The bottom line is that Liverpool moved 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table by beating Wolves.

But in the second half, Liverpool invited trouble.

Its midfield struggled to get a hold of the ball and Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch looked jaded.



Wolves, had the game been much longer, were by far and away the likeliest to score next — indeed, Liverpool's final shot of the contest was in the first half.

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Now needing 11 wins out of 13 fixtures to guarantee the title is secured, there will be moments when Liverpool — fans, players and staff — will need a cool head.

And this, most definitely, was one of them, though that is easier said than done.

With about 10 minutes left to play against Wolves, Andy Robertson turned to a nervy Kop and made a clear gesture for those seated in that section of the stadium to calm down.

The players get nervous, the crowd get nervous — of course that’s only natural

It would be no shock, for instance, if some difficulties came at Villa Park and the Etihad Stadium later this week.

Robertson, as one of the senior Liverpool players, knew the importance of the crowd avoiding being edgy and, in his words, "nervous"