panel.

The issue of diving in football reared its head over the past week after high-profile incidents involving Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford and Leroy Sane on Sunday, with all three players earning crucial penalties for their sides.

At present, no Premier League player can be retrospectively banned for simulation, unlike in Scotland, where players are handed a two-match suspension if they are found to have given their team an advantage by simulation.

Jeff Stelling and the Soccer Saturday panel discussed the issue in depth, and the consensus is that bans for diving would bring a swift end to the issue.

Here’s what Charlie, Le Tiss, Thommo and Merse had to say…

"It is sad. There are 100 cameras in each ground. It’s embarrassing. I’ve said it for the last five years, let’s just get four people to meet up on a Monday and go through all the games, and then dish out three-game, four-game, five-game suspensions.

“It will stop in a New York minute. It’s hard for the referees, 75,000 fans all appeal for a penalty at Old Trafford on Sunday.”

"We’re asking people to get punished when it is as blatant as Leroy Sane’s. If you want to sit on committees and attempt to ban players who attempt to smash people’s knee caps, to ban them for however many matches, the diving is becoming as big a problem in our league.

"They feel as if they’re getting a reward. I’m not asking players to stay on their feet when a leg comes at them, it’s when they throw themselves into their opponent.

"They’re diving so blatantly and they’re getting rewarded for it. They need to retrospectively punish players for diving; start with a three-match ban, and then let’s see what evolves after that.

“They can’t go half-hearted in the Premier League, there has to be that standard.”

"Managers all back their own players, no matter what, whether it’s embarrassing or not. If they start handing out three-match bans, I’m quite sure managers will start telling their players to stop doing that. The Scots have had this since 2011!

“Marcus Rashford knows what he’s doing, it’s not a penalty in a million years. And I find it really embarrassing when the managers come out in the interview and support their players. Mourinho would have seen the incident, will know it’s a dive, and it’s shocking.”

"We’ve had diving for years. But what you’re seeing now is that when players go into challenges, the attacker is making contact with the defender, not vice versa, throwing themselves at them.

"I don’t know how these players are thinking so quickly, but it’s so wrong, they’re happy about it!

"Rashford has had a short career, I don’t think I’ve ever seen him dive before this. He’s done it now, and has got away with it, does he look at this now and think: ‘I bought that really well, I should do that again!’

“His team-mates and officials say: ‘Don’t worry, just go about your job.’ He’s won that penalty and nearly won them the game.”

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On The Road: Anfield

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Club Details

Address: Liverpool Football Club, Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TH

Telephone: 0151 264 2500

Capacity: 54,074

Website: www.liverpoolfc.com

Nickname: The Reds

Colours: Red

Away Supporters

Visiting supporters will be housed in the Anfield Road Stand at one end of the ground, as they were for the EFL Cup semi-final. This stand is also shared with home supporters.

Getting There By Car

Follow the M62 until the end and then the A5058 towards Liverpool. After three miles turn left into Utting Avenue and follow the signposting for the football stadium. In terms of parking, supporters can leave their cars at nearby Goodison Park for £10.

Getting There By Tube or Train

The main railway station is Liverpool Lime Street, which is around two miles away from the ground. From there it is advisable to aim for Kirkdale or Sandshill Railway station or jump in a taxi.

Coach Travel

Coaches will depart St Mary’s Stadium at 06:00, Eastleigh at 06:15, Winchester at 06:30 and Chieveley at 07:00.

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U18 Report: Saints 1-1 Swansea

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Saints took a second-half lead thanks to Tyreke Johnson’s penalty, but were unable to hold on for all three points as Sean Hanbury headed in with just five minutes to spare.

The visitors almost flew to an early lead in the Under-18 Premier League fixture. Captain Liam Cullen skipped into the penalty area after just two minutes and fired low at goal, but his strike bounced clear off the foot of Adam Parkes’ near post.

Saints responded and Will Smallbone almost found a way through with a superb free-kick from deep. Though his dipping effort somehow managed to elude the queue of Saints shirts at the back post.

Harry Hamblin then got in on the act and after a marauding run from right-back crossed for Jonathan Afolabi at the back stick. Though the Irishman was unable to steer his header the right side of the post and take a lead into the break.

Saints did eventually get their breakthrough midway through the second half. Smallbone sent Johnson tearing into the penalty area and he beat goalkeeper Alex Lang to the ball before being pulled down.

The Saints winger then brushed himself down and stepped up to convert the spot kick with confidence, sending Lang the wrong way.

Now with the lead, Craig Fleming’s men looked keen to double their tally. Substitute Michael Obafemi held the ball up well and slipped in Johnson once more moments later, but this time Lang denied him from close range.

The visitors were not ready to lie down and soon started to build some pressure of their own.

First Cullen was denied twice by a sea of blocking Saints bodies before the rebound was then returned into the box and substitute Hanbury headed in to equalise and earn a share of the points on 85 minutes.

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Quiz: Short-named Saints scorers

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Shane Long netted the winner when Southampton last visited this weekend’s opponents, Liverpool – but can you name all the players with surnames of four letters or less who have scored a competitive goal for Saints since 2000?

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Butterfield: It was a positive performance

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Tyreke Johnson’s second-half penalty was cancelled out late on to ensure a share of the points, though Butterfield felt Saints could have been further ahead by that point.

“On the whole it was a positive performance,” he started.

“There is a little bit of disappointment because we feel that if we were slightly more clinical we would be coming away with three or four more goals.

“But I don’t think we can fault the lads’ application or effort. They are all working hard for each other and have come a long way through the season together.”

Johnson won and then converted the penalty on 65 minutes to give Saints the lead at Staplewood.

And Butterfield was pleased to see the winger get on the scoresheet during his return to the action.

“Tyreke has had a good season,” he continued.

“He is only just trying to get back up to speed after coming back from an injury, but we have those players in forward areas that can hurt defences.

“The ball down the side that he gone on to for the penalty was a good one, and then he did well to get back up to convert it.”

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