Liverpool tied 0-0 for Arsenal in the fourth round of the League Cup, with Marko Grujic scoring a imaginable 5-4 loss in a penalty shootout.
The replacement goalkeeper had his socks removed as if it were more ”Baltic” than Baltic Triangle, but fortunately he was not paralyzed at the site, as he had to make a clever tackle to thwart Eddie Nketiah on the six-box lawn at first. .
He seemed to have trouble concentrating while a torrid game continued, but he was there to save you from an imposing headbutt of Rob Holding halfway in the part of the moment when Arsenal recovered.
In the shootout, he made a confident save to save Mohamed Elneny, but not strong enough when Joe Willock’s decision-maker twisted under him when Liverpool came out of the cup.
Pep Lijnders came to Williams’ aid at his pre-match press conference, and the Welshman did not appear to be affected by the abuse on social media, as he pulled off as a right-back, creating almost a first match with a fine. Diogo Jota’s cross.
Occasionally he was tied up when Bukayo Saka and Nicolas Pepe sought to exploit the left flank, however, he continued to get to the bottom and win small duels while rebuilding his confidence, adding a brilliant recovery of Saka in the area.
Williams still has a lot to learn, especially with his cross-taste of “kicks and hopes” with his head down, but there’s an explanation for why Jurgen Klopp didn’t abandon him.
From the non-league at Aggborough to the League Cup at Anfield, it was a wonderful demonstration of religion in Klopp’s component to give Williams major his moment to start for the club opposing Arsenal.
Although the tendency to dive persists, along with Virgil van Dijk, he looked calm and well soaked in the air, and kept him when the Dutchman replaced him with Joe Gomez.
Perhaps the greatest compliment for the 19-year-old as a central defender is that it is largely imperceptible.
Van Dijk is so smart that he was almost on autopilot in his hour at Anfield, Arsenal did little to annoy him in Liverpool’s defence centre.
However, he organized the baseline well and underestimated his influence on Williams.
Milner will have to have no idea that his left-back days were over when Kostas Tsimikas signed in August, but he was there dressed in the captain’s armband in the position he liked the least.
Basically, it was a matter of forever for the veteran, and at least he did his part in the shooting, too.
Grujic brought his same old mark of heavy physics to the role of the No. 6, and needed a major sliding challenge over Pepe when Arsenal gave the impression that they had cracked with a rebound.
In possession, he was calm and expansive with his passes, and his skill in the air gave Liverpool a way out of what they lack in games like this, while almost adding to his season’s account of purpose with his powerful and weak effort in time. . .
While this could be his last appearance with Liverpool, Grujic’s consistency and quality can also lead Klopp to question himself.
Prior to the match, Jones gave an interview on the club’s official website, explaining that he is “relaxed and confident” and that he “likes to go out to wear the game through the skin of his neck. “
There is no denying that the No. 17 is the product of Liverpool’s identikit academy, as if it had been built and fed in a laboratory in central Kirkby, however, on Thursday night, his preference for excelled prevailed.
After the third longest wait between competitive outings in Liverpool’s history, Wilson had a wonderful opportunity to play Shaq in midfield, his presence suggesting that there will be no move.
The 23-year-old was not as effective as Xherdan Shaqiri in Lincoln, it is encouraging to see how he continues to bite arsenal midfielders’ heels after doubts about his loan rate in Bournemouth.
A wonderful starter given the match list and with Harvey Elliott and Divock Origi on the bench, Salah obviously retained to give Liverpool the lead over the main league opposition.
But the Egyptian didn’t do much, the backup duo may just not have their hour-long pitch, and the total training proves useless in hindsight.
An urgent monster. Flexible, strong and unperturbable on and off the ball, Jota looks without delay in a position for Liverpool after making her first outing since her forty-five million pound move.
He hit Bernd Leno’s palms with a raspous volley, and was disappointed not to finish any other brilliant show with a goal, having been eliminated with 15 minutes of play while running in his form.
Another outing in her ideal no. nine role saw Minamino continue to arrive at the paintings after finding the weight room in Melwood, and if she had passed her frame over the ball with an instinctive effort before the break, she would have struck with a very better schedule.
However, Liverpool had a hard time constantly putting the ball on their feet, largely due to the fact that Arsenal were crowding the central areas, making it difficult for Minamino to make his mark.
However, there is now no lack of confidence in your game, as demonstrated by your top-notch penalty.
Divock Origi (for Salah, 61) – 6
He may also have started the match, and when he came in, Origi gave Liverpool credit with the variety and patience of his careers. Terrible strategy for your saved penalty.
Joe Gomez (by Van Dijk, 61) – 6
A planned replacement to make sure Van Dijk didn’t work too hard, Gomez took over and felt equally comfortable.
Gini Wijnaldum (for Jota, 75) – 6
It was a shame not to see Elliott come in, but Wijnaldum’s arrival gave the Reds an emergency they lacked in the midfield in the past.
Unused submarines: Kelleher, Robertson, Fabinho, Elliott
Kudos to Klopp for awarding players like Williams (the greatest) and Grujic, however his League Cup technique received the added intensity from this season’s match roster.
Van Dijk’s inclusion would possibly have meant the absence of Joel Matip and a hierarchy replacement after Dejan Lovren’s departure, but Salah’s departure was not, in short, necessary.
One night on the bench for Elliott, when Wilson allowed 90 full minutes, he could generate a debate about whether the 17-year-old would get a loan until October 15.
Overall, this defeat will not particularly harm Liverpool, but it can have an effect on decisions made within the club before the next deadlines.