Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has chosen Ghanaian defender Jarell Quansah as the Man of the Match in recognition of his performance against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup match on Wednesday night.
During the match, Quansah, who was born in England but represents Ghana, played the full duration as Liverpool secured a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth, allowing them to advance to the next stage of the Cup competition.
Quansah formed a defensive partnership with Joel Matip and was impressed with his performance. Notably, he made the most pass attempts out of all players in the game, totaling 97 passes with an 89% completion rate.
Speaking after the game, Klopp heaped praise on the Ghanaian defender following his outstanding performance during the game.
“Jarell Quansah was my Man of the Match. Super game!”.
“Strong in the tackles. We gave him the ball a lot. He had a lot to do. Great”. He added.
Liverpool opened the scoring at the Vitality Stadium through Cody Gakpo after 31 minutes into the game.
Dutch international Justin Kluivert scored in the 64th minute to restore parity for the hosts before Darwin Nunez sealed a win for Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Ghana striker Antoine Semenyo lasted 74 minutes as his team bowed out of the Carabao Cup competition.