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Match Thread: Liverpool FC vs Wolves
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By Wolves
March 1 2023
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.
This board will do its best to provide regular updates on the progress of the game, and members are encouraged to post their own observations and join in the conversation.
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Discussion started by Wolves , 01/03/2023 14:38
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Matheus Cunha doesn't make it into the squad (but will hopefully be fit for Sat), but Pedro Neto is on the bench. Raul leads the line again. Line-up:
Strong lineup for Liverpool too.
Van Dyke returns, let's hope that he is a bit rusty and off the pace.
Van Dyke returns, let's hope that he is a bit rusty and off the pace.
Quote:Lupy
Strong lineup for Liverpool too.
Van Dyke returns, let's hope that he is a bit rusty and off the pace.
Klapp mentioned also having Jota back to his best (trying to spook us?).
Happy for a point this time around.
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.
UTW!!
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.
UTW!!
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.
Hi energy start by both sides.
We’ve had 2 chances, they’ve had about 3. If this finishes 0-0 at this rate, I’ll be amazed!
We’ve had 2 chances, they’ve had about 3. If this finishes 0-0 at this rate, I’ll be amazed!
Good clearance by CD gives a corner to Reds, and ball ends up with Jose
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2023:03:01:20:11:48 by Cheshire wolf.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2023:03:01:20:11:48 by Cheshire wolf.
Lemina and Ruben keeping the midfield under tight control. Bajcetic gets the first yellow card for a cynical foul on Nunes
Wolves playing in our dreadful (imo) 3rd strip tonight. We must be short of a few club shop sales of late
Quote:It seems Koop wasn’t happy about it thoughIvybridge Wolf
Nunes chopped down by Bychetic (spelling) deserved yellow
Good Liverpool move with Salah to Jota whose flick eluded Nunez. Thank goodness
Hugo Bueno down with a possible hamstring issue which would be a shame after his recent performances. Highly likely RAN will replace him
Yep, RAN for Bueno. That is a blow for him and for Wolves. Hope it’s not too long before we see him back
Great playby Matheus dribbling around six players to launch an attack, which then fizzles out!
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
3rd corner to Liverpool comes to nothing, goes up the other end for our throw. All I say is that we took a great deal of time to take that throw in!!
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.
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
Nike with Nunez but should be able to continue
Wolves lose the ball in midfield, played through to Nunez on the left, great cross,
Elliot should score puts it wide.
Worryingly Lemina injured in the build up to that chance.
Looks like he’ll be okay and comes back on
Elliot should score puts it wide.
Worryingly Lemina injured in the build up to that chance.
Looks like he’ll be okay and comes back on
Some really good dribbling down the right wing by Semedo and passes to Pablo but his cross is blocked
Elliot goes down clutching his head after a high boot from Joao, but replay shows he didn’t touch his head!!!
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Elliot goes down clutching his head after a high boot from Joao, but replay shows he didn’t touch his head!!!
That was ridiculous wasn’t it!!
TTA to Nunez who chests it down to Elliot who brings a very good save from Jose to stop a certain goal
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
L’pool 0 Wolves 0
Dawson and Sa have been our best players in the 0-0 first half. RAN replacing Hugo Bueno will be a test.
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.
UTW
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.
UTW
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
Superb solid tackle by CD on Jota who feels it too. Really soft free kick given against RAN
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
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.
Better attacking intent from Wolves this half
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.
Better attacking intent from Wolves this half
Quote: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
Agree with that Chesh. Never mind eh?
Elliott gets a shot away but doesn’t trouble Jose. A few niggles creeping into the game perhaps to be expected.
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!
What a wonderful intercepting tackle from Kilman when Jota looked in! Brilliant defending.
Corner to Wolves, easily cleared
Corner to Wolves, easily cleared
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.
Bollox.
A great Jota run into the box create mayhem and Nunez picks up the rebound.
VAR. is it a fouled on Kilman. It should be.
Goal chalked off!!
VAR does work at Anfield!!!!! 👍👍👍 sometimes
A great Jota run into the box create mayhem and Nunez picks up the rebound.
VAR. is it a fouled on Kilman. It should be.
Goal chalked off!!
VAR does work at Anfield!!!!! 👍👍👍 sometimes
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
L’pool 1 Wolves 0
Jota replaced by Gakpo. I don’t think Podence has touched the ball yet!!
Van Dyck scored it - burger it.
We have to do our utmost to push them now.
Everton have been thrashed.
We have to do our utmost to push them now.
Everton have been thrashed.
Tsimikas breaks at speed down left wing and finds Salah unmarked in the area to convert easily
L’pool 2 Wolves 0
L’pool 2 Wolves 0
They were queuing up to finish that cross. Salah the beneficiary.
All over. Well, 11 minutes of no hope
Spurs at home Saturday now.
All over. Well, 11 minutes of no hope
Spurs at home Saturday now.
Dreadful play out from the back by Jose & RAN gives Salah another chance but he fails! Adama has been oretty in effect so far. 6 minutes to play
Semedo’s cross collected easily by Allison. Free kick to Wolves fails.
Pod gets into a good position in their box but tries to be too clever. Firmino & Milner replace Nunez & TTA
Pod gets into a good position in their box but tries to be too clever. Firmino & Milner replace Nunez & TTA
I really wished Podence reduced his attempts at nifty flicks. About 1 comes off every 5 games
Quote:Ivybridge Wolf
I really wished Podence reduced his attempts at nifty flicks. About 1 comes off every 5 games
I couldn’t agree more Ivy - infuriating isn’t it!,
4 added minutes to play
Good ball in by Pod but Costa just can’t connect.
Spurs beaten by Sheffield Utd this evening in the FA Cup
Spurs beaten by Sheffield Utd this evening in the FA Cup
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
Full time L’pool 2 Wolves 0
0-2 Full Time. Lopetegi really looked infuriated.
2nd goal seemed to induce a "kick-it-anywhere" attitude. Glad Everton took a beating.
2nd goal seemed to induce a "kick-it-anywhere" attitude. Glad Everton took a beating.
That’s it then.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves.
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
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Liverpool 2-0 Wolves.
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!
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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