Liverpool’s summer signing Adam Bogdan saved three spot-kicks in the shootout and Skrtel says he has been impressed with the goalkeeper’s quality since he joined.
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Danny Ings gifted Liverpool the lead midway through the first half, but Derek Asamoah restored parity shortly after and Liverpool failed to net a second in the remainder of the game. History also weighed, as Liverpool had famously come a cropper to a League Two side in this round: five years ago nearly to the day, tiny Northampton ejected the Reds on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
“I just tried to focus on my performance and what I needed to do to make saves and help the team”.
INCIDENTS: Capital One Cup game between Liverpool and Carlisle United.
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Gary Dicker and his Carlisle team mates may have further added to the pressure on Brendan Rodgers on Wednesday night but the Dubliner is hoping that the Liverpool boss is allowed the opportunity to turn things around at Anfield.
Ramires scored up the first goal then set up one for Loic Remy to condemn the Saddlers to a third-round loss at Bescot Stadium.
“Well done to Carlisle because they tested us”. “Obviously it’s an easy game to be up for”. It doesn’t mean anything really, just a bit of fun.
All the goals in Southampton’s 6-0 victory over MK Dons were spread evenly between Jay Rodriguez, Sadio Mane and Shane Long, who each bagged a double. Benteke and Ings have each scored twice in all competitions. I just said, “when I score, I’ll cartwheel and I’m gonna do a machine-gun thing – one of you is going to have to fall over”.
The image shows how low Liverpool’s fortunes have sunk in recent months, to be so excited about narrow success in a game in which they should have wiped the floor with the opposition.
Dwight Gayle claimed a hat-trick, including two penalties, as Crystal Palace beat Charlton Athletic 4-1, while Norwich City beat top-flight rivals West Bromwich Albion 3-0 courtesy of goals from Matt Jarvis, Kyle Lafferty and a Sebastien Pocognoli own goal.
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Up next for the Merseysiders is Aston Villa’s visit to Anfield Road in the Premier League tomorrow and Bogdan is conscious of how important a victory is.
