00:00Well, last night in Paris, it was tuxedos and gold for Arnest Lott, tonight it's back to tracksuit and the quest for silverware.
00:19Liverpool ready to take on a bit of Carabao Cup action for the first time since they trudged off the pitch at Wembley back in March,
00:28having been beaten by Alexander Isak and Newcastle.
00:36Every time Arnest Lott Lee has taken on Southampton in his time at the club and this is the fourth,
00:41there's been a different face in the opposition dugout.
00:44Curtis Jones looking to thread it through, chance for Isak!
00:48McCarthy out to make the save and deny Isak the perfect start.
00:53Oh, what a start that would have been for Alexander Isak.
00:57I mean the press here, Armstrong just gets caught out and then the break on, it's teed up beautifully for Isak.
01:05And all you're expecting is that net to absolutely bulge.
01:09What a save that is from Alex McCarthy in the goal, big hand over the bar, he knows he should have scored.
01:15Here's Ronnie Edwards, who hasn't featured at all in the league this season since day one against Wrexham.
01:23Armstrong.
01:25And Manning getting forward well, back to Armstrong who forces the save from Amadashvili.
01:35The Saints asking early questions at Anfield.
01:37What a save that is.
01:39Yeah, it was brilliant work.
01:41I mean just the build-up approach we didn't see there and Armstrong, he was the one that certainly instigated this,
01:48wanted the return pass from Manning which he got.
01:51Make sure he hits the target and Amadashvili just brilliantly has to stand strong, makes a really important save as well.
01:59Isak might just have kept himself on side here, the flag has stayed down.
02:12And the save by McCarthy at his near post, a smart one to deny, Federico Chiesa.
02:18Alexander Isak makes a brilliant run here, he's asking where the support is because it's a brilliant run, really tight.
02:27That's a good pick out from Henry Frippong and man he's waiting for support, there's no one in there, he has to wait for Chiesa to come.
02:35And he does hit that well at the near post and of course another big save from Alex McCarthy at his near post.
02:41Touch of fortune with the way it's fallen to Archer but let's see what he can make of this.
02:48He's found Yander, Manning, Archer was close and that's not far wide, a toe-in from Gomez was timely indeed.
03:02Well that's why I said he was so important playing through the front, he did brilliant.
03:06I mean it all starts from him because he's struggling to really look for support.
03:11He ends up coming out on that left side and I think it comes off Gomez, doesn't it?
03:15The last touch, switching at pace.
03:17I'm just wondering whether Cameron Archer could have actually got a little touch on that which would have caused all sorts of problems.
03:25Given away by Gomez, Archer has got it on to Armstrong, the flag is down, Armstrong is in.
03:35Oh he's hit the post and headed wide on the follow-up.
03:41Chances at Anfield don't come much better than that.
03:44First it was Armstrong, then Sienza on the follow-up.
03:48Both times Southampton fell short.
03:50About hits the crossbar from Armstrong and wow.
03:54You know, Sienza, he should have scored.
03:58I'm just wondering whether he maybe could have had a touch even but
04:02he's just got to guide it towards goal and it's inches of going in that far corner.
04:11Caught by McCarthy and he's sacked!
04:14That's the moment they've been waiting for here. Goal number one for the new number nine.
04:28But goodness me, didn't Southampton gift wrap it for him?
04:32They definitely did.
04:34And the disappointment, you can see it all over the faces of them Southampton players.
04:42Listen, I don't know if it's even a minute where they could have been 1-0 up and should have been 1-0 up.
04:48The chance from Armstrong.
04:52And then really cheap giveaway.
04:54And McCarthy will be disappointed giving the ball out to Marci.
05:00It's not good enough.
05:02They get the pockets picked.
05:04Credit to Federico Chiesa.
05:06He pounces, he cuts it back to the main man.
05:10And then how cool is that from Alexander Isak?
05:14What a great finish that is.
05:17Just adjusts himself and slides that in the near post.
05:20Eke TK and Wood developing into a good battle.
05:28This time Eke TK.
05:30Clean lines from that look like a decision that could easily have gone the other way.
05:33Do you know what?
05:34I was just thinking exactly the same thing.
05:36I think they were both, that's it.
05:38Yeah.
05:39Eke TK, he...
05:43That was harsh.
05:44I'm kind of with him as well because they both got each other.
05:49Eke TK.
05:54Neoni.
05:59Kiesa.
06:05Endo.
06:06Eke TK.
06:07And swept home.
06:08It won't count.
06:10The flag up for offside.
06:13Kiesa certainly looked at an offside position when he swept it home.
06:18That was as good a move as Liverpool have strung together this evening.
06:22Well a go.
06:23What a goal this would have been, wouldn't it?
06:25From Liverpool.
06:26He's miles offside.
06:27Kiesa.
06:28Kiesa.
06:29That's given away by Gomez.
06:33Flynn Downs.
06:34Gomez recovers at the cost of a corner.
06:39Manny Edwards.
06:40Nathan Wood.
06:41Manny Edwards.
06:42Nathan Wood.
06:43Kiesa Akwashi.
06:44They produce something of quality.
06:47Good delivery from Ryan Manning.
06:49A quarter of an hour remains.
06:57Southampton corner.
06:58Endo.
06:59Nearly fell to Kwasi.
07:00And touched home.
07:01Shea Charles puts it in the back of the net to level it up for Southampton.
07:14Defensive disarray from the home side.
07:17But Southampton will take that.
07:19They're right back in this.
07:21Oh, won't they just.
07:22A gift.
07:23And I'm not sure what on earth is going on defensively here from a Liverpool point of view.
07:31Because there's no one at all at this back post.
07:36Endo gets it all wrong.
07:37It's just a little flip round the corner.
07:40Kwasi just puts it into the path of Shea Charles.
07:43Liverpool have squeezed up.
07:45He's onside.
07:46And it's just, can you stick it home?
07:48Yes.
07:49He certainly can.
07:51He fires it home from close range.
07:53And that's all it takes, doesn't it?
07:56Liverpool just been a bit sloppy in possession.
07:59And that just sums it up.
08:00The last ten minutes.
08:02Endo not clearing his lines.
08:04No communication.
08:05Now we've got a game on.
08:19Will that sting Liverpool into life?
08:21Eketike!
08:22Well, given what we've seen from him so far, you'd expected that to go in.
08:31Yeah.
08:32I mean, it's a ball deep.
08:33I don't know whether there's a slight nudge or push even.
08:37Eketike.
08:38Asking the referee.
08:39As you said.
08:40That back post.
08:42Eketike just tries to get it and squeeze it in the near post of Alex McCarthy.
08:49That's a lovely ball and there's a chance to finish it.
09:00Eketike!
09:01Eketike!
09:02The Liverpool Lake Show is on the road again.
09:06Eketike!
09:07Eketike!
09:08Eketike!
09:09Eketike!
09:10Eketike!
09:11Eketike!
09:12Eketike!
09:132-1!
09:14Bill, this is brilliant.
09:15This is top, top class.
09:18And I mean, from forward.
09:22From forward.
09:23Sorry, from backwards to forward.
09:26He's going to get a yellow card, isn't he?
09:28And he's already had one.
09:29He's already had one.
09:30Off he goes.
09:31A costly celebration indeed.
09:34Liverpool will defend their 2-1 lead for the last five minutes with ten men.
09:39Yeah, that's crazy.
09:41I mean, an early shower for him, but possibly the winning goal for Liverpool.
09:48Who's brilliant from Andy Robinson.
09:50It was top class movement.
09:54It's Chiesa that makes the run in behind.
09:58Brilliant first touch.
10:00And then fill your boots.
10:02Eketike.
10:04We'll get one more simple, but credit to Chiesa.
10:11He's the one that just puts it on a plate for him.
10:14What a touch that is.
10:15Everything about the goal was absolutely brilliant from Liverpool.
10:19As I said, Robinson into Chiesa.
10:23And a gifted pass into Eketike.
10:27Tapped that in.
10:28Unfortunately.
10:29That's his second yellow.
10:32An early light.
10:33Wood.
10:34His tussle with Eketike is what led to the first yellow card.
10:45But that's that.
10:46It's far from straight forward with a null change side from the weekend.
10:52But Liverpool last season's finalists.
10:54Twice winners of this competition in the last four seasons progress.
10:58A gift of a goal at the end of the first half set them on the way.
11:03And that goal scored by Aleksandr Isak.
11:06Final score, Liverpool 2, Southampton 1.
11:08Southampton 1.
11:09Southampton 1.
11:10Southampton 1.
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