Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was particularly satisfied with the goals against Chelsea on Friday night as they came from set pieces rather than open play.
The first came from a free kick which allowed Dejan Lovren to find space in the box to score, while the second saw Adam Lallana take a throw in which led to Jordan Henderson’s spectacular goal after Gary Cahill’s poor clearance. Klopp told the club’s official website about Henderson’s goal:
“I never shot one like this. Pretty good! I’m really happy about the goals because they were around set-pieces. [We were] really quick in mind. A nice set-piece with Millie and Phil [Coutinho], and the other one was a throw-in to Adam [Lallana], really good movement and then playing the pass back.”
After Henderson’s goal, Klopp could be heard shouting “BOOM” numerous times as his pumped his fists whilst celebrating. The victory against Chelsea means the Reds have 10 points from five games, and are level on points with the Blues and Arsenal in sixth place. They next face a struggling Derby County side in the third round of the EFL Cup tomorrow night with changes expected to be made, including a possible competitive debut for goalkeeper Loris Karius.
