With a clear win in Bournemouth, Liverpool consolidated first place. Klopp’s personnel decisions also made headlines.
WHAT HAPPENED? Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp called six players aged 21 or younger onto the pitch in the Premier League game at AFC Bournemouth on Sunday. That hasn’t happened with the Reds for almost 60 years.
WHAT IS THE BACKGROUND? Like Michael Reid from the data service provider Opta X writes, it was the first time since a duel with Wolverhampton in April 1965 – almost 59 years ago – that Liverpool used six players aged 21 or younger in a league game.
Overall, according to Reid, it was only the fourth time in the history of the traditional English club that something like this happened.
Two of the U21 players, Conor Bradley (20) and Harvey Elliott (20), were in Liverpool’s starting line-up in the 4-0 win at Bournemouth. Ryan Gravenberch (21), Owen Beck (21), Bobby Clark (18) and shortly before the end Kaide Gordon (19) were substituted on.
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A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS: Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota each scored a brace to help the Reds secure three points at Bournemouth.
In the Premier League table, Liverpool consolidated its top position with the three points, and the lead over pursuers Manchester City is now five points. However, the Skyblues still have a game in hand.
2024-01-23 13:02:48
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