Liverpool ended their Champions League group stage on a high with victory over Napoli on Tuesday.
Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez both scored in the closing stages to earn the Reds a 2-0 win against the runaway Serie A leaders. The result means Jurgen Klopp’s side have finished second in Group A and will be unseeded for the draw for the knockout stages on Monday.
But there was plenty that went unnoticed or under the radar during the 90 minutes at Anfield.
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Special KK
Such has been his impact during Napoli's impressive start to the season, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been a name on the lips of many observers across Europe. Well, something that sounds a bit like it at any rate.
Veteran Anfield turntablist George Sephton was the latest to struggle with the Georgian's tongue-twister of a name, his mumbled approximation met with chuckles from the Kop.
It capped a difficult night for George, who mixed up another substitution and, before the game, accidentally cut short a playing of Allez Allez Allez. The Anfield crowd carried on singing regardless.
Nunez gotta Nunez
Ask anyone in the Liverpool dressing room, and they'll say Darwin Nunez's English is improving day by day. The Uruguayan, though, clearly still has some way to go.
At least that's appeared the case when Mohamed Salah was spotted deep in conversation with his team-mate during the striker's late cameo.
Nunez listened intently - then shrugged his shoulders as if to suggest he had no idea what the Egyptian was on about. It'll come, Darwin.
Trent fumes
There was a somewhat strange moment towards the end of the game when Trent Alexander-Arnold was apparently booked because Liverpool conceded a throw-in. Certainly, the defender was bemused.
However, closer inspection of the incident revealed that, presumably in an attempt to prevent Napoli launching a quick attack, the Reds right-back allowed another ball to roll on to the pitch and cause play to be halted.
Referee Tobias Stieler wasn't to be hoodwinked and saw what had happened, despite Alexander-Arnold's perplexed reaction. Sneaky, Trent.
Napoli say hello
Fair play to the Napoli fans in the away end, who made the long journey from Italy on a horrible night despite realistically knowing their team's fate was already assured.
Mind you, they weren't too welcoming to their hosts. "F*** you Liverpool!" was the chant during the first half, repeating what had been heard in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona back in September.
It coincided with the visitors being awarded an offside decision. Tough crowd, that lot.
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