
Jurgen Klopp makes case for the defence after Liverpool held by Wolves in FA Cup
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists his side’s defending appears worse than it actually is – but that is little consolation after another shaky display in the 2-2 draw against an understrength Wolves which opened up their bid to retain the FA Cup. But Liverpool’s defensive problems returned to haunt them as Hwang Hee-Chan equalised within four minutes of coming on as a second-half substitute and Wolves could easily have won the tie. “It’s not that they had now chance after chance; what it causes us is a lot of effort to put it right in the end and if you are already there, so you could win it where you are, then you don’t have to run back and try to solve the problems there.” This season Liverpool have conceded the first goal in more than half of their matches and have only eight clean sheets in 27 matches. “If you don’t defend properly there, then why should we go there?” Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui is under no illusion that cup competitions come second to securing their Premier League survival but he has thoroughly enjoyed his introduction to English football.
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