Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League in largely economical fashion against the team who must be the unluckiest so far this season. Again Wolverhampton Wanderers were left empty-handed despite displaying resilience and admirable adventurousness, and remain rooted to the foot of the table. “[After] one point from six [matches] you would expect a negative reaction from the fanbase,” Gary O’Neil, the Wolves head coach, said.
Instead he was left to praise their support at the final whistle. Arne Slot’s side were patient and able to be incisive when it mattered. They absorbed all the ebullience of the home team and then, with a degree of cruelty, sealed victory with a penalty, scored by Mohamed Salah, that erred on the side of soft.
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