Southampton Vs Liverpool: 5 Key Battles That Will Define The Game

4. Daniel Sturridge Vs Southampton Centre Backs

It has hard to pick just one Southampton Centre half that will be responsible for looking after Sturridge because his movement is so good that he is likely to try and play off of both of them. The former Chelsea and Manchester City man has been in fine form since joining Liverpool and has added something that Liverpool didn't previously have in their striking ranks. The Southampton Centre backs will know that sticking tight to Sturridge will not be effective because his speed and skill will allow him to simply turn them every which way he can, instead it is better to stand off him and try to pick and time tackles against him, which is something that Jan Vertonghen did superbly well for Spurs on Sunday. He is also a powerful centre forward so the defenders will need to be strong in their marking and in their tackles in order to prevent him from getting on the score sheet.