Jurgen Klopp hails last-gasp Liverpool hero Darwin Nunez

Jurgen Klopp hailed Darwin Nunez’s last-gasp winner in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat of Nottingham Forest as the right response to the Metropolis Floor boo-boys.

Nunez marked his return from a three-game harm lay-off by heading dwelling Alexis Mac Allister’s cross within the ninth minute of added time to raise his facet 4 factors clear on the high of the Premier League.

As Nunez stepped off the bench within the second half, a piece of Forest followers chanted: “You’re only a sxxx Andy Carroll”, in reference to the Uruguay international’s pony-tail, which has similarities to the one worn by the previous Liverpool striker.

Simply WOW!

Unimaginable from @Darwinn99… and that away finish pic.twitter.com/AG6mlwkOri

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Klopp, who claimed the win was amongst his side’s greatest of the season, mentioned: “It’s such an necessary aim, which provides you three factors. It’s at all times super-decisive and, particularly for him, super-deserved.

“Earlier than individuals begin singing that tune extra typically, it’s one of the simplest ways to instantly calm it down.

“However they will sing it if Darwin responds like he did at this time. Earlier than that he had actually good moments. (He compelled) a sensational save off the goalie, he was instantly within the sport.”

When requested if Nunez understood the tune, Klopp added: “I understood it. Sure, I believe he understands it, so that’s the perfect reply.”

Liverpool prolong their lead on the high pic.twitter.com/rtncBq4gdH

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Klopp was delighted his injury-hit facet has been capable of maintain racking up the wins – their fourth in 11 days – following final week’s Carabao Cup triumph.

“How the boys fought by that’s actually particular,” he added. “The fourth sport was the hardest. It was actually an unbelievable effort. The boys put in a correct, correct shift.”

Forest have been incensed by referee Paul Tierney’s choice handy the ball to Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher after halting play whereas the house facet have been in possession for an obvious head harm to Ibrahima Konate shortly earlier than the visitors’ winner.

Dwelling gamers and workers surrounded Tierney on the remaining whistle – coach Steven Reid was proven a crimson card – whereas Forest later dismissed reviews that membership proprietor Evangelos Marinakis needed to be restrained by safety workers within the tunnel.

Forest’s referee analyst Mark Clattenburg claimed after the match that the game’s guidelines state Tierney ought to have handed possession again to Forest.

Supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo refused to touch upon the incident, however couldn’t cover his disappointment.

Anthony Elanga spurned Forest’s greatest two probabilities, foiled in a first-half one-on-one by Kelleher earlier than firing narrowly large from Harry Toffolo’s cross after the interval.

“Not solely that, it was the ultimate go, in the appropriate second,” Nuno mentioned. “We’ll maintain attempting. We’ll repeat on the coaching floor till we get it proper.

“However we restricted them very properly. We managed the center of the park, at all times protecting ourselves, the wingers serving to the full-backs, controlling the field and once we had the ball we had the appropriate concept – we go ahead.

“We had moments of fine soccer, however took nothing from the sport, so it’s powerful to take as a result of our followers should go dwelling after a sport like at this time comfortable, however they’re not, so we are going to strive.”