Origi was dropped to the bench for the Tottenham showdown despite his heroic brace against Barcelona in the previous round. The level-headed Frenchman was unfazed, though, and replaced Roberto Firmino in the 58th minute to lead a limp-looking Liverpool frontline. The Reds’ ostensible rustiness after three weeks without a game would not prove costly, however, as Origi scored three minutes from time to seal victory over Tottenham. The striker was lauded a “hero” by Kopites afterwards with his name now etched in the history of Liverpool’s 2019 Champions League triumph.

Source: Express June 02, 2019 00:10 UTC