LIVERPOOL – WOLVERHAMPTON 2–0 (0-0):
There is talk that Liverpool are in a fateful week for this season.
On Wednesday, they did the job in the first of two home games when they won 2-0 over Wolverhampton after goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.
The victory means that Liverpool eat into Tottenham, who currently hold fourth place in the Premier League.
Former Liverpool player: – They have to find their faith again
Manchester United will visit on Sunday, in what looks to be a very important game for both teams.
After Liverpool’s game against Crystal Palace on Saturday, former Liverpool player Jamie Redknapp was clear that it was very important for Liverpool to win against Wolverhampton and the upcoming game against Manchester United.
– Liverpool’s season almost depends on the next two games, he said in the Sky Sports studio after the 0-0 game.
Redknapp was clear that as a Liverpool player you are used to handling the pressure and that this is something the players are used to and that as soon as the fixture lists are released, the players are looking for the decisive games.
– Everything can turn around if they win in midweek and March 5 (Manchester United). Then suddenly the top four will be a realistic ambition, which I still believe they can manage, said the expert, who also added:
– They must regain their faith and self-confidence at home, because they will probably have lost some of that after the game against Real Madrid. It’s the matches that I really think will be the difference.
Great chance
Five minutes before the break, Harvey Elliott burned a great chance. When the teams went to the break at 0-0 there was a clearly disappointed youngster.
– He shakes his head at half-time because he knows himself that he should have given Liverpool the lead, commented Viaplay’s Rolf-Otto Eriksen.
Just over the hour, the whole of Anfield thought Darwin Núñez had put the home side in the lead, but the goal was disallowed by VAR after Diogo Jota had fouled Max Kilman just before the goal.
Virgil van Dijk showed raw power when he put Liverpool in the lead after he had two chances.
– It’s Virgil van Dijk. It has been reported, Eriksen screamed.
Soon after, Salah was also in front for Liverpool and doubled the lead. Liverpool thus got a much-needed victory in the battle for fourth place in the Premier League.
Former Newcastle player Darren Ambrose, who now works for Sky Sports, was not very impressed with Liverpool or Salah.
– It has been a comfortable evening for Liverpool. They haven’t been at their best, they haven’t played well at all. Two moments in front of goal have won them the game. I don’t think Klopp will be satisfied with the performance, but he will be happy to get this hard-fought victory, said the expert.
– This is an ugly victory and an ugly goal from Salah, who has been sloppy, he has not kept possession of the ball at all, reported Ambrose about Salah.
Arsenal increased to Manchester City
Arsenal surges ahead in the Premier League. On Wednesday they won 4–0 over Everton at home after scores by Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli x2 and Martin Ødegaard.
Thus, they increase the gap to Manchester City and now lead the Premier League by five points to the light blues from Manchester.
With both scoring and assisting for Saka in the match, the Englishman became one of the youngest players to reach over 50 goals in the Premier League, beaten only by Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Robbie Fowler, Cesc Fàbregas and Chris Sutton.
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