Harvey Elliott: It’s about time I scored… but I thought it was going over!

Chatting with Sky Sports activities post-match, Elliott was requested if he knew the shot was stepping into as quickly as he struck it and replied: “You understand, I assumed it was [going] over, to be sincere!

“I didn’t know [it was going in] till I noticed it drop on the finish and it went at the back of the online. It’s about time I’ve scored a purpose, I feel I’ve hit the bar and put up and every part in the previous few video games.

“It’s all the time good to attain, particularly at Anfield.”

The victory again on dwelling soil offered a response to dropped factors in Liverpool’s earlier two league fixtures, a 2-0 defeat at Everton and 2-2 draw at West Ham United.

The Reds at the moment are sure of at the least third place this time period, although path Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis by 5 and 4 factors respectively having fallen behind within the title race.

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On whether or not they performed with out strain at present, Elliott stated: “Yeah, positively. On high of that, there was motivation there inside us all to exit and put it proper.

“Everyone knows that within the final couple of weeks we haven’t been adequate. That’s only a reality. Right this moment was a possibility to place it proper at dwelling, and the boys went on the market and did an amazing job.”

Speaking alongside Elliott, Gakpo stated: “Everyone wished to try this the previous few weeks as nicely, however generally it doesn’t work.

“Right this moment was a giant match for us at dwelling; what Harv stated, we simply went on the market and loved it and performed collectively, go for targets, defended collectively. It was a great end result.”

Gakpo had headed in Liverpool’s third purpose of the competition, exhibiting glorious method to information Elliott’s curling cross into the underside left nook.