embrace management chaos Slot, Noni Madueke conjures up Chelsea

Much less chaos, extra management for Liverpool

“That is a Klopp purpose,” mentioned Jamie Carragher on co-commentary after Luis Diaz buried Liverpool’s breakaway opener following a blistering counter-attack of their 2-0 win over Brentford.

These devastating moments of directness are deeply ingrained in these Liverpool gamers however there was proof of their altering strategy beneath new head coach Arne Slot.

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The emphasis is on management. Liverpool dominated Brentford. For probably the most half, although, their strategy play was affected person. Typically, the passing and transferring was mesmerising. Nevertheless it was not gung-ho. Carragher later known as it a “Man Metropolis-like” efficiency.

“There wasn’t any jeopardy within the sport,” he mentioned. It would take some getting used to for the membership’s supporters however it’s no unhealthy factor – not when they’re profitable as comfortably as this.

Their passing numbers instructed a story. Along with having 63 per cent possession within the sport, Liverpool accomplished 92 per cent of their passes – their highest success charge in a Premier League sport since Opta began taking information in 2003/04.

Alexis Mac Allister admitted the gamers will want time to adapt. “Typically we must be affected person however as an alternative we’re fairly direct,” he instructed Sky Sports activities. However the brand new period is right here, and the indicators of Slot’s strategy taking maintain are already clear to see.
Nick Wright

Madueke makes mark on Maresca’s Chelsea

With the controversial social media put up sweeping around the West Midlands previous to kick-off, Noni Madueke was all the time going to have a say on this fixture.

His first contact on the Molineux Stadium, together with each different one all through the sport, was met by an orchestra of boos from the house followers – who felt disrespected by the winger.

He was comparatively quiet in a primary half, together with his crew second-best for big intervals of the opening levels of the sport.

Nevertheless, following Enzo Maresca’s half-time crew speak which he revealed was targeted on enhancing “accuracy”, Madueke surprised Wolves and did not look again.

The winger performed as much as his pantomime villain act and a quick-fire 14-minute hat-trick was the proper approach to reply to the reception from the house crowd – albeit self-inflicted.

Casting our minds again to west London, Madueke has been linked with strikes away with Chelsea’s energy in numbers persevering with to unfold earlier than Deadline Day – however with this efficiency, he is put the rumours to mattress and staked his declare to be a significant a part of Maresca’s plan.

“I mentioned many instances, since day one, I actually like Noni,” his boss mentioned after full-time. “He is that form of winger that I actually like.”
Patrick Rowe

What constitutes handball? Bournemouth left to ponder by VAR

When Dango Ouattara obtained to his ft and began to have fun scoring his last-gasp winner for Bournemouth in opposition to Newcastle on Sunday, nothing that had come earlier than it mattered.

They’d been the higher facet, Antoine Semenyo had proved to be a continuing thorn within the facet and a primary win of the season was seconds away. It was deserved.

Nothing mattered when, after a VAR overview, the purpose was disallowed, both. The post-match narrative had been set.

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Lewis Cook dinner delivered the nook from the proper, Ouattara leapt to move it, related together with his higher arm beneath strain from Dan Burn and located the online. Referee David Coote’s preliminary determination was to award the purpose. The ball appeared to have struck the Burkina Faso worldwide’s shoulder; a tough floor had propelled it in the direction of the goal.

VAR Simon Hooper didn’t agree and, posting on X, the Premier League’s new Match Centre account mentioned it had been “deemed a factual handball”. It was the ultimate act of the sport and left the Vitality Stadium feeling flat.

In accordance with the Legal guidelines of the Sport on the FA’s official web site, the higher boundary of the arm is “according to the underside of the armpit”. On second, third and fourth look, it’s arduous to argue the purpose of contact was that low.

Eddie Howe admitted his “welcome shock” at seeing the purpose chalked off, whereas Andoni Iraola fumed, insisting Coote would have awarded the purpose had he been given the possibility to go to the monitor. Alas, that was not the case.

That, too, doesn’t matter anymore. However you could be positive Dermot Gallagher may have his say on Ref Watch on Monday morning…
Dan Lengthy

Wolves ship six however positives to take

It is a pretty damning learn on the face of issues if you have a look at a 6-2 scoreline – but it surely does not paint the total, and barely extra optimistic, image for Wolves.

Regardless of conceding early, the hosts rallied nicely and obtained again into this fixture by way of robust urgent, neat play within the remaining third and their followers spurring them on.

Matheus Cunha noticed an early purpose chalked off, levelled the scoreline shortly after and rattled the woodwork simply earlier than half-time.

Wolves may have – and arguably ought to have – gone into the half-time break with the lead however settled for 2-2 on the time. They had been the higher crew for big chunks of the opening 45 minutes, as Gary O’Neil rightfully identified.

“From going 1-0 down, up till half-time, we had been the higher facet,” he instructed Sky Sports activities. “We equalised after which at 1-1 we had been on high.

“Then we give them a purpose from the purpose kick. We managed to bounce again once more and go to 2-2. However I did not see the second half coming.”

His facet shortly misplaced management of the sport within the second half, as Noni Madueke’s 14-minute hat-trick with just about the identical purpose every time put the sport out of attain.

However Wolves can take positives from this sport. Matheus Cunha was in superb ending kind, Jorgen Strand Larsen was brilliant, and netted his first purpose for the membership, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was additionally vigorous.

It is zero factors from two for them – however they are going to ultimately come for this Wolves facet.
Patrick Rowe

Bees want Hickey, Henry greater than Toney

Ivan Toney’s absence is just not the most important drawback at Brentford. It might not even be an enormous drawback in the long term. When requested if Thomas Frank thought his crew missed an enormous point of interest in assault, his reply was a transparent and concise one. “No.”

The issue Frank has is at full-back – either side. Brentford have been with out each of their first alternative full-backs/wing-backs for practically a yr now as Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey have each been unavailable. Since Hickey joined Brentford in July 2022 the pair have began solely 28 of a attainable 78 Premier League video games.

Kristoffer Ajer began at left-back for under the third time in his profession at Anfield and though he coped manfully at instances with the specter of Mohamed Salah, it was his poor positioning that allowed the Liverpool winger to attain the all-important second purpose.

Henry and Hickey are again in coaching and are anticipated again after the September worldwide break. Brentford will likely be a distinct animal defensively with them.
Lewis Jones