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It's hard to believe, but the Carabao Cup of the English Premier League has regained some of its reputation. For several years in a row, this tournament was somewhat overlooked, it was at the bottom of the priority list for clubs, but Liverpool's triumph revived it. The "Reds" celebrated this title probably in a way that the EFL hadn't seen in 10 years, when Swansea City unexpectedly triumphed in the League Cup, which was also a special moment for this Welsh team. And why? Because of Jurgen Klopp.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2024
The triumph in the Carabao Cup marked a happy start to the end for Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
Memorable moments from the final:
Good Chelsea play - defeated. Seeing Liverpool's lineup before the match, few would have been surprised by Chelsea's triumph in the final. They started the final slowly, but grew into the game. Raheem Sterling's goal was disallowed due to a minimal offside, and at the end of the match, the "aristocrats" simply had to score a goal, and it would be hard to argue that they didn't deserve it. Nevertheless, they can only blame themselves. This once again proved how football is made up of small moments.
Save after save after save.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 26, 2024
Take a bow, Caoimhin Kelleher 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Hjq9gXh4lK
When will the English fall in love with football again? Football is about goals, and the English, with the arrival of VAR, seem to hate that. It has probably been discussed many times that such disallowed goals, like Sterling's, are very funny, and hardly do those millimeter offsides change anything, but during the course of the match, we saw an even stranger episode. Virgil van Dijk's first goal was disallowed due to Wataru Endo's "illegal screen" against Levi Colwill. What is this? Basketball? The Japanese was offside, that is a fact, but the further handling of the situation was very peculiar. Football is about goals, not VAR.
Amazing Virgil van Dijk. The 32-year-old Dutchman, who became the captain of Liverpool this season, sent the ball into the net twice in the final. One goal was disallowed due to a strange offside, the other situation was completely different. Even without goals, V. van Dijk looked very good in defense, and after the match, he made an unforgettable quote: "They thought everything was over for me."
Narrator: "He was not finished" 😂 pic.twitter.com/Qp7HB5pBu9
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2024
The spirit and youth won. The victorious match for the Liverpool team ended with celebrations even with academy graduates on the field. Before the match, it was hard to believe that Klopp would trust them all, but lesser-known young talents like Danns, McDonnell, Bobby Clark got a chance. It is worth noting Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley, Harvey Elliott, Caoimhin Kelleher - slightly more experienced players who also grew up in the Liverpool system. Klopp was very proud of these lads after the victory.
Emotions and explosions on social media. Once again, a thing that really depicts the importance of the trophy. Injured Darwin Nunez after Van Dijk's goal just ran and jumped, Klopp couldn't hold back tears, players and coaches sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" after the award ceremony. Special moments. These joys on social media also received a lot of reactions, which are rarely seen after a League Cup final.
Told you I would jump if we scored 🤷🏻♂️
— Darwin Núñez (@Darwinn99) February 26, 2024
What a game! 🤯pic.twitter.com/Cv1ysNywVF
Finally, it must be remembered that everything is because of Jurgen Klopp's "final dance." It started with the most beautiful note possible, and ingredients like young greens in the final, captain's magic, victory after extra time, make moments that no one who participated in this final will forget.
Goodnight, Reds 🏆❤️ pic.twitter.com/mmOCtdybyT
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2024
