{"id":44008,"date":"2026-03-03T19:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/liverpool-star-blamed-for-defeat-against-wolves-due-to-his-actions-just-before-scoring\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:40:16","slug":"liverpool-star-blamed-for-defeat-against-wolves-due-to-his-actions-just-before-scoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/liverpool-star-blamed-for-defeat-against-wolves-due-to-his-actions-just-before-scoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool star blamed for defeat against Wolves due to his actions just before scoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/liverpool-star-blamed-for-defeat-against-wolves-due-to-his-actions-just-before-scoring\/#Warnock_says_Curtis_Jones_is_responsible_for_Wolves_win\" >Warnock says Curtis Jones is responsible for Wolves&#8217; win<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/liverpool-star-blamed-for-defeat-against-wolves-due-to-his-actions-just-before-scoring\/#Liverpool_suffers_blow_in_battle_for_top_four\" >Liverpool suffers blow in battle for top four<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manager Stephen Warnock has criticized Curtis Jones for the defensive mistakes that allowed Wolves to score a dramatic goal in stoppage time against Liverpool.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a chaotic final 10 minutes of a 2-1 defeat at Molineux on Tuesday night, the Reds&#8217; Champions League ambitions are now within reach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Warnock_says_Curtis_Jones_is_responsible_for_Wolves_win\"><\/span>Warnock says Curtis Jones is responsible for Wolves&#8217; win<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo credit: Simon Stacpoole\/Offside\/Offside via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Much of the immediate post-match discussion focused on Joe Gomez&#8217;s unfortunate deflection, but former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock, who also criticized Liverpool&#8217;s first-half performance, pointed to Curtis Jones&#8217; crucial error in the build-up.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Warnock claimed the midfielder&#8217;s decision-making put unnecessary pressure on the entire defense just when the game appeared to be a draw.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That was a mistake by Curtis Jones. He put the ball into Alisson and Alisson was never going to buy it. It put the keeper in a terrible position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The botched clearance eventually fell to Wolves midfielder Andre, who was looking tired in the closing stages.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Andre looked heavy for the last five minutes or so and when he took the shot it took a terrible deflection to get it past Alisson,&#8221; Warnock added.<\/p>\n<p>The ball hit Gomez and changed its trajectory completely, leaving Alisson stranded and slotted into the goal in the 94th minute.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_suffers_blow_in_battle_for_top_four\"><\/span>Liverpool suffers blow in battle for top four<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The result was a devastating blow for Arne Slott&#8217;s side, who had appeared to have regained a point just minutes earlier with Mohamed Salah&#8217;s record-breaking goal.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat leaves Liverpool in fifth place with 48 points, three points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with nine games left in the season.<\/p>\n<p>For Wolves, who started the day at the bottom of the table, this victory marks their second consecutive Midlands Derby success following Friday&#8217;s game against Villa.<\/p>\n<p>Although they remain in the relegation zone with 13 points, they have moved into the safe zone.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Liverpool need to rebuild their structure quickly as they prepare to face Wolves again this Friday at Molineux, this time in the FA Cup fifth round.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manager Stephen Warnock has criticized Curtis Jones for the defensive mistakes that allowed Wolves to score a dramatic goal in stoppage time against Liverpool. 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