"It's an amazing feeling" - Jones' pride at captaining Reds to FA Cup victory
Liverpool's Curtis Jones couldn't have been happier after captaining a young Reds side to FA Cup victory at Anfield on Tuesday night.
Neil Critchley's U23s beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 thanks to a late own-goal from Ro-Shaun Williams. The young Reds dominated the game in terms of possession and chances created, rarely looking out of their depth during the 90 minutes.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com after the momentous victory, Jones said:
“It’s an amazing feeling. “The boys, the coaches, the staff that …
Klopp’s Replay Snub against The Shrews
Shrewsbury Town handed Liverpool a 2-2 draw much to everyone’s surprise. The Reds had a 2-0 lead in the 4th FA Cup round, which they didn't keep up. After the Sunday disappointment, Liverpool now has a scheduled replay match against the Shrews, that manager Jurgen Klopp prefers not to manage. The replay is slotted for February 4th, which falls within the Premier League Teams’ winter break. The players are supposed to be resting, but other teams like Newcastle and Tottenham …
Liverpool Vs Shrewsbury Town FA Cup Preview - Reds' youngsters tasked with FA Cup replay assignment
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Andrew Madley
Date & Time - Tuesday, February 4th @ 19:45
Current Odds - Liverpool 21/20, Draw 3/1, Shrewsbury Town 21/10
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Liverpool failed to hold onto a two-goal lead at New Meadow in the first game. Now, with the controversy of Jurgen Klopp's plans for the first-team to take their break, as scheduled, The Reds face into a replay against the League One side with the U23s squad and manager ready …
Why Klopp Is Wrong To Ditch Shrewsbury
So, Jürgen Klopp has announced that he is refusing to manage Liverpool’s FA Cup fourth round replay against Shrewsbury because it takes place during Liverpool’s scheduled winter break and that no first team players will take part.
There’s going to be a lot of white noise around this one in the media for a while, and this argument has been boiling up for a while, you’ll remember Liverpool had to play two games in two days back in December and …
Bolton v Liverpool | FA Cup Fourth Round Replay
After a good win and a fantastic Sturridge rebirth at Anfield, we travel to Macron Stadium to take on Bolton. At stake: advancing to the fifth round and a tie at Selhurst Park. The primary question is: does anyone in the side really care? For the sake of Gerrard’s final year at Liverpool, I’d have to say so.
Here’s The Deal About the FA Cup
Our form has been much improved lately. Coutinho and Sterling have really blossomed. Henderson is …