CHAMPIONS Liverpool won comfortably against Wolves.
Strikes from Mo Salah, Giorgino Wijnaldum, Joel Matip and a Nelson Semedo own goal put the home side out of reach in front of 2,000 returning Kopites.
- LIVE SCORE: Liverpool 4-0 Wolves (Salah 24, Wijnaldum 58, Matip 67, Semedo OG 78)
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- Liverpool: Kelleher, Williams, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson, Jones, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.
- Wolves: Patricio, Semedo, Boly, Coady, Marcal, Moutinho, Neves, Dendoncker, Traore, Podence, Neto.
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GOODNIGHT
Liverpool join Spurs at the summit of the Premier League after a 4-0 thumping against Wolves.
Goals from Salah, Wijnaldum, Matip and Semedo OG were enough to please the 2000 fans in attendance.
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MOTM speaks
Andy Robertson was sensational all night and like his other teammates, dedicates this win to the supporters.
GINI APPRECIATION
Liverpool’s second scorer shares some love with the Anfield attendees tonight.
REPORT
Relive tonight’s action with our match report courtesy of Charlie Wyett.
MATCH REPORT HERE
‘SPECIAL TALENT’
Klopp also had high praise for ‘special talent’ Caoimhin Kelleher who kept a clean sheet on his Premier League debut.
The keeper made a couple of important saves in the game and contributed towards another Liverpool victory at home.
Klopp added: “He had a very good game, yes.
“Goalkeepers are all about saves and of course that is brilliant.
“But it’s also about contributions and what can he bring to the game, and that’s what makes him a very special talent to be honest.
“He’s very calm on the ball, his personality is very calm.
“And he used that. Technically he is outstanding with his feet.
“It’s good to have him.”
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‘Oh my God’
Jurgen Klopp labeled it a ‘near perfect night’ as his side cruised to a 4-0 win in front of supporters.
Liverpool boss Klopp said he and his players had goosebumps walking out to cheering for the warm up.
Speaking to Amazon Prime Sport after the game, he said: “It was a near perfect night, to be honest.
“Imagine ten months ago someone told us we had a home again and that only 2000 people would show up.
“You would’ve thought it was a proper crisis and the football was going bad.
“And then tonight and it was so enjoyable, so nice and when we came out for the warm-up we all had goosebumps and I thought: Oh my god.
“It was better than I thought it would be. It was perfect. The noise that they made and you can see, hear and pretty much smell that they’d waited so long for it.
“Each little positive you can get just now, in life in general, is nice.
“When we read in the newspapers a vaccine was coming, the sun was shining for all of us.
“It’s so much more enjoyable when the people are involved.
“This game would not be the game we all love if we played without supporters – but we have to do it in this moment.
“The only sense in it is we appreciate these 2000 and that normality is coming back.”
Credit: Reuters
SILLY NUMBERS
Liverpool extend this long winning run at Anfield.
Half of these players haven’t tasted league defeat at home, having played a few season here, too!!
CLEAN SHEET
Kelleher becomes the 16th Liverpool keeper to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League.
The kitman won’t get his name wrong next time!
WHERE WE STAND NOW
Following another packed weekend of action, here is how the Premier League table sits on Sunday evening
GINI-US FINISH
Well worth another look at his finish!
GINI SPEAKS
Gini Wijnaldum was pleased to have his first goal of the season – and in front of fans in the Kop.
Wijnaldum hadn’t scored so far this season and said having the fans back helped improve the Reds’ performance on the night.
Speaking after the game, he said: “Wonderful. When we started to hear that supporters were allowed at a game, we were already happy with that.
“When we came outside to warm up, they were already here and cheering for us.
“It was a really good feeling to have them back and of course win the game 4-0.
“I don’t want to say it was a champions’ performance because we just did our job and we have to do this every week but we played a good game.
“We were patient and the possession play was really good and we scored good goals.
“the fans help to improve your performance a lot because they cheer and support for you during the game and everyone knows at Anfield that the supporters are fighting for the team.
“I don’t think we should look at other teams, we should only look at ourselves.
“We just have to give 100% and at the end we’ll see where we are.”
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THE PLAYERS
And it’s the Liverpool players’ turn to lap up the adulation.
The first time fans have been able to show their appreciation since that league win in the summer.
What a noise they made!
KLOPP AT THE KOP
He looks like he’s missed this!
Klopp is over in front of the Kop end and gives three winning ‘fist pumps’ that are cheered by the 1500 in the stand.
What a moment!
FT: LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
The Reds put on a show for the 2000 lucky fans able to take in their first game this season.
Mo Salah put the hosts ahead after a Conor Coady mistake midway through the first half.
Just before the hour-mark, a sensational Gini Wijnaldum curled effort from the edge of the box found the top corner to double Liverpool’s lead.
Joel Matip added a third with a close-range header from a wonderful Salah cross.
And an OG from Nelson Semedo capped off the win for Liverpool who join Spurs at the top of the Premier League table.
Reaction to come.
Credit: AFP
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!
FULL TIME AT ANFIELD
LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
93′ Dendoncker gets in behind and his free header goes well over the bat from 12 yards.
Blushes spared as the linesman’s flag goes up.
LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
90+1′ Salah has a pop from just outside the box.
He cuts onto his left foot and tries to bend one in the far corner but it goes wide of goal.
LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
90′ 3 minutes added on.
LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
89′ Chance to make it five for Liverpool from a wide set piece.
The free kick is floated in but beats everyone in the middle and away for a goal kick.
LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
88′ Moutinho goes into the book as he pulls back Mane who looked to run free down the left.
He laughs off the decision as Traore looked to have been hauled back when running free himself seconds earlier, without getting a foul.
LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
87′ Alexander-Arnold taking no chances as he smashes the ball away for a throw-in inside his own area.
The value of a clean-sheet to this back four and keeper cannot be underestimated.
A TALE OF TWO STORIES
Nice to see him smiling despite the goal being taken off him!
Credit: Reuters
LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
85′ Defended well by Liverpool and Wolves work the ball back to their own defensive third.
LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
85′ Chance for Wolves to get a consolation goal here.
Traore wins a corner on the right which Moutinho will take.
SORRY SADIO, IT’S NOT YOURS
Definitely a Semedo OG but Trent should still get the assist.
What a ball in!
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
