Marco Silva makes 'lucky' Liverpool claim after Fulham defeat
Marco Silva believes Liverpool were “lucky” to find a way back into their League Cup semi-final against his Fulham side.
The visitors were in control having been given a first-half lead by William in their first leg clash at Anfield on Wednesday evening.
However, Liverpool scored twice in three minutes midway through the second half through Curtis Jones and substitute Cody Gakpo to earn a 2-1 triumph.
The strike from Jones took a huge deflection off Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo that wrong-footed goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
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And Cottagers boss Silva said: “A bit lucky goal the first goal, a deflection that changed completely the game. The only thing that is disappointing is the way we managed the next 10 minutes.
“It is a big frustration for us. We spoke about it before the game, how we were winning 3-2 (in December at Anfield in the Premier League) and we lost the match in the last five minutes. We know what can happen against these sides and this crowd. It was a big boost for them after that.
“The goal they scored at 1-1 lifted everything. After that, for five or 10 minutes we have to keep the cohesion. We have to be really smart and unfortunately for us we weren’t.
“In a competition where we are playing two legs, we cannot concede a fast attack like that (for the second goal). Liverpool had one or two chances to score the third. The reality is that Leno kept us in the game.”
The second leg takes place at Craven Cottage in a fortnight. And assessing the position of the tie, former Everton manager Silva added: “It’s still tight. We lost
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