As the youngest team in Liverpool’s history celebrated reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup it was not hard to imagine Jürgen Klopp, laptop and beer at the ready, affording himself a wry smile on holiday. His gamble, his disrespect, his principled stand against football congestion, call it what you will, had paid off. Liverpool’s youth made their own point – they were far too accomplished for Shrewsbury and worth considering at Chelsea next time out.
Another Anfield victory ended with Liverpool’s manager punching the air in front of the Kop but, with Klopp absent, it was Neil Critchley who revelled in the moment and a performance that obeyed his pre-match instructions. “The boss was in touch this afternoon with some words of advice and encouragement,” revealed Critchley. “Play the Liverpool way, go for it. That is what the first team do. This is how we play, this is what we stand for and you had better be ready for it. We had a message from the staff afterwards that he is absolutely delighted with the performance and buzzing.”
Written by Andy Hunter at Anfield
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/feb/04/liverpool-shrewsbury-fa-cup-match-report under the title “Howler from Shrewsbury’s Williams sends Liverpool’s youngsters into fifth round”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
