Jurgen Klopp praises Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez, who came on as substitutes, after Liverpool’s 2-1 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg victory over Fulham.
As Liverpool rallied from behind to defeat Fulham 2-1 in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, Jurgen Klopp once again resorted to his bench.
Options that Replace Before the hour, Liverpool trailed. Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez were substituted in, and Gakpo immediately had an impact, with Gakpo scoring the game-winning goal after receiving an assist from Nunez.
Incredible as it may seem, Liverpool’s bench players have scored or assisted on 30 goals so far this season, 12 more than any other Premier League team, and further demonstrated why the Reds boast arguably the best roster in the nation.
Injured talents Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, and Dominik Szoboszlai were among the ten players who missed last night’s victory. Mo Salah was also absent due to his African Cup of Nations duties.
Klopp purred, “That is a proper change” to bring on Cody and Darwin from the bench.
The most important element is mindset, and we possess it. Quality and belief are also necessary to turn a game around.
True challenges have been ours to surmount this season. In games against Bournemouth and Newcastle away, among others, the lads pulled it off.
The Kop sang Nunez’s nаme more than anybody else after he struck the crossbar and Bernd Leno made a diving save. Despite his goal-scoring slump, which currently spans 16 games, he had a significant influence.
I am at a loss as to how to describe Darwin. When asked about the crowd’s reaction to him, Klopp was overjoyed.
He must be doing something well with his shot because he saved it onto the woodwork. He cannot be this unlucky. He continues by establishing the objectives. That is just remarkable. I adore him for a lot of reasons.
There is still time to win this tie, but we need this respite. I am overjoyed by that, but my English is inadequate to express my feelings.
Curtis Jones, a native midfielder, equalized in the 68th minute after a shot rebounded off Nunez’s touch scored. It was difficult in the initial half, he continued. We possessed every оffensive possession, but we were unable to score. We turned that around in the second half, and now the fans are walking away happy.
Scoring matters more to me because I went through the academy. There have been highs and lows throughout my time with the squad, which began when I was seventeen years old.
Fulham manager Marco Silva was displeased that his team gave up two goals in three minutes, mirroring their 3-2 lead in December’s league match at Anfield, which they ultimately lost 4-3. However, he insisted that the match is far from finished.
‘Their second goal came fast after the first,’ he stated, expressing his dissatisfaction. When we play these teams, we know what it’s like. Their players and the entire stadium are lifted by goals, so we had to remain calm and play smart.
In the second match, we must give it our all. They were lucky with a deflection for their opening goal. Home is where the bаttle will be fought. Playing at Wembley is one of our aspirations. There is undoubtedly a game-changing opportunity for us.