Stephen Warnock has pointed the finger at Curtis Jones for the defensive lapse that allowed Wolves to grab a dramatic stoppage-time winner towards Liverpool.
The two-1 defeat at Molineux on Tuesday evening has left the Reds’ Champions League ambitions placing via a thread following a chaotic ultimate ten mins.
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Warnock says Curtis Jones is at fault for Wolves winner(Picture via Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside by the use of Getty Photographs)
Whilst a lot of the instant post-match dialogue targeted at the unlucky deflection off Joe Gomez, former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock, who additionally slammed Liverpool’s first-half efficiency, known a crucial error from Curtis Jones within the buildup.
Talking on BBC Radio 5 Reside, Warnock argued that the midfielder’s decision-making put all of the defence underneath useless power simply as the sport regarded destined for a draw.
“It was a mistake from Curtis Jones. He plays a ball into Alisson and Alisson’s never going to get any purchase on it. It puts the keeper in a terrible position.”
The botched clearance in the end fell to Wolves midfielder Andre, who had regarded fatigued within the last levels.
“Andre looked heavy in the last five or so minutes, but he takes a shot and it takes a wicked deflection to loop over Alisson”, Warnock added.
The ball struck Gomez, converting trajectory utterly and leaving Alisson stranded because it sailed into the web within the 94th minute.
Blow for Liverpool in most sensible 4 race
The result’s a catastrophic blow for Arne Slot’s facet, who had reputedly salvaged some extent when Mohamed Salah ended his record-breaking objective drought simply mins previous.
The loss leaves Liverpool in 5th position on 48 issues, now trailing fourth-placed Aston Villa via 3 issues with simplest 9 video games closing within the season.
For Wolves, who began the day rooted to the ground of the desk, the victory is a 2nd instantly “Midlands Derby” luck following their win over Villa on Friday.
Whilst they continue to be within the relegation zone with 13 issues, they have got moved inside hanging distance of protection.
Liverpool, in the meantime, should regroup temporarily as they get ready to stand Wolves once more this Friday at Molineux, this time within the FA Cup 5th spherical.
