Wolves STUN Liverpool late on as Arne Slot's side blow golden opportunity - 5 talking points
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WOLVES 2-1 LIVERPOOL: The reigning Premier League champions were unable to make their superiority count against Rob Edwards' resolute side at Molineux in a poor resultWolves struck in the 94th minute to inflict Liverpool's most chastening defeat of the season in spectacular fashion on a night Arne Slot and Co will be desperate to forget in a hurry.Entertainment was in short supply during a drab first half which passed by without any major incidents of note. But they were unable to beat a Wolves side who have lost 20 of their 29 league games prior to Tuesday evening.The champions improved, mercifully, after a poor opening 45 minutes but it wasn't enough.
His goal in the 5-2 win over West Ham at the weekend was his first since the start of January and he, like Salah, was ineffective at Molineux.With Salah in his pomp and Luis Diaz first-choice on the left prong of Liverpool's front three, the duo amassed a staggering 67 goal contributions between them in the Premier League as the Reds blitzed their way to Premier League glory. The drop-off in that area this year is significant - albeit with the caveat that there are still games to go - with Gakpo and Salah having just the 19 between them (20 with Salah's late strike here).But it's not just goal contributions - they have failed to affect games in the same way Liverpool's wide men did last year, which will be a major concern for Slot and Co - even if Salah did find the net in the league for the first time since the start of November.3) Gomes shines on big stageWolves may not be playing in the Premier League next season, but the classy Joao Gomes underlined why it looks a safe bet that he will.
And for any top Premier League clubs looking to refresh their engine room, Gomes should be at the top of the list.4) Wolves show some fightEven the most optimistic of Wolves fans would probably admit there will be no great escape for Rob Edwards' side considering they started the evening with almost half the points of the team just outside the relegation zone.But they have, at least, shown fight in recent weeks as they face up to their fate. The only disappointment is that this new-found steel comes too late to save them.5) A game unworthy of it's grandstand finishFor 80 minutes of Tuesday night's game, there was little to shout about for either team, though Wolves will be happy with their defensive efforts.But Gomes' goal suddenly jolted thingd into life; Salah struck minutes later to set up a frenetic finale, plundering his first Premier League goal since November.