Plymouth were League Two back then, compared to Championship now, and Klopp brought back Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge after fielding Liverpool’s youngest-ever starting XI, including an 18-year-old Trent Alexander Arnold, in the first game.
“It was definitely harder for us, being in League Two than it is for a team in the Championship at this moment in time.” Divock Origi missed a penalty to make it 2-0 and Liverpool survived a scare when Jake Jervis hit the woodwork in front of the 17,048 crowd, Plymouth’s biggest for nine years.
Ex-Plymouth boss says Liverpool aren't as good now as clubs' last FA Cup meeting in 2017 As daunting as Liverpool will be for Plymouth today, former Argyle boss Derek Adams claims it was harder when they faced the Reds in 2017.
Adams masterminded a goalless draw at Anfield, when they had just 23 per cent possession, to bring Jurgen Klopp’s side back to Home Park for a third-round replay and pushed them hard before losing to Lucas Leiva’s first goal in seven years.
The match sponsors presented a slightly-bemused Klopp with a giant Cornish pasty after the game with the words ‘Jurgen Klopp 293 miles Plymouth to Liverpool’.
