Jurgen Klopp issues shock Manchester United response as Dominik Szoboszlai suffers Liverpool mix-up
Liverpool remain in contention on four fronts after a hard-earned League Cup victory at Bournemouth on Wednesday evening.
Substitute Darwin Nunez scored the winner 20 minutes from time after Cody Gakpo's opener was equalised by Justin Kluivert as the Reds secured a 2-1 fourth round triumph in hugely difficult conditions.
The result means Jurgen Klopp’s men have lost only once in 26 games in all competitions and have set up a quarter-final tie at home to West Ham United next month. But there was plenty that went unnoticed or under the radar during the 90 minutes at the Vitality Stadium.
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Klopp unimpressed
It wasn't exactly a night to be stood out in the elements on the touchline. Not that the weather was ever going to stop Jurgen Klopp.
During a first-half break in play, the Liverpool boss left his technical area to discuss tactics with Curtis Jones only to be ushered back towards his designated space by the fourth official, a conversation that continued for several minutes afterwards.
And then, in the second half, Klopp leapt to his feet to berate Dominik Szoboszlai after the midfielder lost possession to allow Bournemouth a counter-attack. Still, at least the manager was keeping warm.
Szoboszlai mix-up
With five substitutions allowed for each team these days, life has never been busier for a stadium announcer. And sometimes it's not easy to keep up.
Witness what happened with the Bournemouth PA operator, who declared with nine minutes to go that Szoboszlai was being replaced by Diogo Jota.
Which was certainly news to the Hungarian, who had
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