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A few Liverpool players showed their class after collecting runners-up medals at Wembley(Image: James Marsh/REX/Shutterstock)

Multiple Liverpool players stood out for how they conducted themselves in defeat after the Carabao Cup final amidst all the Newcastle United celebrations at Wembley Stadium.

Virgil van Dijk made a beeline for Dan Burn straight after the full-time whistle, embracing his fellow defender as they shared a few words before going their separate ways.

However, three of his teammates showed their class after going up to receive their runners-up medals.

After walking back down the Wembley steps almost as soon as they had scaled them, most followed Van Dijk and walked off to the right.

However, Andy Robertson notably did not, instead going in the opposite direction towards the Newcastle players and staff awaiting their winner's medals.

Alisson was right behind the Liverpool left-back, with Cody Gakpo also wandering across.

Robertson embraced Emil Krafth before doing the same to Jacob Murphy, Sandro Tonali, Nick Pope, John Ruddy, Fabian Schar and Callum Wilson.

Meanwhile, the Reds goalkeeper went straight over to Burn and briefly chatted with the goalscorer while patting him on the chest before going over to Kraft, Alexander Isak and Joe Willock.

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Gakpo also embraced the latter before moving on to Kraft and Isak after receiving some words and a pat on the back from Newcastle assistant coach Graeme Jones.

The winger - who could not impact the final as a second-half substitute - then moved on to Sean Longstaff, Tonali and Will Osula before going to Eddie Howe - as Robertson did - plus other staff members.

Despite not scoring, Gakpo remained the competition's top scorer this season with five goals, one ahead of Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus and former Liverpool academy graduate Tom Ince, who now plays for Watford.

A host of players had three strikes this term, with Isak's third proving to be the winner.


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