Jurgen Klopp makes strange choice when discussing his favourite Liverpool goal ever

Jurgen Klopp raised eyebrows with his unconventional choice when discussing his favorite Liverpool goal. Despite Liverpool’s recent 3-1 triumph over bottom side Sheffield United, which propelled them back to the Premier League summit, Klopp’s selection veered away from the expected.

Currently leading by two points ahead of Arsenal and with a three-point cushion over defending champions Manchester City, Liverpool’s return to the top spot underscores their determination to clinch the title with just eight games remaining in the season..

The Merseyside team seized the lead in the first half through an unexpected turn of events when goalkeeper Ivo Grbic’s clearance collided with the oncoming Darwin Nunez and inadvertently found its way into the net.

Nevertheless, Sheffield United mounted a response as Gustavo Hamer’s errant shot struck Conor Bradley, resulting in an unfortunate deflection that ended up in the Liverpool goal.

In the closing stages of the game, the tension reached its peak as Alexis Mac Allister unleashed a powerful strike into the top corner, igniting jubilant celebrations and a collective sigh of relief among the fans at Anfield. Moments later, Cody Gakpo sealed the victory by expertly heading in a third goal, courtesy of a well-placed cross from the returning Andy Robertson.

In his post-match remarks to TNT Sport, Klopp candidly acknowledged that Darwin Nunez’s unconventional opener, which unfolded in a comical yet calamitous manner for Sheffield United, ranks among his favorite goals of all time.

Reflecting on the moment, the Liverpool manager stated, “We scored one of my favorite goals ever for the 1-0 lead.”

He elaborated on Nunez’s role, highlighting the striker’s persistence in executing the pressing tactics he frequently emphasizes. Klopp remarked, “A striker occasionally requires that sort of incident. I often task Nunez with pressing the opponent, and it’s quite rare to get close enough to execute this type of block.”

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“We controlled the game but there are different ways to control again and today was not the right one. Not enough creating.

“I don’t expect we have chance after chance after chance but you have to accelerate, speed up, underlap and overlap, and that’s what we did [after 60 minutes].

“The game was a difficult one to get rhythm but we should have had a better rhythm than we had. In the end, all good. Probably all the other games are now different, especially the next one.”

Liverpool visits Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Sunday, while Arsenal takes on Brighton and Hove Albion. Manchester City travels to Selhurst Park for an early kick-off against Crystal Palace on the same day.