'Should be space for sentiment' - Jurgen Klopp pleased with decision to stick with Caoimhin Kelleher

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said there must be room for sentiment in football, after his decision to keep faith with Caoimhin Kelleher for the Carabao Cup final was rewarded with victory over Chelsea. The Reds secured the trophy in a spectacular penalty shootout. Kelleher did not make a save in the 11-10 win, as victory was secured when his opposite number Kepa Arrizabalaga — who was thrown by Chelsea for penalties — sent his effort high over the bar, moments after the Irish stopper had lashed home his effort.

Ad/> Klopp could have selected Alisson Becker, but elected to remain loyal to the man who helped get the team to the final. League CupThiago in tears as injury in warm-up forces Liverpool man out of Carabao Cup final4 HOURS AGO “Even in professional football there should be space for some sentiment,” Klopp told Sky Sports. “Caoimhin Kelleher is a young boy, plays in all the competition, what do I do? “I am two things, a professional manager and a human being and the human being won.

He deserves it. «At the training centre we have a wall that all goalkeepers are on who won something and Caoimhin can go on it — that's how it should be — absolutely great.” Thiago in tears as injury rules him out of final Neville accuses Abramovich of cowardly approach Liverpool remain in the running for four trophies, but Klopp is not getting carried away. »That is the start, we are not silly,” the German said.