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[EPL] 리버풀 vs 울브즈

 

 

Liverpool 2-1 Wolves

 

I don't think it is going to matter too much to the players or the fans what Manchester City are doing in their Premier League game at Brighton and instead they are going to be backing their Liverpool team all the way. It could be a sense of deflation if Manchester City are going to win the title in the same way they broke the hearts of Manchester United fans in 2012, but for the most part Anfield is going to be rocking with their team into a second consecutive Champions League Final.

Jurgen Klopp will be wanting Liverpool to get on the front foot and at least score early enough to put some pressure on Manchester City and in their current form it would not be a big surprise if that happens. The layers are taking no chances with the Liverpool price, but Wolves are not a team who are expected to roll over here.

7th place has been secured by Wolves so there really isn't a lot they can achieve in terms of positions, but the players will surely want to show the Premier League they are here to stay. They've already taken at least one point off each of the other top six clubs and have wins over Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United, while Wolves have players who might thrive in the atmosphere.

An early sending off contributed to the 3-0 loss at Manchester City, but Wolves have drawn at Old Trafford, the Emirates Stadium and Stamford Bridge and led in the last two of those games. They've also come from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium and I think Wolves can play a part here by getting on the scoreboard.

It may be a risky statement to make considering Liverpool's defensive record for the season and the fact they have kept 4 clean sheets in a row here. However I think they put a huge amount of emotional effort into the win over Barcelona and Wolves might be able to take advantage particularly if Manchester City get the early goal that may just knock the crowd, even for a short time.

Wolves have scored at every club currently in the top 14 positions in the Premier League aside from Manchester City when they were reduced to ten men inside 20 minutes. They can do the same at Anfield barring another early sending off and it is very hard to imagine a situation where Liverpool don't score so backing both teams to hit the net at odds against is the call.