After surviving a late storm to defeat Fulham and secure a berth in the Carabao Cup final at Craven Cottage, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will meet Chelsea again at Wembley next month.

Luis Diaz gave the Reds an 11-minute lead when they traveled to west London, and the Reds’ 2-1 aggregate lead was increased in the 76th minute by defender Issa Diop, who made the last minutes of the match nerve-wracking for Liverpool.

Klopp cautioned, “We all know it’s Chelsea and they want to put history right,” as Liverpool prevailed in a third consecutive final against Chelsea, following their 2022 and 2022 penalty shootout victories.

After Fulham manager Marco Silva pushed fans to create an unforgettable atmosphere before this match—the Cottagers’ first-ever League Cup semi-final—Klopp was overjoyed that Liverpool were able to handle the boisterous crowd at Craven Cottage.

The German team simply wanted to play this game. Listening to Marco’s news conference solidified my admiration for him. We understood the significance of the game because it was their season-defining contest. The world needed to see how badly we wanted it, and I witnessed it.We missed an opportunity to end the game. To tell the truth, Harry Wilson had a pleasant experience. We were compelled to cross the threshold, and we succeeded. The dressing room is overjoyed; we achieved our goal. It feels wonderful.

There was no bad thing that happened in the Carabao Cup final. In addition to that, we shall give our full attention to all of the other tournaments. Wow, it’s flawless. The opportunity to play at Wembley is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I am overjoyed for all those involved.

Klopp lauded Liverpool’s youth players and said that Caoimhin Kelleher, who has been filling in for Alisson Becker, will likely start in goal for the Reds’ next match against Chelsea. Also hailed as a “life-saver” by the boss was Joe Gomez, the versatile defender.

The 26-year-old has started every one of Liverpool’s five 2024 games, seeing action at right back, center back, and left back. ‘Nothing would have happened without Joey,’ Klopp remarked. Superb, unrivaled protector, and he steps inside. However, it is a lifesaver!

Meanwhile, Jarell appears to be quite composed. He’s simply an exceptional player. We couldn’t accomplish it without the young guys like Conor Bradley and Bobby Clark. Observing their daily development is a delight.

Although Silva felt his side should have performed better, he praised their effort. “In terms of performance and overall, we did not perform to our best,” he stated. Our guys gave it their all from the very beginning to the very end in terms of attitude, passion, and drive.

I am pleased with how far we have come this season and in this competition. We demonstrated our determination and passion to advance in this competition from our first match against Tottenham. Our seriousness and ambition are something of which we should be proud.

Even though they’ve been so steady as of late, we managed to keep the door open to the semi-finals against the Premier League’s best team. Though we came up short in the game, we can still take pride in what we accomplished. There was a fantastic vibe, and the fans made the club and me proud.