Tright here might need been an absence of Premier League soccer on Saturday, however Anfield was nonetheless full of pleasure as they watched Sven-Goran Eriksson information Liverpool’s legends to victory.
Reds icons from the previous took on Ajax’s veterans and, on the Reds’ bench – as promised by Jurgen Klopp – the previous England coach Eriksson took his seat within the dugout.
The 76-year-old, who spent 5 years accountable for the England nationwide staff from 2001 to 2006, introduced a number of months in the past that he was affected by terminal pancreatic most cancers.
As a form gesture, the Swede was capable of fulfill a lifelong dream of teaching Liverpool at the very least as soon as in his profession.
“After they requested me if I used to be I believed it was a joke,” Eriksson informed reporters in a press convention.
“Clearly I mentioned sure, and the truth that it was a charity match makes it even higher. I am very grateful to Liverpool for this chance.”
A fatherly love for Liverpool
Erikson’s father, who continues to be alive, is a self-confessed Liverpool fan. The previous Lazio and Benfica coach’s ardour for the Reds is extra comprehensible, and he declared himself a “supporter of the Anfield staff.”
Klopp, who met Eriksson on the pitch with a heat embrace, invited him to take his place on the bench nearly instantly after listening to of Eriksson’s situation.
The Swede sat on the bench alongside Liverpool legends Ian Rush, John Barnes and John Aldridge, and had gamers similar to Jerzy Dudek, Sander Westerveld, Martin Skrtel, Fabio Aurelio, Djibril Cissé and Ryan Babel in his stead, in addition to top-flight legends Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.
After going 2-0 down at halftime, the Reds pulled off a masterful second-half fightback – impressed by Eriksson’s spirit on the touchline.
Derk Boerrigter and Kiki Musampa gave the Dutch aspect the lead earlier than objectives from Gregory Vignal, Djibril Cisse and Nabil El Zhar put Liverpool in entrance, and Torres returned to attain in entrance of the Kop to spherical off a big day for Eriksson.
