Liverpool in a League of Their Own with Outrageous Stat After 2-1 Win Over Fulham

• Liverpool’s success so far this season could be down to an incredible factor
• The Reds are the only team still competing realistically for all four available trophies
• They came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg

No Salah, no problem for Liverpool, it seems.

The Reds once again showed why they are one of the best teams in Europe this season with an emphatic comeback victory over Fulham in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.

Fulham stunned Anfield in the first half by going ahead through Willian, whose composure inside the Liverpool box allowed him to calmly slot home.

In truth, The Cottages had been impressive in the first and deserved to go ahead, but Liverpool showed their impressive comeback abilities again this season with a stellar second-half performance.

As reported on the Liverpool website, the equalizer came in the 68th minute as Curtis Jones’ long-range strike took a cruel deflection off Tosin Adarabioyo.

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Cody Gakpo, who came in as a substitute for Harvey Elliot, completed the turnaround by slotting home Darwin Nunez’s cutback.

Liverpool and substitutes’ goal contributions

At the full-time whistle, Anfield was buzzing after another epic Liverpool comeback.

The Reds have now developed a notorious reputation for coming from behind to beat opponents and having their substitutes being the difference between defeat and a win.

On Wednesday, Darwin Nunez, who came on as a substitute for Ryan Gravenberch, produced two assists, while another snub, Cody Gakpo, scored the match-winner.

According to Opta, this is no coincidence, as Liverpool’s substitutes have contributed to a staggering 30 goals across all competitions in 2023/24 (15 goals and 15 assists).

Darwin Nunez is a key figure around these stats, as the Uruguay international has been involved in seven of these goals, which is more than any Premier League player.

What Klopp said

After the game, Klopp hinted at what enabled Liverpool to always come up with results even when the game seems to have gotten away from them.

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"This mentality," Klopp told reporters, according to Liverpool Echo.

"We spoke about that, to turn a game around first and foremost you need quality. To turn a game around you obviously need belief but the main thing that would sum up everything beyond that is mentality.”

What next for Liverpool?

This was Liverpool’s first game played without their top scorer, Mohamed Salah, who has linked up with Egypt for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Reds’ next assignment is in the Premier League, where they will face Bournemouth on Saturday, January 21.

Middlesbrough are no fluke, according to stats

Still on the Carabao Cup, another team to watch is Middlesbrough.

As Sports Brief reported, Michael Carrick’s team stunned Chelsea 1-0 at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday, although stats show the Championship side have what it takes to go all the way.