Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said that what happened on Sunday, when his side won the English League Cup, was 'crazy' and that such stories are not possible. The Reds beat Chelsea at Wembley in a game in which they were without 10 first-team players through injury and also lost Ryan Gravenberch in the first half. In the end, they won thanks to Virgil Van Dijk's 118th-minute strike.
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"What happened today is absolutely crazy, these things are not possible. The team, this squad, the youth team, it's full of personality. I'm so proud to be part of it tonight... this is the most special trophy I've won in 20 years," Klopp said on Sky Sports. "The craziest thing of all is that we deserved it. We had some lucky moments, but they had some lucky moments too. The boys stepped up to the mark and it was great."
Klopp had to call on a number of 18 and 19-year-olds from the reserves, including McConnell, Clark and Danns, during the game due to the high number of injuries he has. The German tactician has a 24-year career in the dugout, counting his time in the German second division. In that time he has only coached Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool. In the last two he has won titles such as the UEFA Champions League, the Club World Cup, the Bundesliga and the Premier League.
A video has gone viral on social media of Darwin Nunez celebrating Virgil Van Dijk's goal by running despite the muscle injury that kept him out of the game. Klopp has given an update on his medical status: “Darwin and Dom are not fit, that's why they didn't play, but in the celebrations they looked 100% so I will have to speak with the medical department about that."
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