Arne Slot felt Liverpool had been missing within the first half in opposition to Wolves regardless of going into the break 1-0 up, with Ibrahima Konate revealing his half-time phrases.
Konate’s header getting ready to half-time was a aid for the Reds, after a tough first half which Wolves dominated for giant intervals.
Liverpool finally got here away with the 2-1 victory, although it was a battle all through at Molineux as Gary O’Neil’s injury-and-illness-hit facet battled arduous.
“The primary half was very arduous for the staff, as a result of we had been late,” Konate advised LFCTV.
“And that is what the supervisor stated [at half-time], we want extra focus and extra aggression after we begin urgent.
“I feel after we got here again for the second half we did it effectively, the primary quarter-hour, however after it was once more a giant battle.
“However we had been anticipating this recreation at this time and I feel we have now to maintain the three factors on our thoughts and find out about what we missed at this time.”
Slot’s message to the squad has been constant to date this season: win the duels and the consequence ought to come – and after dropping out within the first half (successful solely 42.5% per FotMob) they had been stronger than Wolves after the break (successful 57.9%).
Konate might have come away from Molineux with the Man of the Match award, although it will definitely went to Ryan Gravenberch after the centre-back’s involvement in a sloppy purpose conceded by way of Rayan Ait-Nouri.
However both means, three factors had been paramount and noticed Liverpool transfer to the highest of the Premier League – although Slot’s stance that the desk isn’t but a “life like view” is shared by the squad.
“It was very arduous, however to be the place we would like we have now to battle, we have now to work very arduous,” Konate continued.
“As we speak we noticed it and now we have now to find out about numerous issues we noticed at this time.
“The video games will begin to be tougher, tougher, tougher, now we have now to work extra in coaching to be extra concentrated in the course of the recreation.
“Yeah we’re high of the league, but it surely’s too early to consider something. We have now to maintain going, we are going to see what is going to occur.”
