Liverpool

The Reds were unable to ease their recent woes as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Anfield in the FA Cup third round.

The Reds' Egyptian King was on target at Anfield on Saturday night, his goal taking him above Sir Kenny Dalglish in the club's all-time list, but for Jurgen Klopp there was little else to smile about. [expertly-controlled volley](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-nunez-excellent-finishing-touch-to-score-liverpool-goal-alexander-arnold-assist-wolves/bltf39c9d7b93174ecb) on the stroke of half-time levelled matters, and when Salah put the home side ahead shortly after the break, Klopp's side looked set to put the misery of Monday's defeat at Brentford behind them with a win. [the visitors thought they'd snatched a win when Toti Gomes bundled home late on](https://www.goal.com/en/news/explained-wolves-fa-cup-winner--liverpool--disallowed--tv-cameras-onside/blt4ef75672f31f7b0e), only for an offside flag against Matheus Nunes to save Liverpool's bacon.

Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers will meet again in an FA Cup third-round replay, with the two sides playing out a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Saturday.

[Liverpool](/football/liverpool/) and [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/football/wolves/) will meet again in an [FA Cup](/football/fa-cup/) third-round replay, with the two sides playing out a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Saturday night. [Cody Gakpo](/people/cody-gakpo/) struck into the body of [Matija Sarkic](/people/matija-sarkic/) moments later. [Darwin Nunez](/people/darwin-nunez/) cancelled out an opener from [Goncalo Guedes](/people/goncalo-guedes/) to leave the two teams level at the interval, before [Mohamed Salah](/people/mohamed-salah/) sent Liverpool ahead early in the second period.

Defensive problems returned to haunt the Reds as Hwang Hee-Chan equalised within four minutes of coming on as a second-half substitute.

We have to be strong in our mind, believe in ourselves and work very hard for each match.” It’s not concerning, you watch a game and then you see the things that happen. [Alisson Becker](/topic/alisson-becker) gifting Goncalo Guedes the opener with a sloppy pass did not help the Brazil goalkeeper’s hopes of keeping a first clean sheet in seven matches.

Cody Cakpo reflected on his 'sloppy' Liverpool debut against Wolves and suggested that playing more matches will help him improve his game.

He added: "I think we played in phases really good football but in the end, we didn't score enough, so that's a pity. Of course, you learn the most when you're playing games, so I'm looking forward [to more]." [£44m move to Anfield](https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/liverpool-advanced-talks-50m-gakpo-transfer-beat-man-utd-to-netherlands-star/bltefe54732b6c5ed14) in [Liverpool's FA Cup third-round draw against Wolves](https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/salah-hot-liverpool-still-ice-cold-winners-losers-ratings-alisson-blunders-fa-cup-draw-wolves/blt1b236e787b8e623e) on Saturday.

The Reds were unable to ease their recent woes as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Anfield in the FA Cup third round.

The Reds' Egyptian King was on target at Anfield on Saturday night, his goal taking him above Sir Kenny Dalglish in the club's all-time list, but for Jurgen Klopp there was little else to smile about. [expertly-controlled volley](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-nunez-excellent-finishing-touch-to-score-liverpool-goal-alexander-arnold-assist-wolves/bltf39c9d7b93174ecb) on the stroke of half-time levelled matters, and when Salah put the home side ahead shortly after the break, Klopp's side looked set to put the misery of Monday's defeat at Brentford behind them with a win. [the visitors thought they'd snatched a win when Toti Gomes bundled home late on](https://www.goal.com/en/news/explained-wolves-fa-cup-winner--liverpool--disallowed--tv-cameras-onside/blt4ef75672f31f7b0e), only for an offside flag against Matheus Nunes to save Liverpool's bacon.

Mohamed Salah had a quiet game despite moving ahead of Kenny Dalglish on Liverpool's all time-top scorers' list with his goal against Wolves.

Toti thought he had won it for Wolves eight minutes from time but his goal was disallowed for offside by VAR. The Egyptian forward calmly slotted past Sarkic after benefitting from Toti’s poor defensive header. Salah scored Liverpool’s second goal after Darwin Nunez had cancelled out Goncalo Guedes’ opener before Hee-Chan Hwang levelled the scores.

Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers played out a 2-2 draw in the third round of the FA Cup at Anfield. This is what happened with VAR.

[Liverpool](/soccer/team?id=364) took the lead in the 52nd minute when he [Cody Gakpo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/249524/Cody-Gakpo) tried to find [Mohamed Salah](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173896/Mohamed-Salah) with a ball over the top. Dean decided not to intervene in the on-field decision to allow the goal. There is no doubt Salah is in an offside position, but if the officials judge Toti's actions to be a "deliberate play", Salah cannot be penalised or offside. There are many factors which are taken into account, and an attempted header is judged more in favour of the defender than a kick. The VAR, Mike Dean, had to go with the decision of the assistant because there were no definitive calibrated camera angles to show the position of Nunes and the last defender when Hwang heads the ball. [Liverpool](/soccer/team?id=364) and [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/soccer/team?id=380) played out a 2-2 draw in the third round of the FA Cup at Anfield, but there were two controversial offside decisions.

Liverpool could only muster a draw in the third round of the FA Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers, forcing a replay to be played at Molineux.

[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5XstioL80j5xvix2FgayOv?si=c6005a65bcb245e7) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlFklV55ZttMuLE6hf3FdA) Replays have shown that disallowing the goal was very harsh - as a result, Liverpool are very lucky to be even going to a replay. The flag immediately went up and protests erupted from the visiting bench as to why the goal had been disallowed. Kick-off is at 3 pm on Saturday, 14 January. [Jordan Henderson](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/exclusive-interviews/exclusive-i-dont-think-his-time-is-up-glen-johnson-on-jordan-henderson-being-a-starter) after he missed the trip to Brentford with a concussion, Harvey Elliott dropped to the bench.

New Liverpool signing Cody Gakpo has admitted there were some 'sloppy moments' in his debut for the club.The Dutchman recently signed from PSV Eindhov.

[A mistake from Alisson](https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/1296487/liverpool-alisson-error-wolves-fa-cup/) gifted the visitors the lead inside the opening half an hour before Darwin Nunez equalised on the stroke of half-time. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. [the next round](https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/1296955/man-city-potential-arsenal-fa-cup-fourth-tie-boreham-wood-might-get-leeds/). [2-2 draw](https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/1296506/liverpool-wolves-fa-cup-draw-replay/) against Wolves in their first outing in the competition this season.

Man City are closing in on their first January signing after Fabrizio Romano revealed Pep Guardiola has received a reference from a former Liverpool star.

Still, City want to ensure they have a strong squad for the present and the future. The deal could be worth a transfer fee in the region of £6.6million. Guardiola’s side have been on the trail of Velez Sarsfield starlet, Maximo Perrone. January isn’t always the busiest month for the biggest clubs, who already have settled squads. Romano has previously reported that City have a first-team role in mind for him, and will not be loaning him out to one of their sister clubs. The midfielder was also on the radar of Newcastle, but City seem to have pulled into pole position.

Liverpool and Wolves put on an entertaining show during Saturday night's FA Cup encounter.

Nunes is still finding his feet in English football with just one assist to show for his 15 Premier League appearances thus far. Matheus Nunes has long been of interest to the Reds and the possibility of a move to Anfield remains, although the board may have to act fast. Although Klopp could do without the inconvenience of another all-Premier League clash in his busy fixture schedule, it would give him another chance to take a close look at Nunes. There were some nice touches from the Dutchman but Darwin Nunez came up with the night's most memorable moment as he volleyed in Trent Alexander-Arnold's sumptuous cross. [referred](https://www.insidesport.com/sport-articles/pep-guardiola--matheus-nunes-is-one-of-the-best-players-in-the-world-today/3931) to him as one of the finest players in the world last year and when he begins to show that on a regular basis, Wolves will be well within their rights to hike up the asking price. Liverpool were strongly linked with the 24-year-old before his surprise move to Wolves in the summer and recent reports indicate that they could go back in for him later this year.

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool's leaky defence is of no great concern to him, despite the Reds picking up an unfortunate habit of conceding first.

It’s not that they had 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 [the ball] where you are, then you don’t have to run back and try to solve the problems there.” I mentioned it already now in the dressing room and I will mention it again as the next team we face is Brighton, who are famous for playing proper football. [fallen behind in more than half of their matches in the 2022-23 campaign,](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/why-liverpool-conceding-first-konate-puzzled-defensive-leaks/bltc0b750d437bfb8b2) as well as picking up just eight clean sheets in 27 games across all competitions.

TEAMtalk can confirm the three midfielders Liverpool firmly have their gaze on - and can also reveal Jurgen Klopp is keen on a U-turn over two other stars.

We know they love, we know they want him – but we also know that a deal is not done yet. However, to land him this January is going to be very tough. Too often this season they have been overrun with the home defeat to Leeds and the recent loss at Brentford exposing their weaknesses. Furthermore, neother Jordan Henderson or Thiago Alcantara are getting any younger, with the pair both succumbing to injuries this season. Indeed, after surveying the wreckage of their loss to the Bees, Jamie Carragher claimed the Reds “ The Reds have kicked off their January transfer business by landing Cody Gakpo in a deal that could top £45m.

Liverpool are desperate to add a midfielder to their squad during the January transfer window to follow the arrival of Cody Gakpo from PSV with a number of ...

[Jude Bellingham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jude-bellingham). [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) clubs having dipped into the market. [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) are one of those having [sealed the £37m signing of Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-liverpool-cody-gakpo-transfer-28829711) - the Dutch forward having already made his debut for the Reds. The Merseyside outfit have been linked with a swoop for the Venezuelan international. For the time being at least, a January swoop looks unlikely. [Gini Wijnaldum](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/georginio-wijnaldum). Maybe they [Liverpool] haven’t got my email because I haven’t seen any.” [Share your thoughts in the comments below](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-bellingham-koopmeiners-caicedo-28903170#comments-section) [Corriere Della Sera](https://bergamo.corriere.it/atalanta/23_gennaio_07/atalanta-scalvini-koopmeiners-hojlund-ragazzi-vincenti-incedibili-acc2ee9a-8e5c-11ed-ae40-41a711fcbe95.shtml), the Reds have their eyes on the Dutchman ahead of a potential January move. [Brighton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc) CEO Paul Barber has confirmed that the Seagulls have not received any offers for Liverpool target Moises Caicedo having joked that the Reds do not have his email. The former Birmingham City youngster has shone for [ Borussia Dortmund](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/borussia-dortmund) and [England ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/england-football-team)this season and attracted a vast array of admirers in the process. [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20974271/jude-bellingham-transfer-dortmund-cost/), any side interested in buying him including Liverpool, [Real Madrid](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/real-madrid-cf) and [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) will have to pay at least £130m with £100m of that being a one-time down-payment.

Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Yunus Musah. Moises Caicedo, Teun Koopmeiners and last night's FA Cup clash ...

Liverpool will have to be on top of their game at the AMEX Stadium if they are to stop Brighton moving above them in the league. A lack of a run in the team may not have helped with his form, but a 24-year-old won't want to be sat on the bench forever. The England man has recently signed a new deal and has shown his talents in the past, but has failed to do so in recent times. One player that has returned from the World Cup in better form is Trent Alexander-Arnold. If he can also handle the pressure of playing for Liverpool, I think he will be amazing." I think he has one good game then two bad games, he doesn't have the form that Liverpool need." The second half is now underway with Liverpool trailing 1-0 after going down to 10 men following Calvin Ramsay's red card. “He is a fabulous, talented footballer but, all the time he is in that midfield, the ball keeps going to him. Cruel defeat for the young Reds. Much better from the young Reds this half so far. And while strikes from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah either side of half-time would see [Liverpool](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) turn the game on its head, another defensive error led to Hwang Hee-chan’s equaliser to set up a replay. There have been memorable wins in such a number, including last season’s 4-1 victory away at Everton and 4-0 victory at home to Manchester United, with them boasting 10 victories together.

When thinking about Liverpool's best midfield under Jurgen Klopp, the 2018 to 2020 Champions League and Premier League winning trio of Jordan Henderson, ...

Willock scores extremely highly in every category from receptions in the box often (96 out of 99), to shooting often (shot volume, 95 out of 99). He provides creativity both from ball progression (85 out of 99) and contribution towards his team’s chances (xG from shot creation, 93 out of 99). [James Milner](https://theathletic.com/football/player/james-milner-I98QkCY4xQxQGloS/), [Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain](https://theathletic.com/football/player/alex-oxlade-chamberlain-RZw4BrkvAwkFgYIC/) and [Naby Keita](https://theathletic.com/football/player/naby-keita-QDeZXk2kh6jd8XBB/) are out of contract this summer, while, as things stand, the club won’t trigger Arthur Melo’s €35million (£30.1m; $37.2m) option to buy clause. The Dutch midfielder is one of the most difficult players to profile because he is so unquantifiable. The difference is Liverpool were prising away the Dutchman from a relegation side, while Willock is playing consistently for a rival. Therefore they have been too easy to play through and it has resulted in only It signalled the start of the turning point, to a more technical midfield rather than a functional one. A midfield of Thiago and Elliott in front of Fabinho is drastically different to the trio above. The bulk of the players in Liverpool’s current squad took the club to within two games of a historic quadruple seven months ago. You can still have the technicality, but you cannot lose the physical edge which won the midfield battle so often. It had the energy, power and physicality, but it didn’t possess huge creativity. It’s not the description you would give to Liverpool’s midfield this season.

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool's leaky defence is of no great concern to him, despite the Reds picking up an unfortunate habit of conceding first.

It’s not that they had 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 [the ball] where you are, then you don’t have to run back and try to solve the problems there.” I mentioned it already now in the dressing room and I will mention it again as the next team we face is Brighton, who are famous for playing proper football. [fallen behind in more than half of their matches in the 2022-23 campaign,](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/why-liverpool-conceding-first-konate-puzzled-defensive-leaks/bltc0b750d437bfb8b2) as well as picking up just eight clean sheets in 27 games across all competitions.

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are interested in signing Joao Palhinha from Fulham in the summer of 2023, according to GiveMeSport.

[GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88101951-chelsea-koulibaly-liverpool-vlahovic-transfer-news-premier-league). In our opinion, Liverpool would be able to sign Joao Palhinha from Fulham in the summer of 2023. [Joao Palhinha](/en-gb/topic/joao-palhinha/page/3/) from Fulham in the summer of 2023, according to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88101951-chelsea-koulibaly-liverpool-vlahovic-transfer-news-premier-league).

Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Fenway Sports Group, Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah, Jude Bellingham and much ...

It has been claimed that Jurgen Klopp is keen to bring Musah to the club to strengthen his midfield options. There have been memorable wins in such a number, including last season’s 4-1 victory away at Everton and 4-0 victory at home to Manchester United, with them boasting 10 victories together. As a result, he only made his return from the World Cup break as a substitute in last week’s loss to Brentford. [CBS Sports reporting](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/qatar-sports-investment-hold-exploratory-talks-with-tottenham-over-minority-investment/) that QSI held 'exploratory talks' with Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy during a meeting in London last week. But while on paper it is seemingly the Reds’ strongest midfield, recent evidence would suggest otherwise. A freakish eye injury suffered in training derailed his campaign last year as the Reds chased an unprecedented quadruple. It's frustrating because we fight for a good result and these small things make a difference in the end. Jones has endured a torrid time with injuries over the past 18 months. In this type of moment, they help the big teams a little bit and for us that's not good. Sometimes these mistakes help the big teams. It has been reported that Liverpool are “casting an eye” on Palhinha with a view to signing the player, with Tottenham Hotspur also credited with an interest. Liverpool are said to be one of three Premier League clubs interested in signing former Arsenal midfielder and USA international Yunus Musah, while it is claimed that the owners of PSG, Qatar Sports Investments, are looking for a Premier League side to finance.