Chelsea pair join Van Dijk in XI after League Cup final drama: Team of the week
This past weekend saw a full Premier League fixture list as well as a dramatic League Cup final.
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Liverpool players whipped up the celebrations for Takumi Minamino after Carabao Cup win
Liverpool’s Takumi Minamino got his hands on the Carabao Cup on Sunday evening.
Klopp: Kelleher is the best back-up keeper in the world
Jurgen Klopp branded Caoimhin Kelleher the world's best back-up goalkeeper after the Republic of Ireland star's penalty shoot-out heroics sealed Liverpool's Carabao Cup triumph over Chelsea.
Chelsea v Liverpool ratings: Mendy 8, Lukaku 7, Kepa 1; Van Dijk 8, Salah 7
Liverpool won the League Cup for a record ninth time as they edged out Chelsea 11-10 in an incredible penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw at Wembley on Sunday.
Liverpool: Luis Diaz’s skill vs Chelsea’s Reece James was outrageous
Luis Diaz certainly impressed for Liverpool in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.
Liverpool win dramatic League Cup final after Tuchel’s Kepa gamble backfires
Kepa Arrizabalaga’s reputation as the penalty shootout specialist may not survive this. Brought on after 119 minutes, he failed to save any of Liverpool’s 11 spot kicks and then ballooned his over the bar. Liverpool’s record ninth League Cup came in remarkable fashion, after a shootout when no one saved a penalty but when Thomas Tuchel’s gamble backfired.
League Cup Final: Wembley Turns Yellow And Blue For Ukraine
Liverpool and Chelsea players stood in a show of support for war-torn Ukraine ahead of Sunday's League Cup final at Wembley. Amid the Russian invasion of its neighbour, Chelsea skipper Cesar Azpilicueta and Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson carried flowers in the country's yellow and blue colours onto the pitch before kick-off. Both teams stood for a minute's applause, while a message on the stadium scoreboard in yellow and blue read "Football Stands Together". Liverpool and Chelsea fans were seen with Ukraine flags in their sections of Wembley.