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Jurgen Klopp praised Liverpool’s winning attitude by any means when he secured “three dirty points” at Wolves to close in the top four.
Diogo Jota tormented his former club with the winner at Molineux in first-half injury time, as the champions claimed only their second Premier League victory in eight matches.
The victory brings Liverpool to sixth place in the table, five points out of the top four, and Klopp stressed the importance of restoring a sense of victory to his team ahead of a three-week international break.
“It’s about the result,” he said. Sky sports. “It was a great fight. We won three dirty points, and I’m fine with that if that’s what it takes to try and get back on track.
“We had very good moments where we should have done better offensively. Defensively the whole game was really good.
“I didn’t like the beginning; we weren’t active enough. But we improved a lot and defended well, and that was the main goal today.”
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FREE TO SEE: Highlights from Liverpool’s win against Wolves in the Premier League
Jota marked his first return to the Wolves since his summer switch to Anfield with the decisive goal of the game, as the Portuguese became the second player after Stephen Hunt to score both for and against the Wolves in the Premier League. League.
Klopp added: “There were a lot of really good football moments. The goal we scored was beautiful.
“I thought the goalkeeper would have saved him but in the end the ball came in, which was important for us. We got all three points, and everything went well.
“It has been difficult for the team, but tonight there was a lot of good news and, most importantly, we got all three points. We want to get into the league. [international] break away from a positive feeling and we have it. “
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Diogo Jota hopes his winning goal against former club Wolves can provide Liverpool with a springboard to improve their league form.
Carra: Liverpool need to make the top four teams nervous
Jamie Carragher from Sky Sports on Monday Night Football:
“It looks like there is going to be a real fight for the top and relegation places this season. Right now, I still don’t think Liverpool is in the top four and they will just miss it.
“But when we talk about the teams at the bottom and someone has that little late streak and it makes the other teams nervous, that’s what Liverpool have to do in the next few weeks. Make Leicester nervous, do make Chelsea feel nervous positions they are in right now and almost take this to the wire.
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Jamie Carragher takes an in-depth look at Liverpool’s inexperienced central-defender pairing of Nat Phillips and Ozan Kabak after they made back-to-back clean sheets.
“All the teams are playing each other and it is impossible for anyone to get maximum points because there are so many teams involved in this race for the top four.
“It was a huge result for Liverpool tonight in terms of possible top four because many teams in that position lost points over the weekend.
“They have moved into sixth place, there is still a way to go, but there are still a lot of games to go. That’s what Liverpool have to do: be in a position where they can jump if someone makes a mistake.”
Nuno: Patrick OK and aware
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Nuno Espirito Santo confirms that goalkeeper Rui Patricio is conscious after his clash with Conor Coady in Wolves’ loss to Liverpool
Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed that Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio was conscious after being knocked out in a late collision.
The goalkeeper needed 14 minutes of treatment on the pitch and oxygen after an accidental collision with his teammate Conor Coady at the end.
Patricio was transported on a stretcher in troubling scenes that bring back harrowing memories for the Lobos, who remain without forward Raúl Jiménez after fracturing his skull in a head butt at Arsenal in November.
“Okay, he’s awake, he’s conscious,” Nuno said. “He’s talking and he remembers what happened. He’s in good hands, he’s being evaluated by the doctors.
“You have to take the proper precautions, but he’s okay. It was a collision with Coady’s knee, a big blow to the head, but he’s okay.”
Rui Patricio was injured in an accidental collision with his Wolves teammate Conor Coady (PA)
“We have to wait (before knowing if he will miss games) and the next few hours are important, he will be with the doctors, and we have to wait for what is happening. These situations can happen, even in a normal game situation. “
On the performance of the Lobos, Nuno added: “We played a good game, we competed well. We should do better with the finishing touch and the final passes, but there was a good attitude and we fought until the end. They competed and gave everything. I had.
“It is very difficult to play against Liverpool because they have speed danger, so you always have to be balanced. But at the same time, we can get the ball back and take some risks. The result was not good, but the attitude was fantastic.
“It is the same goal for the season that we always have: to improve, compete well, try to adjust some things. There are still many games to play, a lot of football to play so compete, improve and lead us to finish in a good way.”
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