Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Three Points - But Result Papered Over Performance Once Again
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Anfield applauded the three points, but the numbers tell a sterner tale. For all the ceremony and emotion, this was another afternoon where Liverpool edged past a far inferior side while riding their luck. The xG pointed stubbornly towards a 1-1 draw, and that feels closer to the truth than the scoreboard suggests.
The two goals before half time brought relief rather than authority. Ryan Gravenberch struck cleanly, then Florian Wirtz finally found his moment. It was a fine finish, composed and intelligent, the sort of goal his talent has promised for months. It should help him, but it does not solve the wider problem.
That problem arrived again, right on cue, from a set piece. Wolves did not need invention or sustained pressure, just a familiar weakness to exploit. Liverpool have now turned defensive dead balls into an open invitation, while offering next to nothing from their own. The imbalance has become routine, and routines, once established, harden quickly.
Under Arne Slot the results have improved, yet the underlying pattern refuses to shift. Games that should be settled early are left hanging, and opponents are kept alive by flaws that go unaddressed. When margins are this thin, control matters more than possession.
It is impossible to escape the spotlight now falling on Aaron Briggs. Liverpool’s set piece record is no longer a blip or a phase, it is structural damage. Conceding regularly while barely threatening at the other end is unsustainable at any serious level.
This win moves Liverpool on, but it also tightens the question. How long can they keep leaning on moments, when the foundations keep giving way?
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We barely beat the statistically worst Premier Lg side of all time at home after having spent 400M and being defending champions.
This “underlying pattern refusing to shift” is exactly why I struggle choosing Liverpool in Last Man Standing.