With the Reds out of the FA Cup, Liverpool can enjoy a rare weekend off ahead of their Europa League return leg against United at Old Trafford next Thursday night. “I think the second half was much better and we had more possession of the ball”, the Belgium worldwide said.
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“Hopefully we can salvage something from this season so he can get another season to put it right”. We finished very strongly.
Klopp’s team ran out comfortable winners in the first leg of their last-16 clash at Anfield and would have inflicted a more embarrassing defeat on United but for a string of brilliant saves from David De Gea.
With West Ham United providing a live and unsafe FA Cup quarter-final opponent tomorrow – indeed, they are one place above United in fifth in the Premier League table – and a trip to Manchester City in the league looming next Sunday, Van Gaal’s players seem to be between a rock and a hard place as they search for the victory which will prolong their competitive interest in this campaign.
Wayne Rooney “still has weeks to go” before he can play again because of a knee injury, according to his manager Louis van Gaal.
“It’s not giving the best results, but I think it’s working – yes”, he added, while admitting, “It’s not good enough when you think you have to be champions or win the Europa League and FA Cup”. “I don’t want to spoil the game talking about the referees – overall, he did a good job, but there have been a couple of situations, crucial ones, that have gone against us”. I don’t think that we were very creative, but it was also the defence of Liverpool, and you can give the greatest credit to Liverpool. “We have to improve a lot to score more goals”.
Van Gaal described both Sturridge’s 20th-minute penalty, awarded after Memphis Depay tugged back Nathaniel Clyne, and Firmino’s late effort, which stemmed from a loose Michael Carrick clearance, as “cheap”. “We all have to do better at it”, Fellaini said.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praised the “electric” Anfield atmosphere after his side beat United for the first time in two years.
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Here’s hoping they manage to get at least two shots on target against the Hammers… for the fans’ sake. Liverpool should be feared going into the next round, and yes I am tremendously confident we will get to the next round! You see them out celebrating on the pitch when they come fourth in the Premier League.
