Jürgen Klopp described this week as Liverpool’s opportunity to give their season “a little push” in the direction of genuine recovery and, possibly, Champions League qualification. Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah duly obliged, leading the way as they have done throughout their Anfield careers.
Part one of a key Anfield double-header proved a test of patience against Wolves and ultimately a reward for Liverpool’s composure. Klopp’s team grew stronger as the night wore on, refused to lose their focus after VAR intervened to disallow a Darwin Núñez goal in the second half, and finally broke the visitors’ resistance through a Van Dijk header and Salah’s 20th goal of the campaign.
