It was not only a case of mission accomplished for Saints last night, but mission exceeded.
Claude Puel voiced the thoughts of probably the majority of Saints supporters before his side’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg at home to Liverpool – to make sure they were still in it heading to Anfield in a fortnight’s time.
The Sotons took the advantage and punished misfiring Klopp boys.
Such has been the rut Saints have dug themselves into of late, and the attacking threat of Liverpool, there was a genuine concern that might not have been the case.
Nathan Redmond was the hero as Southampton stunned Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg.
The Saints winger netted in the 20th minute to inflict only the third defeat of the season on Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League high-fliers.