Liverpool stay within the hunt to ship Jurgen Klopp off with a quadruple after beating Norwich 5-2 within the FA Cup on Sunday, with the supervisor admitting he’d should be “made of wood” to stay untouched by the love by which he’s held. Klopp was greeted by an emotional rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” earlier than kick-off and banners of thanks within the first match for the reason that German introduced his resolution to depart on the finish of the season.

The 56-year-old mentioned on Friday when he made the shock announcement on his impending departure that he hoped the “best memories were still to come” regardless of having gained the Premier League and Champions League throughout his time in cost.

Should Liverpool progress to the FA Cup closing, Klopp’s closing sport might be at Wembley and they are going to be sturdy favourites to progress to the quarter-finals after being paired at residence to Watford or Southampton within the final 16.

“It’s emotional but I have to pull myself together. I received all the messages. I’m not made of wood,” mentioned Klopp on coping with the feelings of the previous few days.

“There will be a moment at the end of the season where we will say ‘goodbye’ and it will be emotional, but between now and then we have a massive job to do.”

Klopp’s reverse quantity, Norwich boss David Wagner, was the perfect man at his marriage ceremony after the 2 performed collectively at Mainz.

The pair loved a heat embrace within the tunnel earlier than kick-off, however Liverpool confirmed no mercy on Wagner’s males regardless of Klopp giving the prospect to a few of his kids to shine.

James McConnell was handed his full debut in midfield and the 19-year-old arrange the opening purpose as his teasing supply was headed in by Curtis Jones on the again put up.

Norwich hit again virtually instantly as Ben Gibson powered previous Alisson Becker from Gabriel Sara’s nook.

Liverpool ought to nonetheless have been out of sight by half-time as Darwin Nunez slotted residence his eleventh purpose of the season after nice work down the fitting by Conor Bradley.

‘Share depth’

Bradley, who has impressed in current weeks deputising for Trent Alexander-Arnold, ought to have had one other help moments later when Cody Gakpo sliced an excellent likelihood extensive.

Ryan Gravenberch then had an effort cleared off the road as Norwich struggled to beat Liverpool’s press as they performed out from the again.

The Reds have to this point not missed a beat within the absence of Mohamed Salah on the Africa Cup of Nations to maneuver 5 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League and within the hunt for 3 extra trophies within the League Cup, FA Cup and Europa League.

Diogo Jota has carried a lot of the goalscoring burden with out Salah and the Portuguese blasted residence after Gibson might solely head a protracted ball excessive into his path.

Liverpool’s hopes of going all the way in which in 4 competitions got an enormous enhance as all of Andy Robertson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexander-Arnold made their returns from damage as second-half substitutes.

“It was very important that we could give them minutes,” added Klopp.

“Trent and Dom were not that long out but Robbo was out for a long time and each minute they could get is really important and here it helped to share intensity.”

Szoboszlai’s nook was powered residence by Virgil van Dijk to make it 4-1 simply after the hour mark.

Borja Sainz’s thunderous effort from outdoors the field diminished Norwich’s arrears, however the residence aspect fittingly had the ultimate say when Gravenberch added a fifth in stoppage time.

Klopp made a love coronary heart gesture as he was serenaded with a track in his identify at full-time in what is certain to be solely the beginning of a protracted goodbye to his adoring Anfield trustworthy.

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