Southampton did their hopes of avoiding the decrease from the English Premier League the entire world of good and dented Liverpool's top six hopes with a gain at St Mary's. Saints, aiming in which to stay the top flight after two successive offers, took the lead after just five full minutes through Morgan Schneiderlin, who shot home from close range. Liverpool seemed shell-shocked by that while they struggled to respond, save for a Daniel Sturridge long-range photo which Artur Boruc saved. And the guests were surprised still further when they found themselves two aims down after 32 minutes, Rickie Lambert heating home a totally free kick. Liverpool appeared to possess dragged themselves back into the fit directly on the stroke of half-time when Portuguese recent acquisition Phillippe Coutinho netted from close range after great work from Sturridge. But after the break, the pendulum swung back towards the hosts, who gambled in mid-season by firing Nigel Adkins as manager in January. Successor Mauricio Pochettino had just before Saturday's knowledge overseen just one victory in seven matches - albeit one over defending winners Manchester City last month. But minutes were made sure of the points with a third goal ten by them from time thanks to Jay Rodriguez. Rodriguez looked to have several solutions as he ran at the Liverpool support but forced an initial save your self out of owner Brad Jones and then placed home the jump. The achievement moved the Saints seven points free from the drop zone with eight games remaining. Liverpool, steadily making progress in recent journeys under Brendan Rodgers, was seeking a win which would have put them level on points with Manchester City was earlier defeated by neighbours Everton, who 2-0. But rather, they transpired to the five-time European champions were left by a loss which looking over their shoulders at other Europa League hopefuls West Bromwich Albion and Swansea.
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