Klopp reflects on ‘dirty three points’ for Liverpool in win at Wolves Jurgen Klopp was happy to earn a “dirty three points” as Liverpool recorded a 1-0 Premier League win at Wolves on Monday night. Diogo Jota rekindled Liverpool’s top-four hopes with the winning goal on his return to Molineux in a game that ended with a worrying head injury to Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio. Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolves in September, drilled a low first-time shot under Patricio to settle a tight battle. The victory saw the Reds climb to sixth, two points behind West Ham in fifth and five off Chelsea in fourth. In a game of few clear-cut chances Mohamed Salah saw a late effort ruled out for offside. However, more distressing for the hosts was the sight of Patricio leaving the pitch on a stretcher after a lengthy delay following a collision with his skipper Conor Coady, while trying to prevent the Egyptian from scoring. Speaking after the game, Klopp told Sky Sports: “It was an awful situation. I have spoken to Wolves staff, they are rather positive. It was a proper shock.” On the game, he added: “It’s all about the result. A big fight. If we want three dirty points, I’m fine with that. “We had very good moments where we should have done better. Defensively the whole game was really good. I didn’t like the start, we weren’t active enough. “We defended well, we counter-attacked. A lot of really good football moments. The goal we scored was beautiful. I thought the goalie would have saved it but it was in. “A lot of good news tonight but most important, the three points. “We want to go into the [international] break with a positive feeling and we have it.” Jota on big Liverpool win Reds matchwinner Jota, speaking to BBC Sport, added: “Just a note to wish Rui Patricio all the best. I hope it’s not anything too serious. I wish him a speedy recovery if it is. “We are in poor form so we need to change that. Today was a good game and we did our job. “It’s a special game. I worked here for over three years. I know almost everyone in that dressing room. We just wish the fans could be here to make it even more spedcial. “The goal meant a lot and it helped the team I represent now. “It was really, really important today. The break comes not in a good moment. We had two wins, two clean sheets so we could have built some momentum. “It was really, really important [to score]. As a striker I always want to be involved in goals. I had opportunities I didn’t take in the Champions League. It’s a good feeling to be back on scoresheet. “If we play the way we have here I think we have a chance [of the top four].” REPORT: Jota haunts former club Wolves as Liverpool claim back-to-back victories The post Klopp reflects on ‘dirty three points’ for Liverpool in win at Wolves appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Jurgen Klopp was happy to earn a “dirty three points” as Liverpool recorded a 1-0 Premier League win at Wolves on Monday night.

Diogo Jota rekindled Liverpool’s top-four hopes with the winning goal on his return to Molineux in a game that ended with a worrying head injury to Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolves in September, drilled a low first-time shot under Patricio to settle a tight battle.

The victory saw the Reds climb to sixth, two points behind West Ham in fifth and five off Chelsea in fourth.

In a game of few clear-cut chances Mohamed Salah saw a late effort ruled out for offside.

However, more distressing for the hosts was the sight of Patricio leaving the pitch on a stretcher after a lengthy delay following a collision with his skipper Conor Coady, while trying to prevent the Egyptian from scoring.

Speaking after the game, Klopp told Sky Sports: “It was an awful situation. I have spoken to Wolves staff, they are rather positive. It was a proper shock.”

On the game, he added: “It’s all about the result. A big fight. If we want three dirty points, I’m fine with that.

“We had very good moments where we should have done better. Defensively the whole game was really good. I didn’t like the start, we weren’t active enough.

“We defended well, we counter-attacked. A lot of really good football moments. The goal we scored was beautiful. I thought the goalie would have saved it but it was in.

“A lot of good news tonight but most important, the three points.

“We want to go into the [international] break with a positive feeling and we have it.”

Jota on big Liverpool win

Reds matchwinner Jota, speaking to BBC Sport, added: “Just a note to wish Rui Patricio all the best. I hope it’s not anything too serious. I wish him a speedy recovery if it is.

“We are in poor form so we need to change that. Today was a good game and we did our job.

“It’s a special game. I worked here for over three years. I know almost everyone in that dressing room. We just wish the fans could be here to make it even more spedcial.

“The goal meant a lot and it helped the team I represent now.

“It was really, really important today. The break comes not in a good moment. We had two wins, two clean sheets so we could have built some momentum.

“It was really, really important [to score]. As a striker I always want to be involved in goals. I had opportunities I didn’t take in the Champions League. It’s a good feeling to be back on scoresheet.

“If we play the way we have here I think we have a chance [of the top four].”

REPORT: Jota haunts former club Wolves as Liverpool claim back-to-back victories

 

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