Liverpool march into FA cup fifth round with a five star performance against Norwich

Mercyside, 

Sunday, 28 January, 2024 

McCreadie Andias 

Liverpool gifted their departing manager Jurgen Klopp a warm Thankyou message with a 5-2 victory over Norwich in the fourth round of the FA cup played at An field on Sunday.

The Action was filled with warm messages for the German manager who on Friday announced he will be stepping down from club at the end of the current season after 9 years in the role. 

The Reds made a deserved breakthrough in the 16 minute when debutant James McConnell picked out Curtin Jones, who nodded home his fifth goal of the campaign – his most prolific tally to date.

Moments later the The Canaries made their equalizer thanks to Ben Gibson’s flicked header from a corner. 

Liverpool responded quickly to restore their lead as Nunez punished a Norwich turnover with an assured low finish to keep the reds up into the halftime break. 

Liverpool continued with the same attacking rhythm into the second half as Diogo Jota pounced on a loose Gibson header to clinically fire a first-time shot beyond George Long.

Depressed Norwich were much in need of urgent tactical changes to prevent try salvage their reputation from a red Hot Liverpool as David Wagner made a triple change. 

Liverpool made double changes contributing to a fourth goal, with Virgil van Dijk afforded plenty of space to power in a header from Dominik Szoboszlai’s corner kick. 

It was all smiles across Anfield as Trent Alexander Arnold and Andy Robertson joined the team from long list of injuries 

Moments later, Norwich fought back with a fierce strike from Borja keeping their hopes slightly up. 

It was Ryan Gravenberch who closed the goal party for the reds with a late goal, nodding in at the far post. 

Ultimately, Liverpool did more than enough to seal a 12th FA Cup progression from their last 13 fixtures against lower-league opposition. 

It was Liverpool's 19 consecutive H2Hs without defeat against Norwich where they have only failed to win on two encounters that ended on a draw while winning on 17 occasions.