Liverpool

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Carabao Cup kicks off Liverpool's Quadruple quest, while Chelsea's ... (ESPN)

Liverpool won an epic Carabao Cup final. Can they lift another three titles this term? And Chelsea's penalty specialist wasn't enough to save them.

This comes three years after Kepa refused to be substituted in the 2019 Carabao Cup final minutes before a penalty shootout. That Kepa's intervention -- blasting the 22nd and final penalty over the crossbar to hand Liverpool an 11-10 victory -- wasn't in Chelsea's favour is the product of a decision that, while founded in statistical logic, was nevertheless clearly at odds with what had gone before. Once Liverpool lifted the trophy, Chelsea's players began trudging off to the dressing room. Even standing to the left of centre as Virgil van Dijk lined up his spot kick did not stop the Dutchman smashing his effort to that side of the goal, beating his opponent with ease. Yet sources have told ESPN that Chelsea will listen to offers for Kepa, and if there was any doubt over whether the 27-year-old will be encouraged to leave this summer, this Wembley showpiece removed it. Ukraine flags adorned the Liverpool end, where supporters loudly booed the English national anthem before kickoff, but by the end of an absorbing contest, Kepa's plight offered sporting relief from a tense political backdrop. Liverpool managed their own cup treble in 2001 by winning both domestic cups and the UEFA Cup, and Manchester City won all three domestic trophies in 2019, but nobody has ever come close to a quadruple. Liverpool have the depth to push hard for all four trophies. And then there is the Champions League, the competition that Liverpool have won more times -- six -- than any English club. Kepa Arrizabalaga was introduced for the shootout, replacing Mendy in the final moments of extra-time. Kai Havertz then had two goals ruled out for offside, while Romelu Lukaku had another goal chalked off despite the Chelsea forward initially appearing to be onside on video replays. And, in fact, the keepers would determine this final.

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Thiago Alcantara Celebrates Liverpool's EFL Cup Win But Will He ... (Sports Illustrated)

Thiago Alcantara celebrated with his Liverpool teammates after they beat Chelsea in the EFL Cup final but the injured midfielder was not wearing a medal.

"They deserve a medal and they will get a medal, if not from the Premier League then me." One hundred per cent they can have my medal. "If you have zero games you should win a medal, if you are part of the squad you should get a medal.

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Liverpool beats Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to win League Cup (Manistee News Advocate)

Liverpool's last domestic cup final success was the 2012 League Cup under Kenny Dalglish. Liverpool has won the Champions League in 2019 and Premier League in 2020 under Klopp. More News. UPDATED ...

Manchester United is only two points ahead in the fourth and final Champions League qualification spot. West Ham had slipped down to sixth in the league before the game, having taken just five points from its previous five matches, but bounced back against Bruno Lage’s side to move above Arsenal into fifth place. “In professional football there should be space for sentiment," Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said.

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Chelsea vs Liverpool live score and result updates: Carabao Cup ... (The Athletic)

Liverpool won the Carabao Cup final after beating Chelsea 11-10 in an extraordinary penalty shootout at Wembley.After a brilliant match somehow finished ...

February 27, 2022 at 7:21 PM GMT February 27, 2022 at 7:24 PM GMT That was his chance to be a hero! February 27, 2022 at 7:24 PM GMT February 27, 2022 at 7:26 PM GMT What an astonishing twist: the man who was brought on to save penalties ended up missing the decisive kick after the first 21 were scored. February 27, 2022 at 7:26 PM GMT And then, to an almighty roar, Jordan Henderson lifts the Carabao Cup to the heavens! It was an intense game, lots of offside goals – that rule of playing on [until the attack is completed] is annoying. Was on the second row, there. The match will probably be remembered for a Chelsea gamble that backfired spectacularly, but there was so much more to it than that. After a brilliant match somehow finished goalless, the first 21 penalties were all converted successfully.

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Jürgen Klopp may have already solved Liverpool's Roberto Firmino ... (Liverpool.com)

Sadio Mané has given Jürgen Klopp more food for thought following his performance in the false number nine position against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final ...

It's a role he is not entirely unfamiliar with. As will Liverpool who lifted the club's ninth League Cup trophy on the night. Much has been made of the way Díaz has settled into life at the club, but little has been made of the ripple effect his arrival has had on Mané.

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Jurgen Klopp risks escalating situation with 'angry' Liverpool stars ... (Daily Express)

Liverpool's victory in the Carabao Cup on Sunday was a credit to what a strong squad they have. Throughout the competition, they have been without several ...

That doesn’t mean they are happy but they accept it. Throughout the competition, they have been without several star players on occasions but still managed to battle through each round and were at their very best when it mattered. The former Borussia Dortmund boss spoke last year about how he was aware he couldn’t keep all his players happy with their opportunities at the club.

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How many trophies has Liverpool won? A complete list of all major ... (Sporting News)

Premier League (First Division) · English Second Division · FA Cup · League Cup (EFL Cup, Carabao/Carling Cup) · FA Community Shield (Charity Shield) · Champions ...

Titles: 1 (2019) The match was a thrilling one, with goals ruled out by VAR and another host of good chances missed by both sides. - Titles: 3 (1973, 1976, 2001)

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Jürgen Klopp's open-mindedness fuelling Liverpool's silverware drive (The Guardian)

Managers are often wary of hubris, Klopp included, but he said after the penalty shootout defeat of Chelsea that, with luck and continued hard work, Liverpool's ...

Compliments to the boys, compliments to neuro11, they did an incredible job with the boys. But some of the players were not on the field any more. “They were training set pieces with the boys in the last few weeks and each player went through a proper drill, psychological, to do with penalties, corners and free‑kicks. But penalties as well. In the pre‑season, you should have seen the boys in the training camp. Dr Niklas Häusler and Patrick Hantschke, the founders of neuro11, spent last week at Liverpool’s training centre working with Klopp’s players again. A goalless yet gripping final was decided by the finest of margins and, once again, the Liverpool manager’s openness to fresh ideas and willingness to embrace specialists paid dividends.

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'This is the start': Klopp eyes quadruple after Liverpool win League ... (Yahoo Sports)

Jurgen Klopp challenged Liverpool to chase a historic quadruple after the Reds won the League Cup final in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Chelsea on ...

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Kenny Dalglish delighted with Liverpool's Carabao Cup penalty ... (Rousing the Kop)

The Liverpool icon was full of praise for Jurgen Klopp's team as they beat Chelsea on penalties to claim a record ninth League Cup title.

A fact Klopp was keen to remind him of as the two met in the Wembley tunnel post-match. Now it feels like the springboard for a potentially legendary season “What a day!

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