Following their FA Cup final victory on the weekend, the Reds head to Southampton to take on the Saints in the penultimate game of the 2021-22 Premier League season. For Liverpool, nothing less than three points will do as they continue to chase Manchester City while they hope that the sportswashing front for a human rights abusing petrostate might slip up on the final day and give them a chance to leap into first and capture their twentieth league title. A win here would draw them to within a point of City and keep the dream alive. Given City’s goal differential advantage, a draw would all but mathematically end things.
Southampton, on the other hand, appear to have little to play for as they sit near the bottom of the table but appear safe from relegation—though Burnley, currently in 18th, could at least in theory catch up should they win both their remaining games while Southampton lose twice in the final two rounds of the season. After Liverpool, Saints face Leicester on the final day of the season. Burnley face Villa and Newcastle. Added security comes from the fact that they would also need to be passed by 16th-place Everton and 17-place Leeds. Stick with The Liverpool Offside for full coverage of Tuesday night’s match.
