Reds show they want it
Routine maintenance at the AXA Training Centre last week saw the trophy wall inside reception being taken apart for an early spring clean.
And another makeover may be required in the near future after Liverpool ensured the chance of adding to their record tally of nine League Cups when finishing the job in their semi-final second leg at Craven Cottage on Wednesday night.
Yes, there were a few nervy moments, not least after former Reds midfielder Harry Wilson had stepped off the bench to prompt a late Fulham cavalry charge by inviting Issa Diop to equalise Luis Diaz’s early opener and move the visitors within one goal of forcing extra time.
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But this was a professional performance that bore all the hallmarks of Jurgen Klopp’s first successful side and gave further encouragement that a good season for ‘Liverpool FC Reloaded’ could yet become a great one.
Don’t forget, this was a Liverpool team that took to the field missing arguably seven of their first-choice starting XI though injury or international commitments.
Rather than bemoan his lot, however, Klopp has greeted the ongoing availability issues as a challenge rather than an issue, as well as an invitation for other players to stake their claims. They have all stepped up.
So when Fulham did belatedly crank up the pressure, there was rarely a hint of Liverpool buckling. Indeed, come injury time, it was the Reds who looked the more likely to score, the Cottagers have run out of ideas and belief.
In truth, only the saves of Fulham
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