Liverpool, indeed, just won the 2022 FA Cup after beating their opponent, Chelsea through a penalty shootout on Saturday (14/5) yesterday.
However, Jurgen Klopp’s team seemed to have felt great tension, after Sadio Mane failed to outwit the Blues goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy, who is also his compatriot in Senegal.
Luckily for the Reds, Mason Mount who did not succeed in carrying out his duties with Chelsea, made Liverpool still able to finish the match as champions after Kostas Tsimikas, was able to become the winner.
Responding to Mane being the only Liverpool player not to score in the penalty, Klopp refused to criticize him and instead, felt responsible for the failure.
“Mane missed the penalty, at least 50 per cent of my responsibility. Because you have to let the players do what they think they do, but all together I said, ‘He knows you well, so go the other way.’ Goals.
?️”I’m happy for him and happy for myself because on the day we won the trophy.”
Sadio Mane on his missed penalty ? #LFC pic.twitter.com/gUqkGMMHKW
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) May 14, 2022
“How many times in my life I’ve realized it’s better to be silent. But, we still succeeded and to be honest, that makes me feel relieved,” he concluded.
By winning the FA Cup, Mane still has the potential to close 2022 by winning eight trophies (African Cup, Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup, Champions League, European Super Cup, Community Shield and World Cup).
