Jurgen Klopp hails Liverpool’s dramatic win against Fulham as ‘game you will never forget’ | Football News

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 scoring 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 supply a late rally.

“The sensation after the sport was distinctive. In the course of the recreation it was barely completely different in moments,” mentioned Klopp.

“I advised 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 needed extra and since we have been a bit fortunate right this moment, we obtained it.

“An excellent expertise for everybody who was right here. I do not suppose anybody would have thought earlier than the sport that Liverpool v Fulham might be a recreation that you’ll always remember in your life. However… you are 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 right this moment and I assumed right this moment, ‘You higher strive it’ and he clearly thought the identical.”

‘Liverpool obtained away with one’

Evaluation from former Norwich and West Ham striker Dean Ashton on Sky Sports activities Information

“It is all smiles for Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, Trent Alexander-Arnold and the gamers now, however they obtained away with one.

“Fulham have been wonderful of their method at Anfield. They have been actually harmful on the counter and might be questioning how they have not come away with something.

“Liverpool struggled for giant components and it has taken 4 unbelievable objectives for them to win the sport.

“Alexander-Arnold’s free-kick, Mac Allister’s gorgeous strike, Endo’s fabulous end after which the unbelievable volley on the finish from Trent have gotten Liverpool over the road.

“They have been lucky and they’re going to know that, however it’s what high groups do. They discovered a solution to win when not at their greatest and that’s undoubtedly what groups who problem for the title do.

“You would see by the response on the finish of the sport as to how massive that consequence could possibly be for Liverpool.”

Silva: We deserved extra

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 rather more from the sport than what we took,” he mentioned.

“To come back 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 just isn’t a straightforward factor.

“We all know the sport isn’t 100 per cent beneath management towards a majority of these sides and a majority of these crowds however the recreation was roughly beneath management.

“(Then) one lengthy ball, a very good second ball from them and one other nice end from the sting of the field and in that second I knew it was the tip of the match.”

What’s subsequent?

It is a journey to Sheffield United subsequent for Liverpool on Wednesday, kick-off 7.45pm, earlier than they fill the 12.30pm kick-off slot once more when going through Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Fulham host Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, kick-off 7.30pm. It is then a house conflict with West Ham on Sunday, kick-off 2pm.