Total 5 reasons why Liverpool lost 0-3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) will be reviewed in this article. Saturday, February 4 2023, The Reds (Liverpool’s nickname) were humiliated when they visited Molineux Stadium, home of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Jurgen Klopp’s team was helpless and lost three goals without reply! The defeat also left a number of important notes for Liverpool in navigating the 2022-2023 Premier League.
Apart from the massive evaluation, there are five main causes of Liverpool’s defeat to Wolves. So, what are the reasons for the defeat of the Reds?
Here are 5 reasons why Liverpool lost 0-3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 2022-2023 Premier League:
5. Joel Matip
Visiting Wolves cage, Liverpool actually did not have much capital. Before this match, they were also crushed by Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 in the 2022-2023 FA Cup, which made the team’s confidence decrease.
The team’s lack of confidence made Liverpool defender Joel Matip make the mistake of scoring an own goal. The goal was created when the game had been running for five minutes. Joel Matip’s blunder seemed to have a bad influence on the mentality of other Liverpool players throughout the match.
4. Liverpool Make Many Mistakes
The Reds’ poor performance was inseparable from the performance of its players on the field. For 90 minutes, Mohamed Salah et al often made mistakes that led to the destruction of Alisson Bekcer’s goal.
The Brazilian goalkeeper acknowledged this. After the match, he did not deny that his teammates made many fatal mistakes, which led to defeat.
“Two mistakes at the start, led to two goals at the start of the match. We made it difficult for ourselves in that match,” said Alisson Becker as quoted by BBC Sports, Sunday (5/2/2023).
3. Liverpool’s banging power is sluggish
It’s not just mistakes that Liverpool defenders often make. The Reds’ attacking trident also proved to be sluggish in this match. Jurgen Klopp actually fielded their three main players in attack, namely Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah. Instead of scoring goals, one of the three strikers for The Reds was unable to score a single goal in this crucial game.
2. Craig Dawson Going Crazy
Wolves, who were playing at home, looked confident. In fact, one of the three goals scored against Alisson Becker was scored by their defender, Craig Dawson! Playing for 90 minutes, Craig Dawson was able to guard the Wolves defence nicely. On the other hand, he successfully scored in the 12th minute, before finally Ruben Navas (71′) completed Wolves’ three winning goals.
1. Jurgen Klopp Mistake
Liverpool’s defeat is of course the responsibility of the coach, namely Jurgen Klopp. Yes, the German tactician seemed deadlocked throughout the game. At the start of the match he played a 4-3-3 scheme.
However, their three attackers were unable to score. Finally Jurgen Klopp put five players in in the second half. However, these five substitute players were unable to do much until Liverpool were beaten 0-3 by Wolves.
