Wolves travel to Anfield this evening for their second visit of the season, following the infamous FA Cup third round game where Wolves were robbed of a win by VAR.
Having subsequently lost the FA Cup replay Wolves then went on to an unexpected but resounding defeat of Liverpool 4 weeks ago. However anyone who thinks tonight's match will end in the same scoreline may be underestimating the pressure the reds are under to start getting some positive results. Their 0 - 0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday has been described as "watching a newly painted wall dry", which they will surely wish to bounce back from, however it can also be presumed that Wolves will go all out to prove their worth and get some justice for the debacle last time they played at Anfield.
Liverpool are constantly featuring in the press over the level of injuries they are carrying, with the latest concern relating to Darwin Nunez who has a should problem, but Diogo Jota has recently returned from a lengthy injury absence and is likely to be keen to re-establish his scoring record against his old club. Virgil Van Dyke has also returned to strengthen their defence, although Gomez, Matip and Konate may be doubtful starters.
After having to leave the Craven Cottage pitch on a stretcher during last Friday's game there was a concern that Matheus Cunha may have sustained a bad ankle injury, but it appears that scans have ruled this out and he may be able to continue his partnership in attack with Raul Jimenez which looked to be promising at Fulham, with Raul acheiving an assist in Pablo Serabia's goal. The other bit of good news is that Pedro Neto has completed another game with the Under 21's and may well be able to be involved in this game after a frustratingly long absence through injury. There doesn't appear to be any other injury concerns other than the long standing absentees. Bearing in mind that we also face Spurs at Molineux on Saturday which is a quick turnaround, there may be some rotation involved in tonight's game.
Tonight's mtach is due to kick off at 8pm, and, as it was originally scheduled to be a 3pm Saturday game without TV coverage, the rules state that it will not be televised today either - bizarrely! Our referee will be Paul Tierney who was also in charge for the recent Molineux defeat of the Reds and had a very good game. He will be assisted on VAR by Stuart Atwell.
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Match Thread: Liverpool FC vs Wolves
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Date: 01/03/2023 14:38
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2023:03:13:10:55:47 by Ivybridge Wolf.
I’m in the midlands and happy that, given a fair wind, I might have uninterrupted BBC WM commentary.
Not sure Moutinho and Neves is the way forward any more, having said that it was Moutinho’s great tackle helped to set up the fine 3rd goal at Molineux. Let’s see. The radio preview is describing how the circumstances and teams selected for all 3 recent Wolves v Liverpool matches have been so different, so it’s difficult to draw absolute pre match conclusions. If we play anything like matches 1 and 3, then we have a fighting chance versus an under pressure opposition.
Good break by Salah and Bajcetic lucky to get a shot away but no problem to Jose. Joao brings a save out of Allison then Pablo nearly gets his head on to the corner but just too high.
Matheus steals the ball and puts it over but it eludes Raul & Pablo sadly. Good pass by Elliott to try & find a Salah earns a corner which ends up with Jose
Can't find a stream tonight but after the good performance and draw away to Fulham, I'm hopeful we can get something from this given Liverpool's inconsistency.
The injury to Bueno a real blow.
Pass back to Allison out straight into touch. Jose unlucky to carry the ball over the line for a corner to Reds. Cleared by Jose to Fabinho whose shot is well blocked
Good interception by Jota to Nunez whose cross is met by Elliott but he heads wide when he should have scored. Lemina hurt his hand in a tab
Nike with Nunez but should be able to continue
Elliot cant find the net after the best two chances Liverpool had go astray. But he deserves an Oscar nomination for his antics after the high kick from Mouthino missed him by about three feet
Bit of a rash challenge on Tsimikas by Pablo gets him a yellow card then the whistle goes for half time. A pretty dull affair really but awoken have stood their corner in midfield and defence and attacked whenever possible, but in truth both teams have offered little real threat. Reds should really be in the lead but Jose has been solid. Nunes looks superb in control at times and Lemina and Ruben have been very good in midfield.
L’pool 0 Wolves 0
Bad tackle by Sarabia at the end gives him a deserved yellow.
After a good feisty start the match faded a bit. Certainly our attacking forays did. Having said that it’s a decent, hard working away performance with a seemingly stout and organised defensive unit.
The one big chance was that of Elliot who should have directed his header in the net, at least goal bound, but he let us off. Overall, not bad from Wolves. I’d take a point now, if pushed.
Players coming out for 2nd half & let’s hope we can hold on to our clean sheet, as the point we have so far has taken us above Leicester & Forest on goal difference. Adama on for Pablo
Dreadful refereeing decision.
RAN drags the ball back on the line, prevents a goal
Kick, through in on his own in the Liverpool box and the ref blows that the ball went out. It did not.
Cheshire wolf Adama gets his first run at their defence but overuns it. Fabinho gets a yellow card after a clash between him & Lemina, perhaps a tad unlucky
Great challenge by Max to deny Jota. Adama goes up the wing & gets a corner for Joao to take, but he can’t find a Wolves player. Adama looking across the line is still flagged offside!
Dawson perfectly placed to cut out a cross by TTA. Nunez gets the ball and slots it home, Wolves feel Max was fouled by Jota so VAR. looking at it, Paul Tierney going to look at it and the goal is chalked off.
Neves got a yellow card during the debate over whether it was a goal or not. Gomez lucky not to see yellow for a risky challenge on Bajcetic. A risky foul by Fabinho on Gomez unpunished as he’s already on a yellow
Free kick from the left side saved by Jose, Jota puts it back in for Nunezto score with a header. Definitely no offside so will stand.
L’pool 1 Wolves 0
No great surprise, no one of sound mind would think we are more likely to get a result at Anfield than Craven cottage but then many aren't of sound mind. 1 point in 9 is relegation form, spurs up next.
All over and a disappointing result after a clean sheet at half time. Two well taken goals for L’poo, and the best summary I can offer is that the home team never looked at risk of losing to us, or even conceding in fairness. Some difficult games ahead of us against Spurs and Newcastle& we will have to hope we have learned from this game.
Full time L’pool 2 Wolves 0
Very disappointing end to the match with, overall, our lack of significant and sustained attacking football being at the forefront of my mind yet again. Yes, away to Liverpool, but if we can’t score, we can’t possibly win.
Quite a decent defending display for long periods but found wanting particularly for their second goal, they had us in shreds for that one..
Kilman and Dawson looked okay.
Another night to forget.
If the wrong sides win their matches in hand (and a big swing in goals) we could be perilously close to the drop zone yet again.
Molineux and Spurs next. They lost to Blades in the cup tonight and will surely want to bounce back themselves. Will be tough.
UTW
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2023:03:01:22:04:54 by Ivybridge Wolf.
we Didn't look like scoring all night and that's been our problem all season, we just don't score enough goals.
Liverpool looked really fragile first half but we never tested them.
All the money we spent in January and we still don't have the fox in the box that can finish chances although we didn't create nothing for the strikers tonight, got to feel sorry for raul what can he do when he's feeding on scraps.
It's going to be a real battle to stay up and we need to show more fight than we did in the second half tonight!
Surely a manager of JLs standing will see what Raul is, a waste of a shirt and drop him before we drop into the championship. A waste of a shirt again.
I'd start Traore upfront, he can't finish his dinner but none of our " strikers" can either. He would offer pace, strength and the ability to run at defences causing problems instead of standing like a statue as Raul does. I still think we will probably stay up, but the 2 points LOST against Fulham and the defeat to Bournemouth could prove decisive.
As I said, Traore will always he more dangerous than a post injury Raul. He has pace and strength which is priceless at any level regardless of at times a poor end product.
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