The Ginger Reaction - Liverpool

"But we fought back, we created space and the midfield players and full-backs did very well to carry the game to Liverpool. But from 30 yards out we were toothless, and that's our problem.

"We got to half-time without any further mishap and then conceded another goal very quickly after the break from a long throw, which annoyed me.

"From then on there wasn't much we could do, and then we let them have another right at the end and the score looks unfair to us. Sometimes people don't have enough ability, sometimes it's bad luck. But you find good players have less bad luck about their play."

If there's one thing you can say about Strachan's post match comments, it's that at least he's honest. For all their nice midfield possession, Saints never looked like getting a goal. Never. It's as much to do with the strikers not capable of getting efforts in on goal as it is our midfield being unable to create any meaningful chances with their possession.

That was why Matthew Piper would have been a valuable addition to the side. Some one with pace down the right wing who can take on defenders and get crosses in. Although Fernandes has a reasonable amount of skill, he simply doesn't understand the role he is required to fill in the side. As a result he cuts in too often, doesn't take on his opponent and fails to deliver final balls into the danger areas.