Jurgen Klopp ’s side failed to impress. After a poor first half, Diogo Jota opened the scoring for the Reds in the 53rd minute when he guided his header into the far corner following a free-kick from Trent Alexander-ArnoldTakumi Minamino then doubled the Merseyside teams lead in the 68th minute when January summer signing Luis Diaz, introduced in the second half, stole the ball inside the Cardiff penalty area for the Japanese star to convert with ease.Harvey Elliott then made it three with a super goal, teeing himself up from an Andrew Robertson cross before firing a fierce volley into the far corner.Rubin Colwill gave the Bluebirds supporters something to cheer about in the 80th minute when the 19-year-old broke through the Liverpool defence and smashed the ball past Caiomhin Kelleher.Although the scoreline was convincing, Liverpool weren’t at their very best.
What did Klopp do right/wrong?Throughout the match, Liverpool lacked their usual zest and zip. They were lacklustre in possession in the first half and that remained the case in the early stages of the second.But rather than instructing his side to sit on their one-goal advantage against the Championship opposition, Klopp brought off Naby Keita and Curtis Jones for Elliott and Diaz in the 58th minute.The arrival of the attacking pair instantly put the Reds on the front foot and they were able to keep Cardiff pinned into their own half until the final whistle sounded, with Diaz assisting the second goal and Elliott scoring the third.Liverpool’s midfield has been their biggest issue this season for several different reasons, but namely due to their inability to influence an attack.Ever since Elliott was injured against Leeds in the opening months of the campaign,.
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