Andy Robertson calls out where Liverpool got it wrong against Wolves

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCThe Scotland defender gave his verdict on that difficult defeat on Tuesday, as the Reds prepare to return to Molineux for Friday's FA Cup tie against Wolverhampton WanderersAndy Robertson has identified where Liverpool lost the game against Wolves(Image: Getty Images)Andy Robertson feels a lack of intensity in the early stages at Molinuex cost Liverpool on Tuesday, as the Reds were beaten 2-1 by Wolverhampton Wanderers.The Reds dominated possession against Wolves but lost the recent Premier League encounter after two late goals from Rodrigo Gomes and Andre, as the game became increasingly stretched. Liverpool will at least have an opportunity to quickly exact revenge, with Arne Slot’s side heading back to the West Midlands just three days later for an FA Cup fifth-round tie.But the memory of that chastening defeat still hangs over Liverpool ahead of Friday’s game.

Robertson, like many, was critical of the Reds’ start in midweek, which he felt ultimately cost the side.READ MORE: Sir Kenny Dalglish gives verdict on Andy Robertson Celtic transfer amid uncertain Liverpool futureREAD MORE: Liverpool predicted XI vs Wolves as Arne Slot set to make Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah decisions“The performance level wasn’t good enough on Tuesday night,” the Liverpool vice-captain told BBC Sports.“There’s no coming away from that. You don’t win many games of football playing the way we did.

I think we probably put intensity into the game a bit too late.“I thought, first half we kind of lacked intensity and things like that, then the game, in the last 10 minutes kind of turned into a basketball match.”Robertson is aware of the threat Wolves will poseHowever, speaking in Thursday’s pre-match press conference, Slot disagreed with suggestions that his side approached the game in a sluggish manner.Failing to score in the first half of games has been a common theme this season for Liverpool, but Slot bristled at the suggestion there was anything amiss with the instructions he is imparting on his players.“It's not the perfect word to use because it's not what I feel, but I'm almost annoyed if you say 'that approach' because the approach is no different,” said the former Feyenoord boss.Slot was not impressed with a question in Thursday's press conference(Image: Getty Images)“The approach is we want to have the ball as much as possible and want to have it back as soon as possible.“We always press high, and when we have the ball, we try to attack. In the final part, when we have the ball in the same position, it leads to chances that didn't happen in the first half or first 80 minutes.“That's not down to approach, we don't approach the game by saying: ‘In the first 70 minutes we don't want the ball and we don't want to attack’.