Jurgen Klopp was briefly left speechless during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Wednesday night.
Reds had to hang on until the end of added time but would have doubled their lead had Wes Foderingham not been able to stop Mo Salah’s volley with one hand in the 56th minute. ..
Speaking to the media after the final whistle ( viaaliverpoolfc.com ), the German Blades keeper admitted he “didn’t understand” how he managed to pull it off and lay off the Egyptian winger.Klopp: “It would have been great if we had scored the second goal earlier!” It was possible. I think Mo made a great save from the keeper after the corner kick. I don’t know how he got it out of the net and other times when I played better.
I think that would be good.“We also tried not to reveal too much. “He showed fluid movement.”Liverpool dominated most of the game, enjoying 76% possession, 15 shots on target to Sheffield United’s six and winning the xG battle 1.69-0.99 (SofaScore).
But every Reds fan will see the Blades as a test for us tonight. I turned it into a party. . Until Dominik Szoboszlai took it in overtime.
Things might have been different had Fotheringham not pounced on Salah’s cross, and Klopp’s side could have played most of the second half had they scored twice before the hour mark.
It was one of six saves made by the 32-year-old to repeatedly thwart LFC’s attack last night (SofaScore) and this display will surely see him become a key figure in his side’s fight to retain their title Premier League.
situationFor Liverpool, it was one of those satisfying wins they can take pride in against a difficult challenge and quickly focus on their next challenge – Saturday afternoon’s trip to Crystal Palace.
