What is the reason? To be honest, I doubt if Liverpool will be defeated today. Liverpool vs Southampton will be at Anfield, I am sure that they won't make the supporters disappointed at home. This is a home match, no excuse for a bad result.

Yes, it seems just a strange feeling. I don't know why you can have that feeling. Liverpool has a quality squad, both main players and substitute players. With the top coach like Jürgen Klopp, it shouldn't be a serious problem to play with a tight schedule.