He overruled Messi, smashed the Netherlands and would be Thiago Alcantara's 65m replacement

After one of the most difficult weeks as Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp is breathing. And he does so with a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup in his pocket. Harvey Elliott's solitary (and great) goal in the first half was enough for the Reds to overcome a tough and combative Wolverhampton. Julen Lopetegui, despite the cup exit, has managed to give the team a facelift. Giving it a competitive version that was non-existent until his arrival. With all that, Jürgen Klopp's plan, the back to basics, was more effective than Julen Lopetegui's and Liverpool returned to winning ways after three games.

Back to basics. This is the formula that, according to Jürgen Klopp in the aftermath of the game, would allow the Reds to return to winning ways. A recipe that came to fruition during the first 45 minutes at Molineux Stadium. The blackout in the first minute of the game didn't divert the Anfield team from their plan: compact and forceful at the back, fierce in pressing and quick on the counter-attack. In other words, basic but effective. Although Julen Lopetegui's side tried to increase the visitors' doubts during the first few minutes of the game through the fast lane, making use, as in the first match of the third round, of the wingers and their direct crosses into the box, the Reds' suffocating and good pressing was better and stronger.

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As a result of that basic style, with few touches and more speed in the combination, the 0-1 was born. A goal that was aided to some extent by Wolves' Portuguese goalkeeper but one that Harvey Elliott can and should boast about. The Liverpool keeper played quickly for Thiago Alcántara, the Spaniard opened the ball out wide for Jürgen Klopp's Little Diamond and he, seeing José Sá poorly positioned in goal, shot unselfconsciously from outside the box. A left-footed shot and in he went. After the goal, and apart from the goal disallowed to Fábio Carvalho for offside, the visitors did not impose themselves on their opponents, but neither did they allow Wolverhampton to make amends for the goal they had conceded.

Klopp insists on Moisés Caicedo

After this victory, Jürgen Klopp is not giving up on the option of signing a player. The Daily Mirror reported that Ecuadorian Moisés Caicedo, who nullified Messi and crushed the Netherlands at the World Cup. He could also become Thiago Alcantara's replacement for a fee of around 65 million euros.