Southampton 1-2 Liverpool: Three Key Saint Players

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool competes for the ball with Danny Ings of Southampton and James Ward-Prowse of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Liverpool FC at St Mary's Stadium on August 17, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 03: Yan Valery of Southampton runs with the ball during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Southampton and FC Koln at St. Mary’s Stadium on August 03, 2019 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /

An exciting match that saw hosts, Southampton, fall to the reigning European Champions but they could have easily came away from the match with a point.

The Saints, looked a lot more resilient than they did the previous match against Burnley. The press was in full effect and at moments the home side looked the better team. Even though they have no points to show for it, this was a very positive performance for the club and they need to carry this momentum into the next match.

Let us look at 3 players who were the bright spots for Saints