Ødegaard was “comforted” by Klopp after a humiliating loss

(Arsenal-Liverpool 0-3) After a period of great advantage, Liverpool are again enrolled in the battle for a place in the Champions League. Martin Ødegaard (22) was “comforted” by Jürgen Klopp after the humiliating defeat.

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Martin Ødegaard couldn’t do much in a game that was sometimes played with Arsenal. He was visiting Liverpool before deciding to sign for Real Madrid. Now he is on loan at Arsenal.

The German put his hand on Ødegaard’s shoulder, who returned the smile bravely. The Liverpool Echo have written that Klopp was interested in signing the captain of the Norwegian national team before choosing Arsenal in January. Liverpool have always been Ødegaard’s favorite club.

Diogo Jota (24) had just entered the field when he headed Liverpool 1-0. Then Mohamed Salah (28) rose to 2-0 before Jota scored his second of the night to 3-0.

After being very down this winter, Liverpool fans can smile again. And on Tuesday there is a meeting with Real Madrid without Sergio Ramos in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Thanks to this victory and Chelsea’s surprising defeat on Saturday, Liverpool are now just two points behind Chelsea in the important fourth place, giving them a ticket to the Champions League. Arsenal, meanwhile, have seven points to reach the Europa League with just eight rounds to play.

Arsenal’s best chance for next season’s European matches may be to win this year’s Europa League (the winner will receive a Champions League ticket). Slavia Prague is the rival in the quarterfinals of the week.

– You can see the smiles in the eyes of the Liverpool players, says Trevor Morley on TV 2 broadcast.

– We finally scored a goal on occasions. Obviously, this was important to us, says manager Jürgen Klopp in an interview that was shown on TV 2.

– Fantastic of Jota, says James Milner in another interview shown on TV 2.

– I would like to be involved in goals. “I have been injured, but I hope to be able to contribute the rest of the season,” says Jota himself according to the BBC.

– If we win the remaining matches, I’m pretty sure we’ll get there, says Jota. By “there” he means the top 4 in the table.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (22) was recently rejected from the national team, something that Jürgen Klopp said he did not understand. After Liverpool had struggled for over an hour to make a hole in the boil, it came after a perfect post from the 22-year-old. Diogo Jota was the strongest in the field and got down to work. 1–0.

Soon after, Salah passed alone on the right wing. As tough and handsome as only he can make it, he humbly put the ball between goalkeeper Bernd Leno’s legs. 2–0.

The Arsenal defense messed it up completely when Jota rose to 3-0.

Liverpool dominated the first 45 minutes and James Milner was the closest to scoring, but the ball went off the post with Bernd Leno.

– I am very surprised that Arsenal are so exhausted. I thought Arsenal had gone further, says Erik Thorstvedt in the TV 2 studio.

Martin Ødegaard failed to do much for Arsenal in the first 45 minutes.

– Sorry, Martin is not involved, says Morley.

Alexandre Lacazette had a “boxing eye” midway through the first half. Blood was running and the Frenchman had needed the help of a “cutman”, as he is called in the sport of boxing. However, Arsenal doctors arranged it so that it could continue after a few minutes.

Kieran Tierney did not live up to expectations, and he was the worst on his team.

Liverpool kept pushing to score in the second half, and an annoying Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta walked restlessly down the touchline. After just over an hour of play, the goals began to arrive.

Jürgen Klopp is still missing central defenders Jordan Henderson, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk.

Liverpool had a particularly bad February and March, with a total of six league losses. In that way, the reds have slid across the table.

We have to go back to 2016 to find Liverpool’s last win at the Emirates.