Jurgen Klopp validated that Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez all picked up accidents at some point of Liverpool’s dramatic FA Cup quarter-final loss to Manchester United on Sunday.
Erik Ten Hag’s aspect claimed a last-gasp 4-3 victory over their Merseyside opponents at Old Trafford as Amad Diallo slotted domestic in the last minute of extra time to dump the Reds out of the competition.
Alexis McAllister cancelled out Scott McTominay’s early opener and twice Liverpool led in a fiercely interesting contest. Harvey Elliott seemed to have claimed victory for Liverpool in the first-half of extra-time as his deflected strike bounced beyond Andre Onana. But United twice hit back, first via Marcus Rashford and then Amad at the death, ending Liverpool’s nine-game unbeaten run and their hopes of a quadruple in Klopp’s last season at the helm.
Speaking in his post-match interview with ITV, Klopp revealed the extent of the game’s have an impact on on his squad with three new injuries emerging throughout the recreation in Diaz, Gakop and Nunez”Now the boys go on global duty, we hope they come again healthy,” said Klopp. “Lucho [Diaz] felt his groin, Darwin hamstring. Cody twisted his ankle. They play once more in 4 or 5 days, it is crazy.
“Hopefully we will finish the season in style. I absolutely experience for our people.”
Liverpool entered Sunday contest as the favourites however injuries have been cruel to the Reds, with Klopp pressured to face United besides a swathe of key players, which include Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Ibrahima Konate, Diogo Jota, Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip.
On his side’s overall performance – and that of their opponents – Klopp told ITV: “We did now not have a good start but we tailored definitely well and played a pinnacle game. At 2-1 up we had so many chances to kill the sport off, we have been in a rush in some moments and the relaxation is already history. We were nearly there in extra time and in the quit we lose the game. I can’t ask the boys for more.
“We had an intense season so far, you simply have to be counted the games and these days was once hard. United took a lot of risks, I truly respect that. The choice making does not get better the longer the game goes on. Congratulations to United for going to the semi-final.”
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