Takumi Minamino did not play when Liverpool beat Chelsea in the English League Cup final. But don’t forget the services of the Japanese player, who was able to take the Reds to the top of the match.
Minamino is not the first choice in the Liverpool squad this season. In the Premier League, he has not even started as a starter. His playing time was pathetic too, only 86 minutes in 10 games, even though he scored two goals.
But Minamino’s fate was different in the English League Cup, also known as the Carabao Cup. In this tournament, he became manager Juergen Klopp’s first choice. From the third round to the semifinals, he always played.
In total, Minamno appeared in five matches, four of which were starters. He contributed four goals and one assist in this competition, including in the quarter-final against Leicester City, when Liverpool came close to losing in the dying seconds. Its role is arguably vital.
But Klopp decided to park him in the final match. Although previously he always fielded a second-tier team, specifically in the final match the German coach installed 11 main players, including Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah who had never played in this event.
In the end, Liverpool still managed to win on penalties with a score of 11-10. Minamino watched it from the sidelines. However, he was not forgotten.
In celebration of the victory, Minamino was also given the opportunity to run and lift the trophy in front of the fans. Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, to Fabinho even invited the fans to applaud him.
Yes, Minamino is Liverpool’s top scorer in this event. Without goals from him, not necessarily they can reach the final.
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