Solanke reveals Klopp nurturing and that disallowed goal

Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke may have been denied his first goal for the club but the disappointment has only spurred him on as he knows he will get more chances under Jurgen Klopp.

Seven minutes from time in the goalless draw at home to West Brom the England Under-20 World Cup winner had the ball in the net at the Kop end only for it to be disallowed after referee Paul Tierney, having initially pointed to the centre circle, chalked it off following consultation with his assistant.

The linesman had spotted the ball had gone in off the youngster’s arm, capping a frustrating night which saw Liverpool drop two points at home for the second time in four days, meaning they could not regain their top-four spot.

“It went onto my chest, I tried to chest it in and it has clipped my arm. The referee disallowed it but it’s very unlucky,” he said.

“I thought he had given it as well. I was celebrating. I don’t know what changed his mind but he changed his mind.

“I thought I had won it; it’s not nice when you are celebrating and it gets disallowed.

“It was annoying but hopefully I will get a goal soon and carry on from there.”

It means Solanke is still searching for his first goal since a summer arrival from Chelsea, with his transfer fee yet to be decided by a tribunal, but he is not disheartened.

He has already made 14 first-team appearances, including two Premier League starts, having featured just once in three years at Chelsea, and Klopp has already shown he is prepared to give the 20-year-old chances.

“He has made me feel welcome, he has showed a lot of faith in me and played me in some important games,” he added.

“He always gives me feedback and tells me if I think I should be doing something better which you want from a manager. It is criticism and praise, it helps me a lot.

“The manager has a lot of faith in the young players so it’s a good place to be.”