Wolves’ sabotage mission continues but Liverpool’s woes go beyond one cruel moment

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Liverpool could call it cruel, when the decider needed a deflection, when they had hit the woodwork twice, but another late show calls into question their game management.Andre’s deflected strike snatched all three points for Wolves (AFP via Getty Images)They paid a price for a sluggish start. Even as they picked up the pace, even as Mohamed Salah ended a Premier League goal drought that had extended over four months, even though Wolves did not attempt a shot of any kind until their opening goal, Liverpool arguably did too little over the course of a match that was three-quarters forgettable fare, one quarter outstanding entertainment.

Some 12 points have escaped their grasped in those games.When it seemed they had salvaged something at Molineux, it was when Salah briefly turned back time. Salah’s 253rd Liverpool goal was his first in the Premier League since November.Mohamed Salah ended his goal drought but Liverpool were beaten (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire)Perhaps, though, it summed up the current Salah that it did not prevent defeat.

It is harder to say they missed Alexander Isak as they have never really had him; or not the Isak they thought they were buying, anyway. For a moment, they got the old Salah back.