Ozan Kabak got his first taste of Liverpool glory when he started in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over RB Leipzig. In an empty stadium, the usual loud atmosphere of a proper European night was lacking at the event. Kabak, however, will not mind it at all. The young defender joined the team last month and was delighted with his first win.
“It was so special to me because it was my first clean sheet and my first win in this jersey,” he said on the official website.
‘I’m a new player, I’m a young player and there are a lot of stars here. I need some time to adjust here and in time I will be better, I think. I think we played very well and gave everything on the field. We won all the challenges in midfield and I think we deserved to win and I am so happy.
‘Leipzig is a very good team and second in the Bundesliga table, but I think we controlled the game very well. In the first half we had very good opportunities and in the second half we succeeded because of their mistakes – but we already had it under control.
“I think it was a very impressive game of ours.”
After a series of poor performances, this game felt like fresh air. And trust could not come fast enough. It’s Merseyside derby time this weekend. The last thing Liverpool want to do is drop points against their blue neighbors.
Victories and clean sheets have been few between the two since Christmas, but hopefully this victory helps us usher in a happier spring.