And speaking on Sakho after the EFL Cup win at Burton Albion, Klopp said: “I’m happy that I don’t talk in situations like this”.
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“Daniel is still a quick player, there’s no doubt about it”. James Milner’s deep cross found Mane who squared for Origi to flick home the finish.
Liverpool had progressed in all of their previous 12 League Cup ties against lower-ranked opposition and there was little chance of that record ending in their first competitive meeting with Burton.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has vowed to give striker Daniel Sturridge all the time he needs to regain his form after a slew of injuries in recent seasons.
Despite a positive performance and result, it wasn’t all good news for the Merseysiders as Emre Can and Origi were forced off with injuries, though it isn’t clear how serious those knocks are at this stage.
Deprived of European football, Liverpool and Chelsea are looking for domestic success this season. While he didn’t get on the score sheet, Sadio Mane was involved in nearly everything positive Liverpool did from an attacking standpoint. We are professionals, it is the next opportunity for us to get a result and a trophy.
Klopp and Liverpool take on Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday after being beaten 2-0 by newly-promoted Burnley last weekend. Expect Divock Origi to start in attack in what should b a re-jigged Liverpool side.
Burton: Bywater 5, McFadzean 5, Williamson 6, Beavon 6, Akins 6, Dyer 5, Butcher 5, McCrory 5, Naylor 5, Choudbury 5, Irvine 5.
His pace, intelligence, and role in all but one of the goals certainly had plenty of Liverpool fans purring and delighted to see him back. (Roberto Firmino, Liverpool 22′) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
The last 2 games Mane hasn’t played, we’ve scored 0 and lost both.
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Mane – who was arguably Liverpool’s star man on the night – played in Milner and after advancing towards the byline, he fired the ball across goal where Sturridge was waiting at the back post to tap home from no more than two yards.
