WEMBLEY NOTEBOOK: Liverpool followers undergo from digital ticketing points

Virgil van Dijk’s header deep within the second interval of additional time noticed Liverpool overcome Chelsea 1-0 within the Carabao Cup remaining at Wembley.

The Liverpool captain rose to go in a nook with two minutes remaining after a pulsating remaining to determine the primary home silverware of the season.

Van Dijk and Jurgen Klopp collectively lifted the Carabao Cup with the Reds making certain the Liverpool boss of a minimum of one main honour in his remaining season answerable for the membership.

Liverpool will now have sights on additional success with Klopp’s males additionally in rivalry for the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup.

Here, Mail Sport’s Sami Mokbel brings you the moments that you might have missed from the ultimate at Wembley. 

Liverpool gained the Carabao Cup as they secured a 1-0 victory in opposition to Chelsea after extra-time

Digital tickets trigger issues for Liverpool followers 

Thousands of Liverpool supporters had been caught up in chaotic scenes outdoors Wembley within the construct as much as kick-off attributable to issues with the digital ticketing system.

Liverpool’s allocation had been in digital tickets whereas Chelsea got conventional paper stubs. But points with the digital entry methods sparked havoc for Liverpool followers, lots of whom needed to queue up for paper tickets after being refused entry. 

Those travelling down from Merseyside had already been subjected to an arduous journey south owing to difficulties on the prepare community.

Digital tickets triggered issues for Liverpool supporters forward of the Carabao Cup remaining

Sterling and Gomez face one another once more 

You couldn’t assist however increase a wry smile when Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez went frantically for a similar ball within the thirty fourth minute. 

An identical conflict at Anfield in November 2019 culminated within the pair being concerned in a heated altercation at St George’s Park while on England obligation lower than 24 hours later, head coach Gareth Southgate suspending Sterling from the forthcoming sport versus Montenegro for his function because the aggressor within the flashpoint. 

There was no such scuffle right here at Wembley on Sunday – however the irony of if all didn’t go unnoticed.

The battle between Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez evoked recollections of their conflict in 2019

Document reveals Chelsea’s squad for the ultimate 

Thiago Silva loses his Wembley health race. ‘Mischa’ Mudryk. Academy prospects Jimi Taurainen and Billy Gee make the minimize. And an 11.30am meet in Cobham for these not concerned. 

Here, Mail Sport can disclose the official doc confirming Chelsea’s match-day squad for the Wembley showpiece.

Stan Bowles would have wished neither facet to win 

On the face of it, you’d assume it will be a secure wager to imagine Stan Bowles, who sadly handed away on Saturday following a battle with Alzheimers, would have been rooting for a Liverpool victory. 

Bowles served Chelsea’s arch west London rivals Queens Park Rangers with nice distinction for seven years from 1972. But Bowles’ roots are firmly in Greater Manchester, taking part in for City and Bury earlier than shifting south. So you can effectively think about Bowles, in all his appeal and wit, confessing he’d have wished neither of those groups to win.

 The legendary Stan Bowles in all probability would not have wished both crew to win at Wembley

Brighton proprietor Tony Bloom attends the sport 

Brighton proprietor Tony Bloom was within the Royal Box on Sunday. Of course, Bloom has misplaced numerous gamers and employees to Chelsea since Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali – who made a uncommon look collectively at Wembley – took over the Stamford Bridge possession reins lower than 18 months in the past. So, the very fact Bloom was carrying a pink tie definitely set tongues wagging.

Gravenberch provides to Liverpool’s harm struggles

Eleven. That’s 11 injured gamers Liverpool at the moment are nursing. Ryan Gravenberch turned the most recent casualty for the harm ravaged Reds right here as he was stretchered off following a lunge by Moises Caicedo that noticed the Dutchman’s ankle flip nastily. 

Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajetic, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alisson and Joel Matip are all out.

Ryan Gravenberch suffered an ankle harm as Liverpool’s issues on that entrance continued

Police implement booze ban alongside Wembley Way 

Police actively implement the booze ban alongside Wembley Way forward of kick-off. Often right here at Wembley, you’d see officers flip a blind eye to it. But right here on Sunday, swathes of followers indulging in a pre-match tipple had been stopped and informed to get rid of their cans bottles as they made their means as much as the stadium.

The police enforced the booze ban alongside Wembley forward of kick-off on Sunday