LIVERPOOL YOUTH TEAM BEATS SHREWSBURY TOWN

The FA Cup replay Liverpool vs. Shrewsbury Town ended unexpectedly. The head coach of the Reds, Jürgen Klopp, who had promised to play the youth team, kept his word: the average age of Liverpool players in the match was 19 years old. Unlike the main squad, the youngsters have managed to win.

The meeting ended 1-0, although the victory of the Reds was rather a luck: Shrewsbury defender Ro-Shaun Williams scored an own goal. However, some Liverpool footballers could distinguish themselves during the game: captain Curtis Jones and defender Neco Williams, whose goal was ruled out for offside. Neil Critchley, the manager of Liverpool U23s, took charge for the replay instead of Klopp, who missed the game due to the winter break.

Klopp, by the way, has been super-lucky this season: he took a risk by fielding youngsters in the FA Cup 4th round replay, but Liverpool ultimately won. According to Shrewsbury Town manager Sam Ricketts, Klopp’s decision to rest his main squad has cost Shrewsbury a significant amount of revenue. And the worst part is that they have dropped out of the tournament.

Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho also commented on Klopp's policy. According to him, Jürgen does what he wants and even goes against the rules. He himself hasn't given his players time off over the mid-season break.

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