It was a night that Simon Rusk will never forget, the one when he took charge of Southampton for the first time in the wake of Russell Martin’s sacking on Sunday night and pushed Arne Slot and Liverpool all the way.
Nobody gave Southampton a prayer – and not only because they had conceded five in defeat in each of their previous two home matches. It has been a season of remorseless struggle for them.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/dec/18/southampton-liverpool-carabao-cup-quarter-final-match-report
Author : David Hytner at St Mary’s Stadium
Publish date : 2024-12-18 22:06:02
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