- Liverpool reached the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 5-2 win against Norwich
- Mail Sport’s Lewis Steele brings you the things you might have missed
- Why Jurgen Klopp quit and who Liverpool should go for next – Listen to It all starts
In their first match since Jurgen Klopp announced he will leave at the end of the season, Liverpool defeated Norwich 5-2 in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Curtis Jones gave Liverpool the lead before Ben Gibson equalized for Norwich. The hosts then took control of the match, with Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Virgil van Dijk all getting on the scoresheet.
Borja Sainz got a goal back for Norwich but Ryan Gravenberch scored late on as Liverpool reached the fifth round.
Lewis Steele brings you the moments you may have missed during the match at Anfield.
It was perhaps too early for Anfield to say goodbye to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in a special way
No special farewell for Klopp yet
If you had been living under a rock for about 72 hours before attending this match and missed the shock news of Jurgen Klopp’s impending departure, there was little to indicate that anything had changed at Liverpool.
Of course nothing has changed yet. There was no mention of Klopp’s departure in the matchday programme, there were no special banners – both due to late notice – and apart from a few choruses of ‘I’m so glad Jurgen is a Red’ the atmosphere was flat. There are still plenty of moments to say goodbye, you know.
James McConnell shines on a proud day for Liverpool’s youth academy
Another proud day for the Liverpool academy, with four of the five goals all assisted by graduates: James McConnell, Conor Bradley (two) and Curtis Jones. The highlight was 19-year-old McConnell, the young midfielder making his first senior start for the Reds.
He caught Klopp’s attention during the pre-season tour of Singapore and has been with the first team ever since. Newcastle-born McConnell was plucked from Sunderland’s academy and captained Liverpool’s youth teams.
As a child he was a more attacking midfielder, but first-team coaches have cast him in the sixth role and he shares the nickname ‘Macca’ with fellow midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.
It was a proud day for Liverpool’s academy, with James McConnell making a big impact
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No signs of promotion in Norwich
Having been promoted or relegated at the end of seven of the nine seasons between 2013 and 2022, the strings of the Norwich yo-yo seem to be out of whack. This was never a match to judge David Wagner’s side, but they show no signs of promotion.
Long-serving Stuart Webber has recently left and new man Ben Knapper, a former member of Arsenal’s recruitment team, has backed Wagner, who fans are not convinced of. The Canaries have some useful players, but this once well-managed club appears to have no sense of direction.
There are no signs of promotion from David Wagner’s Norwich
Nunez reaches double figures
10 – Of the players in Europe’s top five leagues, Darwin Nunez is the first to reach double figures for non-penalty goals (10) and assists (10) in all competitions this season.
Darwin Nunez becomes the first player in Europe’s five major leagues to reach double figures for goals and assists without penalties this season
