Liverpool bounce back with Wolves revenge after Slot relief

FA Cup – (Web Desk) – Arne Slot said he felt relieved after Liverpool finally had a good day following a tough season. Their 3-1 win over Wolves in the FA Cup fifth round on Friday lifted spirits. Goals from Andrew Robertson, Mohamed Salah, and Curtis Jones helped Liverpool get revenge for their surprising Premier League loss to the same team just three days earlier.

With this win, the Reds are into the quarter-finals and still have a chance to win silverware this season. Even though they sit sixth in the Premier League, Liverpool can still aim for the FA Cup and Champions League.

After the tough 2-1 defeat at Molineux three days ago, Slot was happy to leave the West Midlands on a high. “Every three days I have a different feeling. Three days ago, my feeling was completely different to now,” he said.

“Good to be in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. In three-four days away, another big game in Istanbul.”

Slot will have to consider starting Scotland left-back Robertson and teenage winger Rio Ngumoha after both impressed against Wolves.

“I think they all want to play every single game, which is not possible. Andy did his job very well today,” Slot said.

“He’s very valuable. First of all, the quality he brings, second of all for the personality he brings. If he has to play, then he always shows up.”

On highly-rated youngster Ngumoha, Slot added: “Special because if you’re 17 years old, and you can impact two Premier League sides facing each other, then that tells you how good of a player he is.

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“But it is up to him to bring this every time. This should give him a lot of confidence to show this in an away game.”

Slot’s only regret after a much-needed victory was the sight of Liverpool conceding a late goal to Hwang Hee-chan after poor defending, saying it was “very frustrating to see we have hardly given away any chances, but we still concede a goal.”