Jurgen Klopp defined his in shape-winning Liverpool group selection of goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher following their Carabao Cup victory over Chelsea.
Kelleher, who has been in internet for the Reds for maximum of the competition, was preferred to first-choice Allison. And Klopp became massively vindicated for that decision as he scored what proved to be the decisive penalty within the shoot-out at Wembley.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the trophy celebrations, Liverpool’s boss said: “Look, I assume even in professional football there ought to be area for some sentiment.
“So he’s a younger boy, we ask him to do loads, he gets the opposition and starts playing after which within the final I inform him no, you don’t play.
“I am matters, a expert football supervisor and a individual. And a human being one.
“That’s why it’s so nice that it pays off. He merits it.
“At the training centre we've a wall that each one goalkeepers are on who won something and Caoimhin can cross on it – that’s how it have to be. Absolutely tremendous.”
It turned into a nerve-wracking end to the game as all outfield players and Kelleher scored before Kepa Arrizabalaga skied his effort to concede defeat.
“I’m fine now manifestly but I would’ve been fine with 90 mins, 1-0 Liverpool and we go domestic,” Klopp joked.
