The pitch is a bit muddy, it's cold, challenges are beginning to fly in from all angles and we've already seen a small amount of blood. The football being played in Wolves Vs. Liverpool looks to be the kind English football fans are used to from yesteryear.
Wolves Vs. Liverpool: Saturday’s Early Match Remains Scoreless, Thorny, Contentious
While chances for either side have been few and far between, both sides continue to press and battle seemingly not wanting to commit a mistake that will see a breakthrough attained by their opponent. With five points separating the two sides and with Wolves currently in the drop, it’s safe to say that there’s a lot to be won or lost by either side and that the caution should have been expected.
Through 20 minutes of action, Liverpool enjoyed the game's best chance when a brilliant Raul Meireles diagonal ball found a streaking Fernando Torres. Torres settled the ball, cut in towards goal and struck towards Wayne Hennessey who punched away. It was more than a half chance for Liverpool and Torres who found himself one-on-one with the Wolves keeper. Now through 30 minutes in Wolverhampton, the match remains prickly, snappy and quite ready to boil over.
Speaking of prickly, co-commentator Steve McManaman deemed it appropriate to criticize the female linesman after only a few minutes of action. While a controversial incident has yet to be witnessed from the Mrs., McManaman’s comments to a national audience viewing on ESPN2 have the SB Nation Soccer staff asking Macca why?
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