Faith in young promise yielded multiple rewards for Jürgen Klopp. A first Champions League goal for 19-year-old Curtis Jones and a commanding European debut for 22-year-old goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher delivered victory over Ajax, a place in the knockout stage as group winners and the precious luxury of resting creaking limbs at Midtjylland next week.
The Liverpool manager made a bee-line for Kelleher when the final whistle sounded on a close but deserved victory over Erik ten Hag’s side. A well-earned bear hug ensued. The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international was drafted in for his first Champions League appearance after Alisson sustained a hamstring injury in training that could sideline Liverpool’s first-choice keeper for up to a fortnight.
Written by Andy Hunter at Anfield
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/01/liverpool-ajax-champions-league-match-report under the title “Jones sinks Ajax to send Liverpool through after Alisson adds to crisis”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
