In Klopp's first game after announcing that he would be leaving, Liverpool beat Norwich City 5-2 in the FA Cup to advance to the round of 16. The next round of fixtures is still drawn at home, with the winner of the two Championship sides, Watford vs Southampton.
1, Uncle scumbag, I can't say goodbye.
From the arrival of the team bus at Anfield before the game to the warm-up before the game, Liverpool fans have begun to salute and thank their favorite uncle with singing and applause. Before the opening, the audience sang that you will never walk alone, and the camera was always focused on Klopp, and at this moment this team song seemed to be sung only for him, and Uncle Scum once bowed his head thoughtfully, his heart was churning full of thoughts, as if he was trying to control his emotions.
Although we know that it is impossible, we still have a trace of unrealistic illusions in our hearts, and this full of love will make him re-energized in the next four months? Can he change his mind? In any case, Uncle Scumbag will definitely miss the unique atmosphere in this football world in the future.
2. Start selection for the next game against Chelsea.
Virgil van Dijk, Allister McAllister and Dias did not start. McAllister was not on the list, and Klopp revealed that if it was a key game, McAllister could play with an injury, but he would not risk this game, and the end should be no problem for Chelsea.
The starting Gomez, Konate, Jones and Nunez were all replaced early. In the forward line, the starting positions are Gakpo on the left, Nunez in the middle, and Jota on the right; At the end of the game, it was Dias on the left, Jota in the middle, and Gakpo on the right.
3. Another new star of Liverpool shines!
McAllister's absence allowed 19-year-old James McConnell to start in a central midfield position, his first start for Liverpool's first team, but there was no stage fright or nervousness at all, especially when it came to handling the ball, which was impressive, and also provided an assist in the style of Pirlo to break the deadlock for Jones.
Liverpool have had a number of youngsters surprise their performances this season, as if anyone can play on their own, which is a benign chain reaction. The outstanding performances of the previous youngsters Kunsa and Bradley in the first team games will definitely add confidence and encouragement to other academy players such as McConaughey, and at the same time make Klopp more daring to use more young players, and the youngsters will continue to repay the trust of Uncle Scum with their performances.
The 19-year-old was born at Newcastle and moved to Liverpool from the Sunderland Academy in 2019. He was an attacking midfielder before coming to Liverpool but has since been transformed into a number six.
He has been training with the first team since pre-season this season, and he has the same nickname 'Macca' in the Liverpool first team as fellow defender, world champion McAllister. He has made one Premier League substitute appearance this season and two Europa League substitutes for just 17 minutes. In Liverpool's last six Premier League games, McConaughey has been in the squad but has not featured in any of them.
4. Bradley almost scored a hat-trick of assists.
Another Liverpool Under-20 academy graduate was even more impressive, with the 20-year-old providing two assists and would have scored a hat-trick had Gakpo had it not been for Gakpo's missed goal.
Bradley has made eight appearances (487 minutes) in all competitions this season, providing three assists, and he is really more and more confident. In this game, he was good both offensively and defensively, and he was decent in defense.
After Alexander-Arnold came off the bench in the 66th minute, Bradley was even more forward on the field, playing to the right midfielder or even the right winger, and provided Hrafenberg with an assist that was difficult to score, showing his all-round technical ability and mental quality, worthy of the best of the game!
5. In the golden sky of the future, it is a pity that there is no uncle scum.
Jones, 22, Kunza, 21, Bradley, 20, Elliott, 20, Bajcetic, 19;
23-year-old Szobosloy, 25-year-old McAllister, 21-year-old Hrafenberg, 24-year-old Nunez and Gakpo.
Seeing so many youth players explode like a blowout, coupled with a number of new signings in their youth, Liverpool's prospects are full of expectations, but unfortunately, in that golden sky after the storm, we have to start to adapt to the days without Uncle Scum.
6. The three main players came back as substitutes on the same field.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Robertson and Szobosloy came off the bench to announce their returns, leaving Liverpool with Thiago, Bajcetic, Tsimikas and Joel Matip on the injured list.
Coupled with the emergence of Bradley, Owen Baker and McConaughey, the personnel hidden dangers in Liverpool's midfield have been greatly alleviated. Especially at left and right wing-backs, competition for starting places is fierce.
Left-backs: Gomez (current main player), Robertson, Owen Baker, Tsimikas with a comeback on the horizon;
Right-backs: Bradley (current main player), Alexander-Arnold, Gomez.
7. Gakpo and Hrafenberg are in average form.
8, Uncle scumbag, have you seen it?