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Ajax 0-1 Liverpool (0-1)
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The big question before the first round of the Liverpool Champions League was how they would fare without Virgil van Dijk. The answer was approved, because the decision after the night in Amsterdam was zero backwards for Jürgen Klopp’s men.
– No player was allowed to sleep after what happened
But Ajax certainly had their chances, the biggest when Dusan Tadic threw the ball at Adrian just before half-time. But Van Dijk’s replacement Fabinho lunged for goal and saved on the line with a bronze kick.
– For a ransom! It must be a target, but who is it? Fabinho !, TV 2 soccer expert Erik Huseklepp exclaims in the studio.
With van Dijk gone for a long time, Fabinho may have to get used to a job at a stop. He is prepared for that.
– In that role, I must always be prepared for long balls and try to organize the team. It’s not always easy, but I have to be like Virgil. I have to be a leader. I want to do my best and it was very important for me and for the team that we did not concede a goal today, Fabinho tells V Sport.
Together with the team, he wants to win matches for van Dijk, who has been out for a long time.
– When I learned that Virgil will be away for a long time, I was personally surprised. He is the best defender in the world, but he is also a leader on the team and in the locker room. He is always in a good mood and creates a good atmosphere. We will miss him, but we must try to do our best and win all the games that lie ahead, also for him, says the Brazilian.
Jones made his Champions League debut
In addition to a newly composed central defender with Joe Gomez and Fabinho, Jurgen Klopp gave 19-year-old Curtis Jones a chance to start in midfield.
– It’s completely unbelievable. You cannot defeat people!
– It’s good enough. That’s why he plays, it was the reason for that choice of Klopp before the game.
Jones was allowed to play the entire first half and was substituted in favor of Jordan Henderson during the second half.
Ajax own goal
Ajax got off to a difficult start when Mohammed Kudus had to leave through injury in the eighth minute. It was more difficult when Nicolás Tagliafico scored an own goal in the 35th minute.
Mané tried a failed post, but Tagliafico missed even more and sent the ball into his own goal in the attempt to clear at minute 35. Thus, Liverpool went to the break with 1-0.
Davy Klaassen came close to equalizing for Ajax in the second half, but Adrian kept a good save.
Mané with ice pack
With that half hour remaining, Klopp changed the entire line of attack. Sadio Mané. Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino left. Diogo Jota, Xherdan Shaqiri and Takumo Minamino entered.
Mané was observed by the medical apparatus when he sat down on the bench and they placed a large ice pack around his knee. Klopp was able to assure Liverpool fans after the game that Mané is not injured, but has a “dead leg”.
