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Liverpool unconvincing as they go top with Wolves win

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Liverpool's impressive start under Arne Slot continued as they moved to the top of the Premier League after a 2-1 win at Wolves.Life after Jurgen Klopp is not turning out to be too bad as Ibrahima Konate’s header and a Mohamed Salah penalty either side of Rayan Ait-Nouri’s equaliser made it five wins from six league games.Defeat at home to Nottingham Forest a fortnight ago remains their only blip as they have also won in the Champions League and Carabao Cup in a promising beginning to Slot’s reign.It is early days, but the evidence suggests they have the capacity to challenge for the title alongside Manchester City and Arsenal.Wolves’ expectations are much lower as their wait for a first win of the season goes on.

Circumstances and fixtures have not been kind in the opening six games, but boss Gary O’Neil knows wins will have to come soon.Their performances have not been as bad as results have suggested and they again settled well, keeping Liverpool at arm’s length, even if they had to endure some nervy moments playing out from the back.They enjoyed a good spell after 20 minutes when several balls went into the box before Matheus Cunha saw a curling effort plucked out of the air by Alisson Becker.But it was the goalkeeper at the other end that was kept busier as Sam Johnstone produced two important saves.The first was a routine stop to collect a low Trent Alexander-Arnold free-kick, but the second could be a contender for save of the season.Liverpool got in down the left in the 40th minute and Andrew Robertson put it on a plate for Dominik Szoboszlai, with an inviting cross that only needed tapping in from five yards out.However, Johnstone flung himself across goal and somehow kept the ball out with his leg.But the

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