Important comeback victory for Jürgen Klopp: The German team manager and his Liverpool FC won 4-1 (0-1) in the Premier League despite an early deficit against relegation candidates Luton Town.
The two Dutchmen Virgil van Dijk (56th) and Cody Gakpo (58th) turned the game at Anfield within two minutes with their “Oranje double pack”, Luis Diaz (71st) and Harvey Elliott (90th). After his 100th competitive game for the Reds, everything became clear.
Chiedozie Ogbene (12th) had previously put the blatant outsiders in the lead.
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table to four points, but their pursuers Manchester City have played one game less.
The game began with a bitter setback for Klopp: The two star strikers Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez were added to the Reds’ already long injury list, and Treymaurice Nyoni even had a 16-year-old on the home side’s bench.
But Liverpool also determined the action, but were unhappy in the end. After the break, Klopp’s team increased the pressure again, used their chances more consistently and got three deserved points.
On Sunday Liverpool will face Chelsea in the League Cup final. Will Salah and Nunez be able to play again? “We’ll see,” Klopp said before the game.