But Liverpool full-back Kostas Tsimikas stepped up, held his nerve, and became the hero.
James Milner could not watch.
Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp did not suddenly decide they wanted to win the FA Cup; players like Tsimikas needed to be signed for them to do so.
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“It is very special for me.
There can be no doubting what it means to him to be a part of the Liverpool squad — and for the Greek Scouser, that will not be changing any time soon.
Sadio Mané, who had already missed his spot-kick earlier in the shoot-out, would have been in bits.
Liverpool have won the FA Cup for a multitude of reasons, but their squad depth is perhaps the biggest one.
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