LONDON – Jurgen Klopp stated he acquired the response he wished after Harvey Elliott’s elegant strike put troubled Liverpool again on observe with a 1-0 win at Wolves in Tuesday’s FA Cup third-round replay.

Klopp’s facet got here in for scathing criticism after shedding their final two Premier League video games in desultory style at Brighton and Brentford.

But Elliott’s sensible long-range effort within the first half at Molineux secured a much-needed first victory in 4 video games in all competitions.

Ironically, Liverpool’s reward for seeing off Wolves is a return journey to Brighton within the fourth round.

The Reds’ dismal 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday left them languishing in ninth place within the Premier League, 10 factors adrift of the highest 4.

“It feels like ages ago that we had that feeling that we win and play well,” Klopp stated.

“We played a really good first half and in the end it was just passion to block the shots. It’s the reaction we wanted to see from ourselves and the boys delivered.

“The purpose was distinctive. I do not need to make Harvey’s efficiency smaller, however I had just a few males of the match at the moment, simply the others did not rating.”

In the bout of soul-searching that followed that embarrassment, Klopp said his struggling team needed to go “again to fundamentals”.

Amid mounting questions on Klopp’s personal future at Anfield, the German claimed this week that he won’t go away the membership except he’s pressured to and hinted at adjustments in his squad in the course of the summer season.

Hamstrung by accidents to a bunch of key gamers together with Virgil van Dijk and Luis Diaz, Klopp made eight adjustments after the Brighton debacle, with solely Cody Gakpo, Thiago Alcantara and Ibrahima Konate retaining their locations.

Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker have been amongst these overlooked, however Liverpool’s understudies rose to the problem.

Wolves had pressured the replay with a 2-2 draw at Anfield, however Julen Lopetegui’s facet have been angered after they had a possible profitable purpose from Toti controversially dominated out for offside within the closing seconds.

They have been unable to take their probability to avenge that injustice regardless of a full of life begin that noticed Adama Traore’s cross headed simply broad by Raul Jimenez.

It was Eliott who produced the opener in breathtaking style within the thirteenth minute.

Klopp’s midfield has been written off as ageing and previous their finest this season.

But the 19-year-old Elliott gives hope for the longer term, some extent he underlined by working unchecked from the midway line earlier than blasting an outstanding strike over Jose Sa from 25 yards.

TENACIOUS LIVERPOOL

Sa was caught too far off his line however that ought to not detract from the standard of Elliott’s first purpose since October.

Snapping into tackles and profitable second balls, Liverpool have been displaying extra starvation and tenacity than in current weeks.

Gakpo was nonetheless looking for his first Liverpool purpose in his third look since signing from PSV Eindhoven.

The Netherlands ahead almost broke his duck with a dipping volley that flashed simply over.

Gakpo was changed by Salah for the final 25 minutes, but it surely was Wolves who completed strongly with Ruben Neves’ free-kick narrowly clearing the crossbar.

Wolves’ finest probability to attract degree got here when Jimenez could not head dwelling on the goalline from Traore’s cross as Joe Gomez acquired the essential block.

Elsewhere, Championship facet Birmingham survived a scare of their 2-1 win at third-tier Forest Green.

In a delayed third-round conflict after the unique tie was postponed as a result of a waterlogged pitch, Ben Stevenson’s sensible long-range strike put Forest Green forward after eight minutes.

But Lukas Jutkiewicz grabbed Birmingham’s equaliser within the fiftieth minute and Kevin Long killed off League One’s backside membership quarter-hour later.

Bristol City received 2-1 at Swansea, whereas Luton beat Wigan 2-1 and West Brom thrashed Chesterfield 4-0.

LONDON – Premier League leaders Arsenal dropped factors for simply the second time this season in a irritating 1-1 draw at Southampton, whereas Newcastle climbed to fourth place after punishing Hugo Lloris’ errors in a 2-1 win at Tottenham on Sunday.

Arsenal regarded set to transfer 4 factors clear at the highest of the desk when Granit Xhaka continued his high-quality kind by smashing dwelling the opening purpose at St Mary’s after simply 11 minutes.

Mikel Arteta’s facet dominated the primary half, however failed to add to their benefit with Gabriel Jesus responsible of lacking large probabilities both facet of the break.

Arsenal had been punished when Stuart Armstrong produced a composed end to degree 25 minutes from time.

Martin Odegaard smashed dwelling because the league leaders pushed for a winner, however the purpose was dominated out because the ball had already gone out of play prior to Kieran Tierney’s cross.

A draw leaves Arsenal simply two factors away from Manchester City at the highest of the desk.

“We were really good in the first half and created big chances that we didn’t put away. In the Premier League, unfortunately, when you don’t do that, you can pay the price,” Arteta mentioned.

Newcastle’s sturdy begin to the season gained additional momentum as they inflicted Tottenham’s first dwelling defeat since April.

Eddie Howe’s facet climbed into the Champions League locations, two factors behind third-placed Tottenham, after extending their unbeaten run to seven matches.

Bolstered by the substantial funding from their Saudi-backed possession group, Newcastle look to have a vibrant future below Howe.

They have misplaced simply as soon as all season and took benefit of Tottenham’s defensive frailties to hand Antonio Conte’s males a second successive defeat.

Callum Wilson put Newcastle forward within the thirty first minute as he chased Fabian Schar’s move and collided with Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris.

Wilson was first to the unfastened ball and lobbed each Lloris and Eric Dier with a high-quality end.

Newcastle doubled their lead 5 minutes earlier than half-time when Lloris’ poor tried move was headed down by Sean Longstaff to Miguel Almiron, who dribbled previous Ryan Sessegnon and Clement Lenglet earlier than firing dwelling.

Harry Kane diminished the deficit six minutes into the second half when he headed in from Son Heung-min’s cross, however Tottenham could not full the comeback.

“It was a big win. We were determined to come here and be positive. My players deserve all the credit for how we attack the game,” Howe mentioned.

“There is a long way to go. I’m sure people will talk us up but I don’t want to put any external pressure on my players.”

LEEDS INTO BOTTOM THREE

Aston Villa responded to the sacking of Steven Gerrard with a 4-0 thumping of Brentford.

Former Liverpool captain Gerrard was the autumn man for Villa profitable simply two of their opening 11 league video games with a 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Thursday the ultimate straw.

Caretaker supervisor Aaron Danks didn’t shrink back from large selections as captain John McGinn was dropped to the bench and acquired an instantaneous response.

Leon Bailey fired Villa in entrance after simply two minutes earlier than the Jamaican teed up Danny Ings to make it 2-0.

Ings then added a 3rd inside 14 minutes from the penalty spot earlier than Ollie Watkins rounded off the scoring within the second half.

Wolves are usually not having fun with the identical success below their caretaker boss Steve Davis as Leicester moved out of the relegation zone with a 4-0 win at Molineux.

Youri Tielemans’ gorgeous strike that dipped into the highest nook acquired the Foxes off to a flying begin earlier than Harvey Barnes’ cool end doubled the lead for Brendan Rodgers’ males.

James Maddison and Jamie Vardy sealed Leicester’s first away win in opposition to a facet nonetheless within the Premier League for a yr within the second half.

Leeds dropped into the underside three after a 3-2 dwelling defeat to Fulham.