Arne Slot urges Liverpool stars to 'prove' themselves in Wolves rematch on Friday

Liverpool's next game is against Wolves at Molineux in the FA Cup on Friday — the same venue where Arne Slot's players just suffered a painful Premier League defeat

Arne Slot has reacted to Tuesday's result(Image: TNT Sports)

Arne Slot believes it is a good thing that Liverpool will face Wolves again on Friday after Tuesday's humbling Premier League loss.

The Reds were beaten 2-1 by Wolves at Molineux after a dramatic conclusion. Rodrigo Gomes opened the scoring for Wolves in the 78th minute, but Mohamed Salah quickly equalized to get Liverpool back on level terms — his first league goal since November.

Both teams pushed for a winner, with Wolves getting it through Andre. Remarkably, Liverpool's next game is against the same team — and the same venue — in just three days' time. The Reds will face Wolves at Molineux in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Friday.

Slot hopes his players can inflict immediate revenge. "Yeah, which is a good thing and a nice thing because we have something to prove on Friday," said the Liverpool boss when asked about Friday's cup game.

Reviewing Tuesday's performance overall, Slot added: "Bad result, far from good first half, better second half.

"Second half, there was a bit more urgency, getting closer and closer to scoring a goal, then conceding with the first moment they arrived around our box.

"We immediately struck back, first off the post, then with Mo, then we were twice close to making a winner.

"In the end, we conceded a deflected shot, which was not even a chance.

"We hardly conceded a chance, created not so much but more than they did, but the result is again a 2-1 loss.

"We are losing far too many football games and dropping points.

"Was it again in extra time that we conceded? The three times we lost in the last 22 games were all three in extra time."

Virgil van Dijk was also disappointed with Liverpool's result. He told TNT Sports: "I think it's down to ourselves

"It was slow, we were predictable, sloppy in possession and wrong decision-making.

"We didn't concede chances, but if you perform like that, then a result like this can be a result of that, and that's a fact. It was disappointing."

Wolves boss Rob Edwards is predicting Liverpool to be up for Friday's cup tie. He told TNT Sports: "This is Liverpool Football Club, never mind this position you're in, any time you beat them you've got to enjoy the moment. They're an amazing football club with an amazing manager, and loads of great players. So yeah, it was a big, big night for us."

Edwards added: "We've made them angry, we know it will be difficult on Friday."

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