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Jurgen Klopp says ‘passion’ was key factor in Liverpool FA Cup victory.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp indicated that ‘passion’ was mostly responsible for getting his club through their FA Cup replay with Wolves.
The Reds lost their last two Premier League games, and they arrived at Molineux in terrible shape.
But thanks to a fantastic Harvey Elliott goal and a lot of fierce defence, they earned a 1-0 victory at Wolves and a spot in the FA Cup fourth round.
Elliott’s goal was impressive, but the Liverpool manager was most pleased with the defence.
“It feels like ages ago we had a feeling of winning and playing well.” Klopp told BBC Sport. “We had to fight hard at the end which we controlled for long periods. It is great and the reaction we wanted to see.
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“It was good from Harvey Elliott, especially after an early knock to the ankle. He fought through and the goal was exceptional.
“I had a few man of the match performances today. We played a really good first half, had good periods in the second and in the end it was just passion to block the shots. A cup game, great.
“From the passion we showed, yes [we deserved to win]. It is my job to help the boys and find the formation where they feel good from the start.
“Stefan Bajcetic and the whole midfield was really compact so it was difficult for Wolves to find the key players like Joao Moutinho. I liked the game a lot.”
In the fourth round of the FA Cup, Liverpool will now visit Brighton, who defeated them by a score of 3-0 last week.