Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp praised Kaide Gordon’s “nostril” for a objective after the 17-year-old grew to become the membership’s teen FA Cup scorer within the 4-1 win over Shrewsbury
There was briefly a sniff of an upset when the League One guests took a Twenty seventh-minute lead via Daniel Udoh with their first shot on course.
Nevertheless, Gordon, who at 17 years and 96 days additionally grew to become the membership’s second-youngest all-time scorer after Ben Woodburn equalised with a composed end and Fabinho’s penalty put them in entrance simply earlier than half-time.
Substitute Roberto Firmino’s backheel was his first objective at Anfield since December 2020 with Fabinho sealing their progress to a fourth-round assembly at residence to Cardiff by lashing residence the final kick of the sport.
“Kaide finishing-wise is little question, his ending is outstanding however all the remainder he’s nonetheless a child,” mentioned Klopp.
“When he’s in these conditions he’s actually calm. I’m not saying he’ll all the time rating in these conditions in the remainder of his profession however as a rule.
“He has a nostril for it. I do know he’s the second-youngest goalscorer for Liverpool, which is completely distinctive, however there’s a solution to go.
“No drawback, Kaide has time, he may have his minutes right here and there.”
Klopp was again on the touchline after his interval of isolation ended however the Covid-19 outbreak throughout the squad this week which compelled a 48-hour shutdown of the first-team coaching centre had meant deciding on a aspect had been difficult.
Ultimately 5 academy gamers had been utilised – having made a mixed 15 senior appearances between them – whereas Firmino and Takumi Minamino had been pushed into service as second-half substitutes after solely simply coming back from Covid and damage respectively.
“This was the staff we may line up right this moment and the boys did rather well,” added Klopp.
“We had final week a correct outbreak and it confirmed up that we had a whole lot of false positives however the guidelines are like they’re so all these gamers who’re false positives couldn’t play.
“The one actual constructive got here from Trent Alexander-Arnold and all the remainder was false positives.”
Klopp additionally dispelled any considerations midfielder Thiago Alcantara may miss the remainder of the season with a hip drawback.
“He didn’t prepare this week however we count on him to be again to do rehab stuff from tomorrow on after which we’ll see,” he added. “It isn’t that he’s out till the top of the season, in no way.”
Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill felt the scoreline was undeserved even when the consequence was not.
He mentioned: “I don’t assume it was a 4-1 sport, I feel it was a 2-1 sport however once you take a look at the beginning line-up you could have (Ibrahima) Konate, (Virgil) Van Dijk, (Andy) Robertson and it isn’t a nasty base to construct on and for good measure carry on Firmino and Minamino.
“We’d have favored to have had a go at them however it was very tough to get the ball. I feel we had them nervous for 5 minutes after we acquired our noses in entrance however it didn’t final.
“As soon as they acquired the third objective we in all probability weren’t going to get again into the sport, being a realist.”
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