Liverpool grind out victor in insane match
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp described his side’s 5-4 win over Norwich as “unbelievable” after scoring an unlikely victor five minutes into stoppage time.
“But [Christian] Benteke nodded it down, next thing you know it’s in the back of the net”.
Roberto Firmino had given the Reds an early lead at Carrow Road.
“But it is insane what we are doing there [at set-pieces] we have to solve this problem because it is not always possible to score five goals. The start was not good, but then the first half was good after 15 minutes but we didn’t score the second goal”.
Klopp added: “I think we were deserved victor in spectacular game but of course everything could happen today”.
“At the end we can be really happy with everything, almost everything, especially with the three points”, Klopp said. However, Norwich wasn’t planning on losing and Dieumerci Mbokani scored the equaliser just before the game hit 30 minutes. West Bromwich Albion 0 Aston Villa 0 Aston Villa’s battle for survival at the foot of the Premier League still looked a hopeless one after they could only scrape a point from a grim goalless derby at the Hawthorns on Saturday.
– Firmino is the first Liverpool player to be involved in three goals in a single Premier League game this season(two goals, one assist) and the first Liverpool player to be involved in three goals in one game since Raheem Sterling against Norwich in April 2014. We couldn’t defend our box.
Lucas said: “We need to improve a lot but the passion, determination and belief is there”.
“The game was in our hands at 3-1 but after that we managed to turn a really good performance into a bit of a shambles”.
“I remember asking the ref how long was left and he said a minute”. Conceding from set plays is the biggest rubbish ever because it is too easy for the other team.
In what can only be described as the best worst game in many a blue moon, Liverpool somehow snatched victory in a game that featured 12 shots on target and an fantastic nine goals scored.
The Belgian could also be accused of being culpable for Norwich’s second goal on 41 minutes – a debut strike from former Everton forward Steven Naismith to rub salt into Liverpool wounds.