Liverpool succumbed to defeat against Southampton in their League Cup semi-final first leg and the Kop placed some of the blame on their ‘Toxic Thunder’ playing kit.
A Nathan Redmond goal was enough to give the Saints an uplifting win over the Reds at home at the St Mary’s Stadium. It was a poor performance by Liverpool, who failed to show much of the verve and fight that has set them apart this season.
The 1-0 defeat is only their third loss in all competitions this season, and the Anfield faithful were understandably frustrated at a poor showing by their team. Some of them did point out that there were other factors behind the defeat though, primarily the absence of some key players from the starting XI.
The Kop also took to Twitter to blast the club’s florescent green third kit dubbed ‘Toxic Thunder’. All three of the Reds’ losses have come in the green kit, and many fans urged the club to get rid of it as soon as possible.
Embarrassing from #LFC right now, worst performance this season #livsou
— Oliver B (@CS_OliB) January 11, 2017
This is the worst Liverpool performance I have seen this season. #LFC #livsou
— Daniel Gray (@DanielJJGray) January 11, 2017
Please someone chuck those kits away we seem to have a shocker every time we were the highlighters #LFC #livsou
— David Burden (@OfficalDB) January 11, 2017
I’m not the superstitious type but Liverpool’s worst performances have come in the Toxic Thunder strip. It’s a horrible kit all round. #LFC
— Liam Bekker (@LiamBekkerLFC) January 12, 2017
Hate this green jersey…. 3 losses…. hope we pick up….. #LFC #livsou
— Narendiran nanin (@NaninNaren) January 11, 2017
Every single loss Liverpool have had this season has come in the Toxic Thunder! ? pic.twitter.com/vOKJy7nSOu
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) January 11, 2017
Liverpool need to bin the toxic thunder kit and burn it X
— fozia (@lfcfoziax) January 11, 2017
Liverpool have lost 3 times in the 2016/17 season… All whilst wearing the Toxic Thunder kit ?
— Ian (@ReelChevy) January 11, 2017
Liverpool’s record when playing in that toxic green kit must be pretty toxic.
— Sinnerman (@weirdbearddude) January 12, 2017
Matip, Henderson, Coutinho and Mane.. #livsou #EFLCup pic.twitter.com/JE2sxPmVPH
— Jamie Hutchins (@jannyh14) January 11, 2017
Liverpool miss Coutinho, Matip, Henderson and Mané. Shock.
— THE LFC POLL (@TheLFCPoll) January 11, 2017
Liverpool and Southampton share a good business relationship, with several of the Reds’ best players having made a name for themselves with the Saints.
Southampton has even been dubbed the Liverpool academy because of the number of players going from St Mary’s to Anfield. After the loss on Wednesday, fans took quite a few digs at the fact that the Reds were losing to their ‘academy’.
Liverpool’s current 1st team v Liverpool’s stars of the future. #LivSou
— Michael Rathmichael (@TheMerseyEminem) January 11, 2017
Can’t believe Liverpool Academy are beating the 1st team 1-0 coming up to half time… #LIVSOU #LFC
— Kieran Gething (@KiwiGething) January 11, 2017
Redmond will be a Liverpool player by the 2nd leg.
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) January 11, 2017
Liverpool losing 1-0 to their academy #Awkward
— Andy Castell (@AJ3) January 11, 2017
When your academy beats you Oops ? #lfc #saints
Southampton 1-0 Liverpool… https://t.co/9A9I9W9kpw
— Bleacher Bible (@bleacherbible) January 11, 2017