🚨 Liverpool XI to play Fulham: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz. Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa make the bench.

Hello Bluesky. Is this platform fading away already? Feels like it’s lost its momentum, certainly in the circles I am interested in.

Who's excited? Tonight Liverpool host Real Madrid in what is perhaps the biggest match-up of this year's group stage. Follow all the action with me at Mail Sport with expert analysis from Oliver Holt and @lewissteele.bsky.social. www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨 BIG BREAKING 🇪🇬 Mohamed Salah says he is disappointed in the club as he reveals no contract offer is on the table. Says he loves playing for Liverpool but is “more out than in” at the moment. 🔴 Full story on @MailSport #LFC www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

Mo Salah the first Liverpool player to score in five straight PL games since Mo Salah in 2021. That penalty was his 100th away goal for the club in all comps. #STATS

Slot conducts the away end and they oblige by singing his song

I'm going to end up mentioning Mookie Betts in another article aren't I.

There are 78 points left to play for so no need to get carried away but being eight points clear feels huge, especially noting this was meant to be a transition season for Liverpool. This was far from their best level - two of the goals were gifted by Saints' stupidity - but another massive win.

3-2 Liverpool Salah pen

Penalty Liverpool

2-2 Mo Salah

2-1 Southampton Mateus Fernandes

A big cheer from the St Mary's crowd as Alex McCarthy hoofs it long instead of messing about with the ball at the back again

What changes would you make? Personally, Liverpool are lacking control in midfield so Alexis Mac Allister has to be thrown on soon. Luis Diaz, too, whether down the left or through the middle.

Saints fans singing 'shit Andy Carroll' to Darwin Nunez which means you should probably stick the house on him to score next goal

1-1. Adam Armstrong scores a rebound after Caoimhin Kelleher saves the first effort

Penalty Southampton. Andy Robertson with the foul on Tyler Dibling after Virgil van Dijk gave the ball away cheaply. But hold on... looks like it's outside the box.

An applause from all four corners of the ground as Adam Lallana is substituted with an injury

Big chance for Saints to draw level as Flynn Downes nearly atones for his earlier error but, as he has done in every game on this run in the team, Caoimhin Kelleher stands tall and makes a top reaction save.

'Liverpool, top the league' chants from the away end for the first time today. They're 1-0 up from a gift from Southampton - but Dominik Szoboszlai still had lots to do and he finished with style.

1-0 Liverpool Dominik Szoboszlai

Konate booked for a tug on Onuachu

As many predicted we have a very open game on our hands here. Southampton's murderball giving Liverpool plenty of openings BUT Saints have created a couple of chances and Adam Armstrong wants a penalty for a push from Ibou Konate. Not given but a warning

First matchday since joining this app so let’s do something different. Behind the scenes thread… come with me to Southampton v Liverpool as a journalist. Leg two of the journey just starting here: London Waterloo to Southampton 🚂. Believe that’s the Shard there. #LFC 🔴

If you, like me, are en route to Southampton v Liverpool… Here is some pre-match reading on Arne Slot, why he avoids looking at the clock at certain times, what he does in his spare time and how he is settling into life at Liverpool. Safe travels in the storm ☔️ mol.im/a/14115185

We know Arne Slot the manager, here is Arne Slot the man: 🤔 His curious superstition 📖 Childhood rich in religion 💍 Family first 🤓 Always studying 🔴 How he’s falling in love with #LFC and fans reciprocating feeling Long Saturday read 👇🏼 mol.im/a/14115185

We know Arne Slot the manager, here is Arne Slot the man: 🤔 His curious superstition 📖 Childhood rich in religion 💍 Family first 🤓 Always studying 🔴 How he’s falling in love with #LFC and fans reciprocating feeling Long Saturday read 👇🏼 mol.im/a/14115185

Werder Bremen follow St Pauli’s lead in leaving X. Chapeau. I wonder which English club will be brave enough to be first.

We have our first hurdle with Bluesky. At fair few thousand of you been duped by some fake accounts claiming to be journos from the Merseyside pack. Sadly, @iandoylesport.bsky.social is really Ian Doyle though.

Scotland boss Steve Clarke on Ben Doak: ‘He can be a game changer, as long as we look after the boy. When I watch his progress (at Boro) he’s improved already. There’s a lot to work on but you can all be excited.’ #LFC 🔴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/scotla...

Getting home from school and playing MW2 until bedtime, all-nighters at sleepovers with mates on the weekend, yer da popping in to ask “are you winning, lad?” every hour. Those were the days my friends.

Introduce yourself in four video games

After being on here for three days, my review is: wow. Just like the old days of Twitter. Makes me want to post and engage 100x more. BUT… is it too good to be true? How long until the creators try to capitalise and make a buck off us? Subscriptions, blue ticks etc.

No usual rubbish about football on here from me this weekend, sorry. Just Guinness in Dublin. Sláinte 🇮🇪

Curtis Jones makes his senior England debut in a bit. Here’s a piece on him from last week, how he is going from a boy to a man under Arne Slot #LFC 🔴 www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

What’s all this “invalid handle” about on here?

I wouldn't bother following Paul if I were you.

Today's PR email of the day. Sign me up.

Because I work in football I secretly quite like them as I can put my feet up for a few days. Going to Dublin this weekend to consume many pints of Guinness.

That’ll do for now may answer some more later. The WiFi man is still not here, though. Farce.

3/10 but if someone is available at a decent price they will do it. No signings for the sake of it though. I have a sneaky feeling City will go in for Zubimendi.

Think the likelihood of renewing order is Virgil, Mo, Trent. But that doesn’t mean I think Trent is unlikely to renew! He clearly loves the club. I could do with them all signing on tomorrow so I don’t get asked every day 😅

I wouldn’t be surprised especially if Joe Gomez was to leave. He looks class that Murillo. Have heard his name mentioned and I’m sure they’re watching him but nothing more than that. That lad next to him for Forest is really good too but 27.

Think I saw him on the grass at the AXA a week or so ago. Needs a few games for the 21s and maybe a Championship loan in January I reckon.

It’s on my bucket list to write one myself but don’t have the patience. Brilliant Oranje on Dutch football and Cruyff is class. Marti Perarnau books on Pep are amazing. Sid Lowe on El Clásico. I get sent football books to review and just received one on Man Utd. Think I’ll leave that 👍🏻

Decent week mate. Annoyed that I got rid of Delap though. Need to get Salah back soon. Darwin three-week experiment is getting mixed reviews. Quansah has been long gone 😂

I have a thing for Spanish midfielders so I’ll say Xabi Alonso. Shame Thiago didn’t fully work out. I also love Sergio Busquets, Rodri, Xavi etc. Doubt it at this stage but they will be “monitoring” what’s out there. ⛰️

Yeah. Ben Doak doing very well from what I hear and see, Lewis Koumas too. Stefan a bit of a weird one. Something not right there. When I went over to Salzburg one of the guys was telling me he hasn’t been at his best at all.

This is going to be raised at my next afters. Maybe a small zebra. I’ve just asked my mates’ group chat and it is already popping off with replies so thanks Chris.

Valerie. She only talks to me when I am in possession of a tennis ball.