In the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 to claim the title. Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk's 118th-minute winner secured the Reds their tenth League Cup title.
After the game, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who owns 2% of Liverpool's shares, sent a message to congratulate the Reds on their historic victory.
LeBron James wrote on social **:
Congratulations, guys! ”
Liverpool are currently top of the Premier League with 60 points from 26 games, ahead of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City (59 points) and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal (58 points).
Jurgen Klopp praised the Liverpool star for his incredible performance against Chelsea.
After Liverpool beat Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea to win the Carabao Cup on Sunday, Jurgen Klopp was full of praise for Ireland goalkeeper Kelleher. Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper Alison Becker is expected to miss a few more weeks due to injury.
In Alisson's absence, Kelleher was outstanding. He once again showed his excellent saving ability in the Carabao Cup final. The Irishman denied shots from Cole Palmer, Conor Gallagher and Christopher Nkunku on a number of occasions during the match.
He made nine saves, six of which came from inside the box. After the game, Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool had two of the best goalkeepers in the world. He said to **
Kelleher's performance was incredible. It was a very mature performance. I often say: we have the best goalkeeper in the world and the best number two goalkeeper in the world. I'm happy for him. Wonderful game. ”
Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk also praised Kelleher's performance against Chelsea. This season, Kelleher has made 16 appearances for the Reds in all competitions, keeping three clean sheets.
In addition, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool will face Sparta Prague in the Europa League round of 16. Before that, they host Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday (28 February).