Jurgen Klopp was always quick to laud the intelligence of Alexis Mac Allister. The burly German hailed his cerebral midfielder as "super smart" and "a football doctor," providing the antidote to any issue that the team had.
After Dominik Szoboszlai fired the visitors in front, Southampton struck twice on either side of the interval to lead 2-1 with less than half an hour to play.
Slot's modern iteration of the Reds were gripped by this intangible force for much of Sunday's trip. Andy Robertson gave away a controversial spot-kick with a slack tackle, but he was hardly the only visitor guilty of a drop in concentration.
One of Joe Fagan's favourite expressions during his trophy-laden three-decade association with Liverpool was "easy-osey." That sense of complacency, the fire burning inside fading, always threatened to undermine a side enjoying a strong run of form.
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