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Jurgen Klopp praised the Liverpool youth despite suffering a disappointing exit from the Carabao Cup.
The Reds were defeated 5-4 on penalties by Arsenal at Anfield in their fourth-round tie on Thursday after dominating 90 minutes without goals.
Klopp made nine changes since the Premier League meeting between the sides on Monday.
Teenage duo Rhys Williams, who made their Anfield debut as a central defender, and Neco Williams made headlines, while Harry Wilson made his full bow to the Reds despite continued interest from Burnley.
And Klopp was impressed by the trio, despite Wilson missing the decisive shot on penalties.
“Rhys Williams did exceptionally well, Neco had a (difficult) moment or two but he had a really good game, don’t forget he played Nicolas Pepe,” said the Reds boss.
“Harry Wilson, my God, he played in the middle and defended well. I like a lot of parts of the game, but in the end we lost and that’s the part that I don’t like.
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“It is not too easy in a team like this, but they learn and want to learn and can perform today in a difficult game.
“It was difficult not only because they were young, but because their coach sends them to the field in a team that does not usually play together.”
Klopp added: “It’s hard to be too positive about the game when you don’t win it, but it would have been a draw and a draw against Arsenal would have been a good result, and then we lost the penalty shoot-out but we had the most chances in the game. game.
“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.”
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