Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp hailed their dramatic late 4-3 Premier League win over Fulham as a “recreation you’ll always remember” after his aspect scored twice within the last 4 minutes of regular time.
The hosts appeared to be heading for a primary Anfield defeat since February – when Actual Madrid, no much less, have been victorious – just for Wataru Endo and Trent Alexander-Arnold to grab an Eleventh-successive residence win this season.
It was simply reward for Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool’s vice-captain, as his good free-kick to open the rating was credited as a Bernd Leno personal purpose after the ball went in by way of the underside of the crossbar and the goalkeeper.
Alexis Mac Allister’s first purpose for the membership since his transfer from Brighton in the summertime was even higher – a rising 30-yard drive into the highest nook to re-establish their lead after former Liverpool ahead Harry Wilson had equalised.
However extra shaky defending allowed Kenny Tete to make it 2-2 earlier than half-time and substitute Bobby De Cordova-Reid thought he had snatched three factors within the eightieth minute, just for Liverpool to provide a late rally.
“The sensation after the sport was distinctive. Through the recreation it was barely totally different in moments,” mentioned Klopp.
“I informed the boys after the sport turned out, the sport we noticed, as a result of we have been a bit dumb.
“However at 3-3 everybody might see the boys wished extra and since we have been a bit fortunate as we speak, we obtained it.
“An impressive expertise for everybody who was right here. I don’t assume anybody would have thought earlier than the sport that Liverpool v Fulham will likely be a recreation that you’ll always remember in your life. However… you’re welcome.
“I by no means noticed a aggressive recreation with this quantity of ‘worldies’. Trent’s free-kick: unbelievable. Macca, earlier than the sport you would see his foot was proper as we speak and I believed as we speak, ‘You higher attempt it’ and he clearly thought the identical.”
The win was not with out setbacks nevertheless with centre-back Joel Matip anticipated to be sidelined for a while with a knee downside.
“We misplaced as we speak Joel and we’ve got clearly no scan but however in any case you hear and may see that won’t be a brief one. Unfortunate, however we’ve got to get by means of this,” added Klopp.
Fulham boss Marco Silva noticed his aspect finish the week having scored six instances in two Premier League matches – after simply 10 of their earlier 12 – and was annoyed to not have gotten one thing from their journey to Anfield.
“Clearly we deserved far more from the sport than what we took,” he mentioned.
“To return to Anfield and play the way in which we did – twice we scored to equalise – after which on the finish of the second half to have the ability to rating an amazing crew purpose and be main shouldn’t be a simple factor.
“We all know the sport is rarely 100 per cent below management in opposition to some of these sides and some of these crowds however the recreation was kind of below management.
“(Then) one lengthy ball, an excellent second ball from them and one other nice end from the sting of the field and in that second I knew it was the top of the match.”
