The very young Rhian Brewster (20 years) saved Liverpool of Jürgen Klopp (2-2) from the defeat against him Salzburg, a team that took a two-goal lead after two blows from Patson daka in the opening minutes of the preseason friendly. The unexpected actor, Brewster, came out in the second half replacing African star Sadio Mané to sign a “double” in the final stretch of the match.
The 'red' team faced their first preseason meeting in their particular 'stage' that they are enjoying in Austria, to gradually take shape for the next season that is just around the corner, but above all for prepare for the Community Shield game against Arsenal.
Already in the 13 'minute of the first half, the Anfield team was surprised by the two brilliant goals from Salzburg work of the zambian forward Patson daka, who already in the 3 'sang the first of the afternoon after the assistance of his partner Berisha. A first half where the English club had enormous difficulties to apply its direct game, and that was more aware of the attacks of its rival, much more complete and focused on the game.
In the second half, the German coach 'red' applied numerous changes to turn the scoreboard around, and although there was no great change in the team's image, they did begin to generate a little more danger on the goal of the Brazilian goalkeeper Carlos Colonel. After half an hour, one of those changes took effect thanks to the performance of the young attacker Rhian Brewster, who with two goals in less than ten minutes put a draw on the scoreboard to the relief of Klopp, who in a few days will face the Community Shield before him Arsenal by Mikel Arteta.
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Van Dijk gave the scare
The Liverpool center-back gave the scare in the 55th minute after a strong head collision with an opponent that forced him to request the change. Luckily, the Dutchman is not serious at all and will be able to face the “gunners” as confirmed by Kopp. “Van Dijk only suffers from a cut. It should not be, and is not, no problem ”the coach.