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Barcelona fans want Ernesto Valverde OUT after embarrassing Liverpool capitulation
BARCELONA fans have called for Ernesto Valverde to be SACKED after Barcelona threw away a 3-0 aggregate lead to Liverpool.
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Barcelona took a 3-0 lead to Anfield after their comfortable victory in Spain last week.
Goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez looked to have sent Barca through to the final, but an inspired performance from Jurgen Klopp’s Reds sent fans wild.
The message #VALVERDEOUT was tweeted by several fans after Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 4-0 lead.
Another fan added: “Valverde OUT.”
“I’m honestly done with Valverde, I gave him chances,” said a second.
A third fan said: “IF WE WIN OR NOT, SACK VALVERDE.”
Origi was chosen to lead the line alongside Sadio Mane and Xherdan Shaqiri, and the Reds got off to a perfect start.
Jordan Henderson’s inspired run and shot forced Marc-Andre her Stegen to play the ball to the feet of the grateful Origi.
Andy Robertson was forced off at half-time and his replacement Georgina Wijnaldum made a fast impact.
The midfielder scored two in ten minutes to put Liverpool level and light up Anfield.
The goal that handed Liverpool the lead was a piece of brilliance from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The England international took Barcelona by surprise with a quick corner that Origi gratefully slotted home to hand Liverpool victory.