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Liverpool fans in awe of Lonergan

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Liverpool’s second pre-season friendly in the space of three days ended in another defeat, as the Reds lost 2-1 to Sevilla. As expected, youngsters were given the opportunity to shine once again, whilst maybe more surprisingly Andy Lonergan started the game in goal. The 35-year-old was a surprise inclusion in the pre-season squad after Alisson’s international appearances were joined by injuries to other options. Realistically, Lonergan should be nowhere near the Liverpool squad, after only managing to make seven appearances for League One Rochdale last season – the same amount of appearances he made the previous season at Leeds United. Lonergan’s career was most likely coming to an end after a poor few years but the chance given to him by Jurgen Klopp seems to have revitalised his footballing future. The English stopper made a fine stop to deny Luuk De Jong in the first half against Sevilla, and many Liverpool fans took to Twitter to sing the praises of the veteran, with some calling for him to be given a lifetime contract at the club.

Live4Liverpool picked out some of the best reactions below:

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