Jurgen Klopp said he had no problem with winning “three dirty points” as Diogo Jota returned to Volvo with the only goal in a 1-0 win at Molineux on Monday. A stunning run of six successive home league defeats has left Liverpool with a difficult task to qualify for the Champions League season. But Klopp’s men have now won six of their last seven matches from Anfield. Victory moved the English champions to sixth place and to fourth place within five points of Chelsea.
“It’s all about the result,” Klopp said. “It was a big fight. We won three dirty points, I’m completely fine with it. We need to get back on track.”
A disappointing night for the Wolves ended with a bigger concern than the result as goalkeeper Rui Patricio was ruled out after a 15-minute treatment for a head injury collision with his own player Connor Coady in the closing stages .
However, Wolves owner Nuno Espirito Santo raised fears over Portuguese international health.
Nuno said, “He’s fine. He’s conscious, he remembers what happens, he knows, so they told me he’s fine.” “He’s going to be fine, so that’s fine.”
Wolves have already been severely affected due to serious head injuries this season. His top scorer for the last two seasons, Raoul Jimenez, has been out since fracturing his skull against Arsenal in November.
Jimenez’s absence means Nuno’s men missed Jota even more after joining the English champions for an initial £ 41 million ($ 57 million) in September.
Jota has been recalled by Liverpool for the past three months due to a knee injury that led to his flight to Anfield.
But the winger hopes his return could prompt a strong end to the season to see Champions League football win through the Premier League or Liverpool’s seventh European Cup.
“Hopefully, by the end of the season it can be a great start,” Jata said.
Alison survived
Klopp named the same side that bounced back with a 2–0 win over RB Leipzig last midweek to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
However, the visitors should have been penalized for a slow start as goalkeeper Alison Baker somehow escaped without penalty when he crashed into Nelson Semedo after just two minutes.
Sadio Mane missed two big chances at the other end to open the scoring for the spectators, but Senegal had a part to play in the only goal of the game in the first half, as they scored with Mohar Saha before passing with Mohra Salah. Had been passed. Jota should have been held in his possession by Patricio for the short shot.
Liverpool’s lack of flow compared to last season was even more evident after the title breakdown last season as they were happy to sit on their lead and would have been punished by a more clinical opponent.
Coady had a great chance to score a goal against his former club, while Adama Troray stung the palms of Alison and Fabio Silva’s weak header, which swam into the arms of Liverpool’s defender.
But with Jimenez watching from the stand, even Liverpool’s central defensive pairing of MakeShift Central Nate Phillips and Ozan Kabak were not asked serious questions.
Salah had a second goal for Liverpool, who were out for five minutes from time. During his attempt to stop Egypt, Koedi inadvertently catches his goalkeeper.
Promoted
The game came to a long halt before the game resumed in the 100th minute with John Rudy replacing Patricio and Wolves exercising a move option.
Despite a nervous finale, Liverpool held on to a weekend advantage, with a host of other contenders for the top four.
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