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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCRob Edwards admitted his Wolves side were beaten fair and square by Liverpool in Friday's FA Cup fifth-round tie at MolineuxRob Edwards admits his Wolves side “couldn’t quite live” with Liverpool as their hopes of Wembley glory were emphatically extinguished.The Reds avenged the 2-1 Premier League defeat at Molineux on Tuesday when they returned to the stadium to earn a 3-1 triumph in their FA Cup fifth round clash on Friday evening.Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah both scored early in the second half before a fine solo goal from Curtis Jones sealed an impressive victory.Wolves substitute Hee-Chan Hwang pulled a goal back during the additional period but Edwards admits the home side were well beaten.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page“The better team won, they were really good tonight and it was hard for us,” said the Wolves boss.
I thought their (Liverpool’s) level was excellent and they deserved to win.“If you have a double-header against Liverpool, any team, for us to win one of those games was a big thing.“Liverpool’s level went up. I don’t think we dropped (our level) but they made it very difficult for us.“Their intensity and counter-pressing was better.
There were moments on Tuesday where we got through them and that’s what we planned to do if they pressed in the same way.“But I felt Liverpool's intensity was better and it was difficult to get through or around them tonight.“They took it up a notch and we couldn’t quite live with them.”Edwards believes the turning point was Liverpool’s second goal, with Robertson teeing up Salah to score just 95 seconds after striking from long-range to put the visitors ahead.“We tried to stay in it as long as possible, we were pleased up until half-time as we limited them to long-range shots,” he said.“The most frustrating thing for me was the timing of the second goal and our reaction to the kick-off (from the first goal). The second goal is the most disappointing thing of the night.”Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCWolverhampton Wanderers FCFA Cup
