Liverpool secured a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers but their performance has raised concerns.
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, but their performance was far from convincing.
Liverpool vs Wolves
The Reds were dominant in the first half and raced into a two-goal lead thanks to goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.
Mohamed Salah in action for Liverpool (Credit: Imago)
However, they were second-best for much of the second half and were fortunate to escape with all three points.
Wolves created a number of chances in the second half and pulled a goal back through Matheus Cunha. Arne Slot’s men could not register a single shot in the second half, the first time they have failed to do so at Anfield since the 2003-04 season.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk admitted that his side were “sloppy” and fortunate not to have conceded more goals.
“We’d love to dominate for the full 90 minutes but it is the Premier League and Wolves can punish you and create dangerous moments against you. It says a lot we kept fighting and kept going and got the three points,” Van Dijk told BBC’s Match of the Day.
“Today showed at times that when we have the ball you can exploit it as well. Cunha was a danger man for them today we had to be aware of. Unfortunately he scored but we kept them to that.
Virgil van Dijk reacts after Liverpool’s Premier League win over Wolves (Credit: Imago)
“I definitely give them credit the way they went one v one most of the times and how they found the free man between the lines. At times we were sloppy as well and we couldn’t keep the ball as well as we can at times.”
What next for Liverpool?
Slot will be hoping for a much-improved performance when Liverpool face Aston Villa on Wednesday.
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