Liverpool sit prime of the Premier League after beating Wolves 2-1, however have expectations of supporters now modified?
The Reds floor out a victory at Molineux on Saturday night, due to Ibrahima Konate‘s header and Mohamed Salah‘s penalty.
It was removed from a classic Liverpool efficiency, however Arne Slot will settle for the factors, along with his facet now sitting prime of the Premier League desk.
Right here, Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) and Dan Clubbe (@dan_clubbe) focus on the win and ponder whether or not expectations have now altered among the many fanbase.
The nice…
HENRY: Prime of the league! Easy as that.
I used to be terrified all afternoon that Liverpool weren’t going to benefit from Man Metropolis dropping factors, however as is commonly the case, I used to be fallacious!
Let’s face it, the efficiency was fairly common however they floor it out like champions do.
Van Dijk continues to be the very best defender on the planet – I choose anybody who has a special opinion, frankly! – and he was excellent.
Gravenberch was good once more, too, and is such a pleasant participant to observe, and Konate was nice earlier than he misplaced his head (extra on that later!).
DAN: Three hard-earned factors and successful ugly could be a good factor. They’ll’t all be zingers and this was something however at occasions.
It’s a cliche, however discovering methods to win once you’re not at your greatest can underpin a really profitable facet and this was proof that we have now that potential.
Indecision for the aim however, I agree with Henry that Ibou was excellent in each bins for nearly the entire evening.
He saved a fairly dire first-half show and produced some essential interventions defensively after we wanted them most.
Then there’s Gravenberch, who I additionally agree about. He barely misplaced a go as he offered a press-resistance masterclass.
That slaloming run ahead within the second half was a pleasure to behold.
The dangerous…
HENRY: One other gradual begin! What’s going on there?
It occurred below Klopp and now it’s occurring with Slot in cost, too. I actually can’t put my finger on why it isn’t being addressed.
Week in, week out, these world-class footballers are spending the primary 20 minutes of video games performing like they they’re recent off the again of six pints the evening earlier than!
Fortunately, Liverpool do have an important potential to develop into video games, however they are going to come unstuck if it retains taking place.
Fairly what Ibou was doing for Wolves‘ aim I don’t know, however he had a nightmare interval afterwards the place he acquired booked, gave the ball away cheaply and usually resembled Bjorn Tore Kvarme.
Wolves followers celebrating Jota’s yellow card like a aim was fairly embarrassing on their half, however I suppose they want one thing to shout about!
DAN: Dom lacking the gilt-edged likelihood within the first half when it regarded simpler to attain was a low level. It virtually sums up the place issues are at for him proper now.
You’ll be able to by no means doubt his off-the-ball dedication to the trigger, however he’s most likely one of many few trying over their shoulder at these ready within the wings.
As for the aim, it was a case of ‘after you, no after you’.
Somebody (Ibou) has to take cost of that state of affairs, concede the nook and cope with the implications afterwards.
Doing nothing shouldn’t have been an choice.
And have expectations now modified?
HENRY: I went into this season anticipating third place and I haven’t modified my thoughts.
That is nonetheless a crew creating below their new supervisor, whereas Metropolis and Arsenal are extra polished groups at the moment.
To be prime of the league going into October is incredible, although, and there’s no purpose why we will’t keep within the race for many of the season.
I simply surprise if they are going to have the ability to do it constantly throughout 38 video games, particularly as factors are more likely to be dropped sparingly by the opposite two.
Nonetheless, Metropolis look human with out Rodri and Arsenal wanted stoppage time to beat Leicester, so there are chinks of their armour.
I might nonetheless settle for third and a deep run within the Champions League, however successful the title doesn’t really feel unimaginable.
DAN: Like Henry, my expectations haven’t altered however maybe my perception as to what’s attainable is perhaps beginning to.
Information of dropped factors elsewhere assist, however above all else, hard-fought victories comparable to this one solely enhance the arrogance forward of a gruelling schedule on the horizon.
With our unrivalled choices in assault, on prime of Virg, Ibou, Grav, Mac and Alisson, you simply by no means know…
