Despite the win over Milan, Klopp left upset for this reason

Liverpool beat Milan 4-1 in the Dubai Cup, but there was something the German coach didn't like

16/12/2022, 05:42 PM +00:00

Liverpool had their second appearance in the Dubai Cup and after losing to Lyon in the first game now beat Milan. It was by a score of 4-1 in regular time, and 4-3 in the penalty shoot-out. However, coach Jürgen Klopp ended up being annoyed by a situation during the match and could not hide his anger as it was very evident.

During the ninety minutes, the Reds were vastly superior as the scoreline showed. Mohamed Salah popped up in the fifth minute to make it 1-0. Then the Italians equalised with a goal from Saelemaekers in the 29th minute, but after that it was all Liverpool. Thiago came on in the 41st minute with a goal after a long-range shot that ended up in the back of the net. And finally Darwin Núñez scored a brace in the second half.

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However, for the penalty shootout, the great figure was the goalkeeper Adrian who saved a penalty, but it was not enough as Tsimikas and Naby Keita missed their shots and the Italians won 4-3. This situation was what caused Klopp's annoyance, especially for Keita who is looking to stay in the team, but in these moments of importance he is still not showing his quality.

Among those already labelled as expendable are England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (29) and Guinea's Naby Keita (27). Both have contracts that expire in June 2023 and the club would be delighted to be able to let them leave in January, to avoid them leaving at the end of the season without leaving any money in the coffers.

Keita could leave for Milan

According to CalcioMercato.it, AC Milan could take advantage of this situation. The Lombard leaders want to reinforce their wide midfield and consider that both specialists, for their physical and technical qualities and their accumulated experience, would fit like a glove in Stefano Pioli's approach. They also believe that, given the circumstances, their cost would not be high.