Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has aimed a cheeky dig at a Premier League rival, after the Reds moving top of the table following their stoppage-time winner against Crystal Palace at the weekend.
Speaking at a test event for Liverpool's new Anfield Road stand on Monday night, which has taken the Anfield capacity to 57,000 and is due to officially open as they welcome Manchester United on Sunday, the German boss partook in a Q&A session surrounding a number of issues.
One such issue focussed on the summer business, in which Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia both snubbed Liverpool in favour of moving to Chelsea - something Klopp now feels "lucky" about.
Liverpool 2.0. Last summer’s transfers and a dig at Caceido 😂 pic.twitter.com/cW1EnTotg0December 11, 2023
“The summer we had, we had a few strange things happen in the transfer market,” Klopp said. "But between us, I can say, my god were we lucky.
“We didn’t know it in that moment, didn’t feel like it in that moment. I am really happy that it worked out like that.”
Liverpool had agreed deals with both Caicedo and Lavia in the summer, which were seen as key coups for their midfield rebuild. However, both players ended up joining Chelsea, where things haven't quite worked out as well as they'd have hoped.
Lavia hasn't played a single minute of football for the Blues since joining, while Caicedo has struggled to impose his presence on the Chelsea side as they currently sit 12th in the Premier League table.
On the other hand, Liverpool's signings of Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and even Waturo Endo have all worked out better for Klopp's side as they top the Premier League heading into the next round of fixtures.
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