Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Carabao Cup final result and reaction after Virgil van Dijk nets extra-time winner

Conor Bradley, speaking to Sky Sports: “He’s such special manager, I just want to enjoy every moment with him now and win everything we can for him.

“I don’t think I can put it into words, I have supported this club since I was about five years old to win a trophy with them at Wembley it’s just special.”

Bobby Clark said: “When he [Klopp] called my name and said I was going on it was an unbelievable feeling. Klopp fills you with confidence, gives you freedom, really lets you do your thing.”

Liverpool forward Luis Diaz spoke with a translator at the end of the game saying: “It was a very tough match and big matches are played this way.

“We have a year with lots of matches, prepare like that for every game, we knew it would be a challenge but we prepared really well.”

On what it means, via a translator: “He dedicates this title to his mum and dad for everything they have been through it means a lot to be able to celebrate with them.”

Liverpool’s injury woes took a turn for the worse when Ryan Gravenberch was carried off on a stretcher less than half an hour into the Carabao Cup final.

Virgil van Dijk’s header won the game for Liverpool with just three minutes left of extra time, after the sides could not be separated, but it was a team of youngsters who were on the field for the final whistle.

Conor Bradley was named in the starting XI, with first-choice right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold ruled out with a lateral collateral ligament injury.

Caoimhín Kelleher hasn’t conceded a goal in either of his two finals for Liverpool (both vs Chelsea), despite facing 13 shots on target and 3.9 xG on target.

Liverpool have won the League Cup for the 10th time – the most by any team in the history of the competition.

Two of those have come under current manager Jurgen Klopp, with only Bob Paisley (three) winning it more often in charge of the Reds.

Jurgen Klopp joined his Liverpool team to sing a rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ after winning the Carabao Cup in extra time on Sunday 25 February.

Pushing aside his colleagues, Klopp goes towards the fans assembled in Wembley Stadium to encourage the singing of the iconic football anthem.

Liverpool beat Chelsea in the final 1-0 after a tense regular-time game brought on a late extra-time goal scored by captain Virgil van Dijk.

“We need to take positive things, need to push, use this type of game to learn and be better. I think we really competed if you don’t score with chances we had it’s difficult to win the final.

“That is why, we lost final we need to be clinical in front of goal and we congratulate Liverpool and keep going. The way you lose is so painful but now we need to keep going keep moving.

“They scored and we didn’t score.”