Wolves beat Liverpool in thrilling Premier League match

Wolves impressive 3-0 victory over Liverpool boosts their hopes of avoiding relegation, Lopetegui's leadership key to success.

Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui has been making waves since he was appointed at the beginning of November, taking the team off the bottom of the table and out of the relegation zone.

In the recent match against Liverpool, the team showed energy and confidence, proving they have what it takes to stay clear of trouble.

Wolves dominated the game, with Hwang Hee-chan's cross deflecting off Joel Matip into the Liverpool net just five minutes in.

Craig Dawson marked his debut for Wolves with a goal just seven minutes later, taking advantage of poor defending by Liverpool. 

The first half was a struggle for Liverpool, with just one shot on target, but they came out stronger after the break.

However, Wolves were able to hold them off and hit them on the counter-attack, with Ruben Neves finishing off great work by Adama Traore.

The goal 🎯
The noise 🔊
The celebrations 😆

The skipper rounds off an emphatic performance. pic.twitter.com/g8w75mCJoU

— Wolves (@Wolves) February 4, 2023

Despite the win, Lopetegui remains grounded, stating that his team "haven't done anything yet" and still have "hard work ahead of them".

He stressed the importance of being close to perfect against top teams and how crucial it is to score quickly. 

On the other hand, Liverpool's season has been nothing short of a disappointment.

Wolves started the day 21 points off the top of the table and have yet to taste victory in the Premier League this year.

The Reds showed promise with a solid draw against Chelsea in their last league outing, but their performance in the first half of the Wolves game was lethargic.

Wolves' win moves them out of the relegation zone and up to 15th, while Liverpool remain in 10th.

With games against relegation rivals Southampton and Bournemouth up next, this win gives Wolves a huge opportunity to pull clear of trouble.

Liverpool, on the other hand, is still searching for their first win of the year and will need to step up their game if they want to climb back up the standings.

Stats and Fan Reactions

5 - Liverpool have conceded more Premier League goals in the opening five minutes of matches than any side this season, while Joel Matip's own goal was the first time Wolves have scored in the first five minutes of a league game this term. Problem. pic.twitter.com/Z9ij6WDC5T

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 4, 2023

✅ Wolves have ended a run of 30 PL games since last scoring 3 goals in a single match
❌ Liverpool have conceded 3 goals in 3 successive away PL games for the first time since Nov-Dec 1993 pic.twitter.com/OnBOXe9nqO

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) February 4, 2023

Klopp on Liverpool situation: “There’s no excuse. I can’t explain it — first 15 minutes were horrible. It needs to be changed, I’m sorry”. 🔴 #LFC

“We just need to change it now, there’s no explanation. Change immediately in the next game”. pic.twitter.com/Neis5ezFuV

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 4, 2023

Wolves 3-0 Liverpool

Liverpool haven't won a Premier League game this year 😳 pic.twitter.com/OvG3Tz8Qgq

— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) February 4, 2023

Wolves vs Liverpool was like pic.twitter.com/8nms12dykF

— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) February 4, 2023

He’s rebuilt our club. He’s made us from doubters to believers. He’s won every trophy possible and made us dream over the last 7 years.

If there’s one man I trust to get us out of this mess, it’s Jurgen Klopp. pic.twitter.com/V5BAEyThOs

— Samuel (@SamueILFC) February 5, 2023

Jürgen Klopp won everything for us, taken us to the brink of immortality and deserves all the opportunity to fix what’s broken!

That’s not to say he isn’t culpable for the issues, far from it, his decision making can be criticised but the man has been a miracle worker from day 1

— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) February 5, 2023