Liverpool hardly came out of the blocks in their quest to winning ways at Carrow Road but took all three points, thanks to an injury time winner by Adam Lallana that now sees the Reds move up to the 7th place in the Premier League table.
Liverpool won the game 5-4 as defensive frailties of both the teams were up for show. Jurgen Klopp addressed the defending issues his club have been facing recently and termed them as ‘rubbish’ in his post match interview.
Speaking to BBC Sport after the match, Klopp said: “We have had a few games with a similar story like this, we need to think whether it is because of us.”
“It was exciting until the end and longer. We had a win after 90 mins, a draw after 92 and then a win again. It is not usual.”
Sebastian Bassong equalized in injury time before Lallana’s goal as Liverpool looked like sealing a 4-3 victory at the end of regular time.
“There was about 70 minutes that were really good. We started well but then conceded the goals. Conceding four goals in general is not good. Conceding from set plays is the biggest rubbish ever because it is too easy for the other team.”
“Usually we concede from the corner but now it was from the second ball, we were like rabbits in the headlights. We won the game, in the end it was deserved. The players played under big pressure and scoring five goals is not too easy. We did it.
Liverpool once again conceded a soft goal after a corner was kept alive in the penalty box but were lucky to take all three points from this gritty performance.
“I was really surprised because the story of the game was not that we could make time pay. It was an open game, 90 minutes thank you and go but five? That’s hard.
“It is not too easy to judge and stay cool in a game like this. I asked why five minutes. I was not satisfied with the answer, the referee was not satisfied with the question.
“We needed luck at the end and we had it.”
Klopp, speaking to BT Sport, added: “It was an unbelievable game. We should always think it is possible, although it was not easy today. We had a lot of problems at the start. There was a bit of searching for confidence but then we played a bit of football and saw what is possible.
“Set plays, set plays, set plays, and the game changed, the opponent got a bit more confident. When I saw five minutes of overtime I couldn’t understand why.
Jurgen Klopp was seen arguing about the 5 additional minutes that were added on after the 90 but will be happy because his team also benefitted from the extension.
“I think we were the deserved winner in a spectacular game. I think it is a new record but we have to solve our problems because this will not always be possible.
“Of course we were lucky, but we were not too lucky when they equalized in overtime. It is very emotional. We are in the middle of the chaos and react, sometimes we know what we are doing, sometimes we don’t. The game is enough of a story.”
Lallana came on as a late substitute and had an immediate impact on the game as he made a number of runs behind the defense and made life un-comfortable. His winner saw Klopp set off on a celebratory lap that ended in a team huddle at the touchline.
On Lallana’s winner, Klopp continued: “Adam’s goal was not only spectacular but well deserved because he is such a hard worker.
“He is not happy with his scoring record but he is an offensive player so it was a good moment to celebrate his goal.”
Jurgen Klopp lost his glasses in the midst off all the celebration and was snide as usual in his post match interview.
On losing his glasses in the celebrations that followed that last-gasp winner, Klopp concluded: “I have a second pair, but I can’t find them. It’s really hard to find glasses without glasses.”
The next stop for Liverpool is a chance to book their tickets to Wembley when they face Stoke City in the second leg of the League Cup semi final after the first one ended in a 1-0 victory for the Reds.