“Still Better Than Balotelli” Liverpool Fans React To Goalkeeper Playing In Midfield During Friendly Win [Best Tweets]

It was another routine victory for Liverpool as they wrapped up the UK leg of their pre-season friendlies with a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield Town.

Liverpool jetted off to the USA with a 100% pre-season record after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Championship side Huddersfield Town secured by goals from Marko Grujic and Alberto Moreno. Having come away with victories against Tranmere, Fleetwood and Wigan prior to their game at John Smith’s Stadium, Klopp’s men were looking to sign off on a positive note before they set out to the Americas. They are set to take part in the International Champions’ Cup where the Reds will be facing the likes of Chelsea, AC Milan, AS Roma and Barcelona.

The game had quite a few talking points from Klopp’s reunion with old friend David Wagner, Philippe Coutinho’s missed penalty and another impressive outing from new signing Grujic. Fans were left raving about Marko Grujic’s after the Serbian turned up with yet another brilliant performance to put forward a solid-case for first-team action for the new season.

However the game will remain much talked about for the moment the Reds’ 18-year-old goalkeeper, Shamal George, made his debut in the 64th minute to take his place in midfield. (Yes, you read that right.) Having made 6 substitutions for the second half against Huddersfield, Shamal George remained the only player on the bench. However an injury to Lucas in the 64th minute meant the Reds were forced into a change when they had no outfield players left. Much to the amusement of everybody around, Klopp called on George to replace Lucas in Liverpool’s midfield for the remaining 26 minutes in the game.

Given the adulation the 18-year-old was inviting all around, it wasn’t surprising that fans were calling on Klopp to allow George to take a penalty Liverpool had won towards the end of the game. However the German was having none of it as he instructed Moreno to go ahead with it. The Spaniard duly converted from the spot to seal the game for the Reds.

All in all it was a good outing for the Reds who now set sail to the USA to fulfill further pre-season commitments as they prepare for the new campaign set to kick-start next month.

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