Soccer-Klopp puts faith in kids to win 'most special' trophy of his career

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Final - Chelsea v Liverpool - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - February 25, 2024 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk celebrates winning the Carabao Cup with the trophy and teammates Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - The old saying that you can't win anything with kids was thrown out of the window on Sunday as Juergen Klopp put his trust in a host of youngsters who repaid his faith in spades as Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 after extra time to lift the League Cup.

Klopp, facing an injury crisis so severe it threatened to derail Sunday's plans at Wembley, turned to a group of young players with barely a handful of first team appearances between them to dig him out of a hole.