by Liverpool were prepared in the second half for all the work that frustrated them in the first, creating a express comeback with a subsequent win against Luton Town at Anfield. The initial 0-1 ended in 4-1 and consolidated leadership for the ‘reds’ in the Premier League, supporting the goals of Van Dijk, Gakpo, Luis Díaz and Harvey Elliott to celebrate on a day marked by the entry of the youngest players such as Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley, Bobby Clark, and Jayden Danns, the latter making his debut in the first team.
Jürgen Klopp tried to use the best he had in the face of the plague of casualties. Salah, Darwin Núñez, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Szoboszlai and Diogo Jota are some of the inhabitants of a full infirmary. There was then the remedy of surviving against a team that would sell its skin very dearly at Anfield.
In the midst of a battle to remain in the Premier League, Rob Edwards’ men did not lose faith. A blow to the table against the leader could be synonymous with playing in the highest category next year. They thus clung to the very low block in defense to avoid major scares.
This was not the case, because The suffering of seeing Luis Díaz alone against Thomas Kaminski was quite great. Fortunately for him, the Colombian did not have the necessary precision and forgave. The same thing was not going to happen in the rival field, with Luton determined to be one meter away from what he had. Kelleher’s rebound favored them, leaving the ball dead for the furious arrival of Chiedozie Ogbene, thus decreeing the surprising 0-1. Reward that they were going to keep under lock and key in their own field.
It was time to put a shovel on one’s shoulder to chop. Due to insistence the wall fell, although it took a while. It was not until the entrance to the second stage that they managed to break the wall called Luton Town. And it was added to the aerial route, thanks to a precise corner from Mac Allister that Van Dijk finished off by attacking from behind.
Laying the first stone, The second was missing to complete the job. It was a matter of regaining possession a couple of minutes after scoring, facing Kaminski’s area again and waiting for another assist from Mac Allister. The Argentine, with a volley, served the ball to Cody Gakpo to complete the comeback. Luis Díaz first and Harvey Elliott later sealed the job with the final 4-1.
