Gambling Success Jurgen Klopp on the Merseyside Derby

DBasia.news –  With a young squad, Liverpool can win the Merseyside Derby against Everton in the FA Cup third round. Jurgen Klopp could not contain his excitement.

Entertaining the Toffees in the FA Cup third round which took place at Anfield on Sunday (05/01) night Western Indonesian Time, Liverpool won 1-0 from Curtis Jones scored in minute 71.

Jones became one of the young players who were dropped by Klopp besides Harvey Elliott, Pedro Chirivella, and Neco Williams. Klopp did not field his best players and rested Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Alisson, and Virgil van Dijk.

Nevertheless, the young Liverpool troops were able to conquer Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton who fielded his best team. Naturally, if Jurgen Klopp was happy that his gambling would result in success at Anfield.

“They play football with courage. It is extraordinary from individual players from children as well as senior players,” Jurgen Klopp told BBC Sport.

“Adam Lallana – a very good match, hard to believe. Joe Gomez – set the defense for perhaps the first time in his life,” he continued.

Jones also received special praise from Klopp. Nothing makes you happier than the feeling of the original Merseyside player who scored in a derby.

“A sensational match and a sensational goal from a Scouser – what else can you get better?” Klopp added.

“You can’t perform like children do if you think you shouldn’t perform well on that team.”

“They all think so. I am very happy they all performed well tonight. The only thing I did not want was a draw. We had to take risks and it paid off,” concluded the German manager.