"The player we wanted, exactly the player we wished for" - Jurgen Klopp on Takumi Minmino's debut against Everton
Liverpool advanced into the next stage of the tournament after Curtis Jones was rewarded the only goal in the second half
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Jurgen Klopp has pronounced Liverpool’s new signing, Takumi Minamino as the exact player the Reds wished for.
Minamino made his debut in a 1-0 victory against Everton on Sunday in the FA Cup third round competition. Curtis Jones picked out the top corner with a sublime curler in the second half to give the Reds the victory over their City rivals and advance into the next stage.
The German when asked of the Japanese performance in his post-match conference said, “Super, outstanding. Exactly the player we wanted, exactly the player we wished for.
“Your first game in a team you don’t know, if it’s a settled team it’s already difficult – this team we threw more or less on the pitch with two sessions together. And then showing this kind of game understanding, football skills are exceptional, attitude is outstanding, led the chasing pack so often in different situations, which I loved.
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Minamino produced a lively maiden display in attack before being replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after 70 minutes.
“He didn’t look tired, but because we don’t know him that long we just wanted to save him a little bit, so took him off. It was a nice add-on to have Oxlade back, he looked pretty lively when he came on. He trained only one day, two days now, and that’s why he didn’t start. Super."
