After a surprisingly odd teamsheet, it would come to everyone's surprise had Liverpool have won comfortably. Players playing in unfamiliar positions, roles changed, Mane & Firmino rested, Van Dijk unavailable due to illness, Gini injured last week, CB scare for Liverpool and Henderson to step up as a Center Back in place of VVD alongside Joe Gomez.
Monterrey were playing good football with positive intent, they showed they wanted to play in the Final but there were some flaws in their approach. There were some irrational tackles, some off sides and some slides every time a Liverpool player seemed to take the ball forward.
With all that sad, Salah was in mood to create play rather be the play. As he in 11th minute gave a worldie of a pass to Keita who with his unnoticed forward run sent the ball in the goal with no effort.
He already has 3 goals for Liverpool since his comeback and is far from his best but still is showing signs why Liverpool wanted him in the squad and Klopp insists on his support towards the Guinean.
Monterrey quickly equalized, but then for the rest of 70 so minutes the keepers had quiet an active role both the sides of field. 2nd Half changes were made, Trent, Mane, & Firmino were brought on and it was again Liverpool coming out victors in the injury time. Salah kept the ball alive, passes to Trent and Trent with perfectly placed ball to Firmino who nudges it on the right of the Keeper and Liverpool earned the lead right at the injury time.
Worries were over the selection of team and VVD absence but Liverpool managed to have sealed the win and will be hoping Virgil Van Dijk is available for Saturday Final in order to strengthen the squad defensively. Positives were seen from Keita and Alisson who were involved time to time again in the game.
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