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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp felt his team more than deserved to beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup, but accepted his fate as Arsenal advanced on penalties at Anfield.
Willock hit the decisive shot to put it 5-4 in sudden death after a 0-0 draw in the 90th minute.
Klopp even told Leno after the game that he was unhappy with his compatriot’s winning performance.
“I told him after the game that I was not very happy about it,” said the former Borussia Dortmund manager.
“We had some really good moments, as a coach I wish I could score but I want to see us create.
“We showed the quality, it just didn’t work out tonight and that’s completely fine. We will try again, I promise.
“Yeah, we could have been a little more clinical at the end, but Leno played a really good game.
“At the end of the penalty shoot-out, it’s luck and a lot of things, but Arsenal shot very well and we weren’t exactly the same and that’s why we lost.”
Klopp left Xherdan Shaqiri out of his squad after receiving interest from two clubs, but the Reds coach declined to know whether the Swiss international would leave before the end of the transfer period.
“I can’t and don’t want to say anything about it. What I can say is that he is not injured and it is not for disciplinary reasons, “he added.
“It’s a time of year when a manager receives information, so I have to react.”
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists that Leno’s impressive performance in the Carabao Cup win over Liverpool did not bring him any additional satisfaction in choosing to make the German goalkeeper his number one.
The Gunners sold Emiliano Martínez to Aston Villa last month, replacing him with Runar Runarsson, and that decision put the focus on Leno’s first player, but he delivered at Anfield with a series of saves in the second half to keep the game scoreless. .
That allowed Arsenal to win their second penalty shoot-out against Liverpool in just over a month, having done so at the Community Shield in late August, with midfielder Joe Willock scoring the decisive shot to put it 5-4 in death. sudden.
“We had two fantastic goalkeepers and they were both performing very well, but we had decisions to make,” said Arteta, who is now unbeaten in eight national cup matches since taking office, having led them to the FA Cup for the season. pass.
“I think it was a time when Emi needed the next step and financially it was an interesting proposition for us.
“We have to use the resources we have to strengthen the team. He (Leno) was a great help to move on to the next round. “
Arsenal, who are in their fourth League Cup quarter-final in five seasons, have tied current Manchester City in the round of 16, marking a meeting with their mentor Pep Guardiola for Arteta.
“I was enjoying the victory when I received the news,” he added.
“A big challenge for us, we are not having much luck with the draws at the moment.”
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