{"id":167690,"date":"2023-12-07T01:12:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=167690"},"modified":"2023-12-07T01:12:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:12:30","slug":"clinical-liverpool-spoil-wilder-homecoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/clinical-liverpool-spoil-wilder-homecoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Liverpool spoil Wilder homecoming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool spoiled Chris Wilder’s Bramall Lane homecoming to remain hot on the heels of Premier League leaders Arsenal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wilder, who led Sheffield United to two promotions in a five-year reign before\u00a0<\/span>an unceremonious departure in 2021,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0received a raucous reaction from the Blades faithful\u00a0<\/span>on his return<\/span><\/a> to the dugout.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

However, Virgil van Dijk swept home a side-footed volley from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner to quell the vociferous home support despite Blades appeals he had fouled Anel Ahmedhodzic prior to doing so.<\/span><\/p>\n

There was also an element of controversy about the Reds’ second goal in stoppage time as Darwin Nunez’s hefty challenge on Jayden Bogle was deemed fair in the build-up to Dominik Szoboszlai’s cool finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

Liverpool, beaten just once in the league this season when their nine men\u00a0<\/span>lost in stoppage time at Tottenham,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0move back to within two points of the table-topping Gunners.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Blades, meanwhile, remain bottom, four points from safety, after a 12th loss in 15 league games, although Wilder will take heart from a competitive performance in defeat against the second-placed Reds.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It was a very mature and resilient performance,” Reds boss Jurgen Klopp told BBC Match of the Day. “We didn’t let the atmosphere really happen. I think everyone was really ready to go for it and we calmed that down.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The first goal was a great goal and the second goal was outstanding – we would have loved to have ended it earlier but we take the three points and keep going.”<\/span><\/p>\n

However, there was bad news for Liverpool, with\u00a0<\/span>Klopp’s post-match confirmation<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that centre-back Joel Matip has ruptured an anterior cruciate knee ligament – an injury sustained during Sunday’s win over Fulham.<\/span><\/p>\n

Positives for Wilder despite defeat<\/h3>\n

If the Bramall Lane board were after an immediate reaction by reappointing self-confessed Blades fan Wilder, they got it.<\/span><\/p>\n

“He’s one of our own,” chanted the home supporters prior to the first whistle and Wilder’s demands for a return to the Blades’ core values, after a number of embarrassing defeats, were certainly met.<\/span><\/p>\n

A team who had conceded 39 goals in their previous 14 league games – including eight to Newcastle and five to both Burnley and Arsenal – gave free-scoring Liverpool relatively few sniffs in open play.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, it was the Blades who fashioned the best chance of the opening half-hour as Cameron Archer robbed Joe Gomez and fed James McAtee, whose shot was well saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chief among the positives for Wilder will have been the efforts of Archer, a real livewire on the counter, who caused the Liverpool defence constant concern but just lacked support at the vital times.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brentford and Luton are the next two visitors to Bramall Lane and, despite only taking five points from a possible 45, United are far from cast adrift thanks to the paucity of points gathered by their rivals at the foot of the table.<\/span><\/p>\n

“First and foremost I asked for a performance and I definitely got that but I’m disappointed we haven’t got a result,” Wilder told BBC Match of the Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

On his welcome back, he added: “It will stay with me forever, that. I enjoyed watching a Sheffield United performance tonight and the reception they gave me was incredible.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruthless Reds get the job done<\/h3>\n

While this was from a classic Liverpool display, boss Jurgen Klopp will have taken delight in the businesslike manner they handled proceedings, considering the occasion and partisan atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand-in goalkeeper Kelleher – arguably at fault for\u00a0<\/span>two of Fulham’s goals at Anfield<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on Sunday – made that key early save to thwart McAtee when the Reds were caught on the counter.<\/span><\/p>\n

And Alexander-Arnold continued to answer his critics with yet another goal involvement, providing the delivery for Van Dijk’s opener.<\/span><\/p>\n

He now has 75 assists in all competitions for Liverpool – only Kevin De Bruyne (129) and Mohamed Salah (80) have more in the Premier League since Alexander-Arnold made his debut in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

The biggest negative for Klopp was the sight of Alexis Mac Allister limping off to add to an injury list that includes first-choice keeper Alisson, Diogo Jota, Joel Matip, Andrew Robertson and Thiago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Salah was denied his 200th Liverpool goal by a fine save from Wes Foderingham, who also excellently foiled Nunez one-on-one, but the Reds still claimed a first away league win in five attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n

There was still the odd sign of the defensive issues that have plagued Liverpool this season but they registered a first clean sheet in nine away trips.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, they did enjoy the benefit of officiating decisions that could have gone either way for both of their goals as well as over a possible nudge, which went unpunished, by Ibrahima Konate on McAtee in the Liverpool area.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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