Liverpool continued their unbeaten run on Wednesday night and advanced to the Carabao Cup final with a 2-1 win over Fulham in the first leg of their semi-final.
Despite Willian giving the visitors the lead, Liverpool counter-attacked through Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo, who both scored goals from Darwin Nunez within three minutes of the second half. Liverpool have lost just three times in all competitions so far this season.
They are currently three points clear at the top of the Premier League and are likely to take home the trophy this season with four games remaining. This is a huge comeback from a disappointing 2022/23 season in which they finished fifth in the league and exited Europe in the last 16.
After the win over Fulham, Jamie Redknapp reflected on his former team’s mentality and how Jurgen Klopp did it. He worked his way up from a very low point to lead a series of trophy contests. “To be honest, last year he seemed to have lost a bit of Klopp’s spark.” Redknapp admitted to Sky Sports. “Many of the key players in the team are leaving, including [James] Milner and [Jordan] Henderson.
But the transition went smoothly. Was awesome. “It was fun to see the energy they played with. One thing we can always guarantee is incredible loyalty. So the connection between him and the fans and the players is very good. Because they go through brick walls.“He has mastered the art of managing multi-million dollar players. Not all administrators can do this.
He does it easily. “Everybody is running, chasing and doing everything they can to do their best for this team. That has to come from the manager.”Liverpool saw six senior players leave Anfield last summer, including former captain, vice-captain and club icon Roberto Firmino. Starting defensive midfielder Fabinho was also sold, leaving a big void in midfield after a disappointing season, and Jordan Henderson also left.
However, they had a successful recruitment campaign and secured four new midfielders. Despite a string of injuries that ruled out four key defenders, including Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Reds have adapted and have not lost a Premier League game since September. It was a controversial 2-1 defeat. Tottenham. hotspur.
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