Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: January 28, 2024, 22:33 IST
FA Cup: Liverpool beat Norwich City (AP)
Liverpool cruised into the fifth spherical of the FA Cup with a 5-2 rout of Norwich City, to kick off Jurgen Klopp’s lengthy goodbye at Anfield.
Liverpool stay within the hunt to ship Jurgen Klopp off with a quadruple after beating Norwich 5-2 to progress to the FA Cup fifth spherical on Sunday.
Klopp was greeted by an emotional rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” earlier than kick-off and banners of thanks within the first match because the German introduced his determination to depart on the finish of the season.
The 56-year-old stated on Friday when he made the shock announcement on his impending departure that he hoped the “best memories were still to come” regardless of having received the Premier League and Champions League throughout his time in cost.
Should Liverpool progress to the FA Cup last, Klopp’s last sport might be at Wembley and they are going to be robust favourites to progress to the quarter-finals after being paired at dwelling to Watford or Southampton within the final 16.
Klopp’s reverse quantity, Norwich boss David Wagner, was the perfect man at his marriage ceremony after the 2 performed collectively at Mainz.
The pair loved a heat embrace within the tunnel earlier than kick-off, however Liverpool confirmed no mercy on Wagner’s males regardless of Klopp giving the possibility to a few of his kids to shine.
James McConnell was handed his full debut in midfield and the 19-year-old arrange the opening purpose as his teasing supply was headed in by Curtis Jones on the again put up.
Norwich hit again nearly instantly as Ben Gibson powered previous Alisson Becker from Gabriel Sara’s nook.
Liverpool ought to nonetheless have been out of sight by half-time as Darwin Nunez slotted dwelling his eleventh purpose of the season after nice work down the appropriate by Conor Bradley.
Bradley, who has impressed in current weeks deputising for Trent Alexander-Arnold, ought to have had one other help moments later when Cody Gakpo sliced a wonderful likelihood large.
Ryan Gravenberch then had an effort cleared off the road as Norwich struggled to beat Liverpool’s press as they performed out from the again.
The Reds have to date not missed a beat within the absence of Mohamed Salah on the Africa Cup of Nations to maneuver 5 factors clear on the high of the Premier League and within the hunt for 3 extra trophies within the League Cup, FA Cup and Europa League.
Diogo Jota has carried a lot of the goalscoring burden with out Salah and the Portuguese blasted dwelling after Gibson might solely head a protracted ball excessive into his path.
Liverpool’s hopes of going all the way in which in 4 competitions got an enormous enhance as all of Andy Robertson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexander-Arnold made their returns from harm as second-half substitutes.
Szoboszlai’s nook was powered dwelling by Virgil van Dijk to make it 4-1 simply after the hour mark.
Borja Sainz’s thunderous effort from outdoors the field lowered Norwich’s arrears, however the dwelling aspect fittingly had the ultimate say when Gravenberch added a fifth in stoppage time.
Klopp made a love coronary heart gesture as he was serenaded with a music in his identify at full-time in what is certain to be solely the beginning of a protracted goodbye to his adoring Anfield trustworthy.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated news company feed – AFP)
Ritayan BasuRitayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been overlaying home and and worldwide soccer for practically a decade. Has performed and c…Read More
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