{"id":298297,"date":"2023-12-03T18:25:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T18:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298297"},"modified":"2023-12-03T18:25:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T18:25:11","slug":"liverpools-late-win-over-fulham-was-game-you-will-never-forget-jurgen-klopp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/liverpools-late-win-over-fulham-was-game-you-will-never-forget-jurgen-klopp\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool\u2019s late win over Fulham was \u2018game you will never forget\u2019 \u2013 Jurgen Klopp"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed their dramatic late 4-3 Premier League win over Fulham as a \u201cgame you will never forget\u201d after his side scored twice in the final four minutes of normal time.<\/p>\n
The hosts looked to be heading for a first Anfield defeat since February \u2013 when Real Madrid, no less, were victorious \u2013 only for Wataru Endo and Trent Alexander-Arnold to snatch an 11th-successive home win this season.<\/p>\n
It was just reward for Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool\u2019s vice-captain, as his brilliant free-kick to open the score was credited as a Bernd Leno own goal after the ball went in via the underside of the crossbar and the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n
Alexis Mac Allister\u2019s first goal for the club since his move from Brighton in the summer was even better \u2013 a rising 30-yard drive into the top corner to re-establish their lead after former Liverpool forward Harry Wilson had equalised.<\/p>\n
But more shaky defending allowed Kenny Tete to make it 2-2 before half-time and substitute Bobby De Cordova-Reid thought he had snatched three points in the 80th minute, only for Liverpool to produce a late rally.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe feeling after the game was exceptional. During the game it was slightly different in moments,\u201d said Klopp.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told the boys after the game turned out, the game we saw, because we were a bit dumb.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut at 3-3 everyone could see the boys wanted more and because we were a bit lucky today, we got it.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn outstanding experience for everyone who was here. I don\u2019t think anyone would have thought before the game that Liverpool v Fulham will be a game that you will never forget in your life. But\u2026 you\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never saw a competitive game with this amount of \u2018worldies\u2019. Trent\u2019s free-kick: unbelievable. Macca, before the game you could see his foot was right today and I thought today, \u2018You better try it\u2019 and he obviously thought the same.\u201d<\/p>\n
The win was not without setbacks however with centre-back Joel Matip expected to be sidelined for some time with a knee problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe lost today Joel and we have obviously no scan yet but after all you hear and can see that will not be a short one. Unlucky, but we have to get through this,\u201d added Klopp.<\/p>\n
Fulham boss Marco Silva saw his side end the week having scored six times in two Premier League matches \u2013 after just 10 in their previous 12 \u2013 and was frustrated not to have got something from their trip to Anfield.<\/p>\n
\u201cClearly we deserved much more from the game than what we took,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo come to Anfield and play the way we did \u2013 twice we scored to equalise \u2013 and then at the end of the second half to be able to score a great team goal and be leading is not an easy thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know the game is never 100 per cent under control against these types of sides and these types of crowds but the game was more or less under control.<\/p>\n
\u201c(Then) one long ball, a good second ball from them and another great finish from the edge of the box and in that moment I knew it was the end of the match.\u201d<\/p>\n