Despite the youngsters vociferous appeals neither the referee.
To play in a Klopp side you need to do those things, and Gordon does.
Klopp and his assistants Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz, who were all due to leave in two years, have put pen to paper on deals that will extended their Anfield commitment to 2026.
We could be seeing the next generation blossom before our very eyes, as Klopp prepares his final legacy.
The 18-year-old has already been capped at senior level by Northern Ireland, and is another for whom hopes are high.
Having done so, it was a relatively simple finish from close range, but one he still had to make sure he slotted away.