Shocking result at Anfield
— Liverpool’s season continues to implode after second-tier Wolverhampton Wanderers inflicted the latest setback in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Wolves won 2-1 at Anfield to cap a week of misery for Juergen Klopp. The English Premier League title challenge faltered further by losing to Swansea, and the League Cup run ended in a semifinal defeat to Southampton.
Since beating Manchester City on New Year’s Eve, Liverpool has won only once in 2017, against fourthtier side Plymouth in the third round of the FA Cup.
“If someone asks if this is the lowest point of my Liverpool time until now, I don’t know,” he said. “But if it is, it is a perfect moment to turn because it is not possible to go lower. I don’t think it is the right time to talk about being positive or optimistic. In this moment we feel really bad.”
Richard Stearman headed Wolves in front in the first minute at Anfield and Andreas Weimann doubled the visitors’ lead four minutes before halftime. Divock Origi pulled one back in the 86th but Liverpool couldn’t force a replay against a team which is 18th in the 24-team League Championship.
TOTTENHAM 4, WYCOMBE 3
The League Two visitors to White Hart Lane led at halftime through captain Paul Hayes’ double, including a penalty. Even after Son Heung-min and substitute Vincent Janssen’s penalty dragged a much-changed Tottenham level.
There was a fresh blow for Tottenham, which played the final 20 minutes with 10 men after Kieran Trippier was forced off injured. All three substitutions had already been made.
Garry Thompson restored Wycombe’s lead in the 83rd but substitute Dele Alli gave Tottenham a lifeline. Son pounced to avoid humiliation against a team 70 league places below Tottenham in the league structure.
MAN. CITY 3, CRYSTAL PALACE 0
The one positive — if there is one for Palace — is that Sam Allardyce no longer has the distraction of the cup as the London club looks to avoid relegation.
But the manner of this capitulation — with Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane and Yaya Toure scoring — suggests it will be hard for Palace to escape the relegation zone.
CHELSEA 4, BRENTFORD 0
Branislav Ivanovic marked what could be his last appearance for Chelsea with a goal.
With the January transfer window closing on Tuesday, the defender has been linked with a move from Stamford Bridge after nine years. Willian, Pedro Rodriguez and Michy Batshuayi also scored for Antonio Conte’s side.
ARSENAL 5, SOUTHAMPTON 0
Theo Walcott scored a hat-trick against his former side and Danny Welbeck, who has been dogged by knee injuries, ended an eight-month goal drought with a double strike against the League Cup finalist.