Jürgen Klopp told Rhian Brewster that he expected fireworks at Anfield.
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And Liverpool’s boss was delighted to see his prediction become a reality after watching his young side defeat Arsenal in a Carabao Cup fourth-round tie he enjoyed ‘from the first to the last second’.
The Reds earned a quarter-final trip to Aston Villa by emerging victorious against the Gunners via penalties following a breathless 5-5 thriller on Wednesday night.
Klopp’s team twice hauled back two-goal deficits and forced a shootout in stoppage time when Divock Origi bicycle-kicked Neco Williams’ cross home.
Caoimhin Kelleher’s save from Dani Ceballos then afforded Scouse teenager Curtis Jones the opportunity to net the winning spot-kick at the Kop end – a chance the U23s captain took with aplomb.
