Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp held his pre-match press conference today to discuss tomorrow's
match against Wolves.
Full three points from
the match against Wolves might create pressure on Manchester City, who will have to go for a win against Arsenal to keep up with Chelsea.
It should be noted though that Harry Redknapp's side won both
their matches against Wolves and Blackburn with scores of 3 - 1 and 4 - 2 respectively.
Not exact matches
I still am not sure why Mick McCarthy opted to play such a weakened side, I know some would point out that the club went on to win their next fixture but its worth remembering that
Wolves had also won their previous two
matches prior to the Old Trafford clash so they would have buoyed up for the game and who knows perhaps they could have gotten a surprise result
against the Premier League champions.
Speedy in attack and sensibly when in defence, the left sided defender, who can also play at centre back, has taken part in two Premier League
matches, coming on as sub
against Wolves and Wigan.
Before Friday afternoon's semifinal
match against last year's national champions, Wendy Chase and Linda
Wolf, Hilton was lunching on yogurt, honey and soybeans.
Wolves overall home and away are on a five
match unbeaten streak of form
against the Blades with a W3 D2 record in that sequence.
However, it's the
match against Aston Villa on 10 March that could seal
Wolves return to the Premier League.
Four of the last five meetings have made it over 2.5 goals and Boro are on a five -
match winning streak at home
against Wolves.
League leaders
Wolves had a wobble last weekend as they slipped to a 2 - 0 loss
against Nottingham Forest and that means that have failed to win in two consecutive
matches for just the second time this season.
After their big winning streak of eight
matches came to an end with a 1 - 1 draw at Sheffield United, which was a very lucky point for them, they lost in their big contest
against league leaders
Wolves at home on the weekend.
Importantly, Blackburn have picked up wins over other relegation candidates
Wolves and QPR in recent
matches and another win and getting revenge for a 2 - 1 defeat
against Bolton earlier in the season.
Last Saturday,
Wolves faced their easiest league fixture in nearly a month, taking on Bolton Wanderers at Molineux, and instead of using some of the harsh lessons which were learnt from bitter defeats
against some of the» Big Four» in
matches where
Wolves didn't deserve to drop any points, let alone all three,
Wolves went back to their dire, under performing selves.
In the aftermath of Holloway ringing the changes away to Aston Villa on Wednesday, a
match in which the Tangerines lost 3 - 2, the FA were quick to announce that they would be looking into the matter as the similarities between Blackpool's wholesale changes and
Wolves»
against Manchester United last season were uncanny.