anfield one of the most storied venues anywhere in the football world
my name is derek ray and my commentary partner as usual is stuart robson and
we've got premier league action coming right up it is liverpool versus wolverhampton wanderers
well thanks derek the best coach i played under would always tell us before kickoff
earn the right to play if you can win your individual battles outrun your opponent eventually
you'll get the space to show your ability i'm sure that's being echoed by the coaches here today
well diogo shota is the sort of player who can perplex opponents with his skill
stewarts what do you expect to see from him today well the best players are the
ones that can play in tight areas and he can certainly play in tight areas he wriggles out
situations he can find that penetrative pass and he's such a good player when he gets ball
out of his feet and gets shots away he could be the outstanding player today
and this is how liverpool start the game well as you can see the center forward drops into
midfield and the white players stay high up the pitch when played well it creates
a numerical advantage in midfield and makes it difficult for the backline to know who to pick up
the initial 11 for wolves where they've got a good front
three and a solid back five but with only two in midfield they could get overrun
it'll be interesting to see who comes in to support them if anybody
underway here at anfield
it's a weighted pass
fabinho
and options in the center
fabinho
he's going forward well here and played in not away completely
well it came to nothing in the end
moutinho
it is to be a throw in
fabinho gomez now
encouraging move from liverpool
always really open them up here and a goal to open the scoring a very bright start to this one
well as you can see the weight of the through ball is key to this goal and when he gets onto
it he decides to go for power it's a really emphatic finish which gives the keeper no
chance wolves get us moving again certainly a swift response required after the setback
and fed forwards well deemed to be offside by the nearest margins well it's very close to
being the perfectly timed run but whether it's an inch or a yard he's still offside
has it constantinos simicas
fabinho
gomez now
wonderful challenge and a throw-in coming up
well that's how to break the spirit of the attacker
perfectly positioned to take it away
well a decent position for liverpool to be in and beyond the last defender offside
perfect tackle
possession changes hands the interception there
jones on the ball setting off perhaps a little bit too much here
diogo jota and space to cross it and he did what he had to do defensively
and breaking at pace with menace
might be able to produce from this position
moutinho played into the box didn't really work the keeper when all was said and done
fabinho
liverpool in a position of menace and you need your defender to take charge
can he finish and the keeper got there
played over oh kick it's your athleticism wonderful goal
well what a piece of skill this is it had everything agility
technique and power it's a great goal
um
illegal play and hence a free kick
well there you have it liverpool have controlled most of the possession and
as a result of dominated the game some of their passing movements
have been a joy to watch and i don't think anything's going to change that
well they keep working away looking for an opening
and a chance to whip it in here
shut up the delivery and the no-nonsense clearance
well let's see what they have in store for them on the break
i'm over promise on the flank but really sticking to the task defensively
well we're shortly going to hear the halftime whistle it's liverpool on top
and stuart they've been impressive well they've played some really good football up to now
in particular the way they've got it into their front players has been excellent i've
also liked the movement of the strikers they just now need to take this forward into the second half
well they're keeping their opponents moving and guessing
romance
and they'll get ready for the throw in
fabinho
see me cass
they've regained possession
showing excellent vision
johnny he's played us over to the near post
well when it left the boots i thought it might have a chance of fooling the keeper but it didn't
this is jones no more time left first half is over here at anfield
well we're picking him out for a reason he's having a tremendous game and attack stewart
yeah he's certainly carved out plenty of chances he's tested the keeper on numerous occasions
and he got his reward with that goal brilliant stuff from him so off and running again and it
was a delightful performance by liverpool in the first 45 what will we see from them in this half
matip gomez now
see me cass now origi
and the referee says play on advantage liverpool
and alarmingly that is a long way off target
foreign
i must say this looks promising
but a good piece of defending to bring it to an end
johnny
looking confident with the ball at his feet
denied by the keeper well what more can you say that's goalkeeping at its very best
moutinho
that's a lovely ball and a decent position for wolves to be in timely intervention
joe gomez
constantinos see me cass
defensive efficiency personified substitution time as is here
opportunity to deliver the cross
elliot really sitting deep now that could be problematic mean amino
a really single-minded piece of defending to make sure nothing untoward happened
now can they counter clinically well it could be on for him here
and he thought of the attack with a masterful tackle
elliot
fabinho and fed forwards shot
and you need your defender to take charge
20 minutes to go
nato oh good vision just unable to take advantage of that developing situation
possession changes hands the interception there
jimenez and unfortunately for him he had worked his way into an offside position
and i think everybody in the ground could see that was always going to be offside
well as we get close to full-time no two ways about it stuart liverpool
bossing this one well i think the scoreline reflects the difference between the two teams
for most of the game they've dictated the play and they've created some really good chances
i think it's been an excellent performance determine defending constantly thwarted
delivering it well such a high degree of difficulty not quite in the end well how
good was that it's such a difficult piece of skill which he made look so easy that deserved a
goal he's gone back to give the free kick the
referee here he tried to play advantage but it didn't accrue
constantinos see me cass he's in with a chance oh and the flag goes
up well he needs to be more aware there he didn't work hard enough to stay on side
strong play here
now we're inside the final 10 minutes in this one
and out of play the pass nearly worked out but not quite
amino oh big chance well the bar can beat the goalkeeper's best friend and the danger is averted
shots are and beating the defender
oh super header but the goalkeeper was up to the task
and they have possession again it disadvantaged liverpool here
he read the situation defensively and did his job
but a crucial intervention inside the box
crossing into the middle well not quite the header he had in mind
and the goalkeeper gobbling that one up and the referee is going to add on three minutes
and he's through here spectacular save top class goalkeeping
shots are a liverpool free kick coming up
well just a warning on this occasion might have decided to hand out the yellow card
liverpool have given us away
the sound of the referee's whistle this match is in the history books and it goes down as a
liverpool victory yes derek fairly comfortable in the end wasn't it i thought they controlled
the middle of the park for the most part and going forward there was some really nice incisive
plays as well good result for them but a standout performance from diogo jota and it's certainly not
the first time we've said that stuart he knows how to turn on the style well it's a good performance
he worked hard played well and scored a goal and he's team one what more could you ask for