"Taki is high quality," Jurgen Klopp said about Takumi Minamino after the Preston win.
"Taki’s problem is… actually, there is no problem apart from the other players in his positions are really good and thank God for us they are not injured. That’s it.
"Taki is absolutely fine, Taki is an outstanding moment, training-wise much better than he showed tonight but he was the most dangerous player and scores a goal, which is really important.
"He understands our game as well really well, so you can throw him in and he can be immediately a massive part of our football. Tonight he was, obviously. Taki was good, but we all know he can be even much better.
"Divock’s goal was just Divock Origi; it was obviously not a striker’s game because we didn’t play that well and it is difficult for the strikers, but the goal he scored was quite special."
Minamino and Origi scored Liverpool's two goals in the 2-0 win over the Championship side that takes them into the Carabao Cup quarterfinal.
As it stands, these players are the only Reds to find the net in this competition: in the previous round, Minamino grabbed a brace against Norwich, with Origi adding another goal.
