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Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool\u2019s first-half struggles left him questioning his side \u2013 before the Reds hit back to win at Wolves.<\/p>\n

Andrew Robertson\u2019s late strike and Hugo Bueno\u2019s injury-time own goal completed Liverpool\u2019s 3-1 victory at Molineux.<\/p>\n

Cody Gakpo had levelled earlier in the second half as Liverpool earned a third comeback victory of the season and fourth straight win. They are now unbeaten in 16 Premier League games, stretching back to last season.<\/p>\n

Hwang Hee-Chan\u2019s opener had put vibrant Wolves in command and only a shocking miss from Matheus Cunha stopped them from adding to their lead.<\/p>\n

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Klopp had criticised the early kick-off after the international break \u2013 with Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Alisson and Alexis Mac Allister all returning from South America on Friday \u2013 and conceded he was worried during a wretched first half.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIn the first half I thought \u2018WTF?\u2019 a couple of times. We were not ready in the first half but Wolves did really well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these boys, some of them we\u2019ve had seven, eight, nine weeks with, some of them longer, I know if they can be, they are there. Today they couldn\u2019t in a lot of moments.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know if you get through the first half with a reasonable result, you can turn it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team needed help and we could deliver the help a little bit with the changes and change of system. They were completely different halves.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same players who looked rusty in the first half, in the second half it looked much easier.<\/p>\n

\u201cWolves played a super first half but in the second half we were really good and controlled the game.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe stayed calm, there was no rush, 3-1 was a result I didn\u2019t expect after 20 minutes but during the second half we deserved it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wolves dominated early and Hwang grabbed a seventh-minute goal when he swept in Pedro Neto\u2019s low cross.<\/p>\n

Livewire Neto caused chaos and he gift-wrapped a chance for Cunha after 33 minutes when he breezed past Joe Gomez to cross for the striker to miscue an unmarked header from five yards.<\/p>\n

It kept Liverpool in the game and, after introducing Luis Diaz at the break, the visitors levelled 10 minutes later.<\/p>\n

Gakpo and Diaz managed to smuggle the ball to Salah on the right and his low ball was turned in by the unmarked Gakpo.<\/p>\n

Wolves lost all their first-half fearlessness, failing to create another chance, but it took until the 86th minute for Liverpool to capitalise.<\/p>\n

When we were on top we could have taken one or two of our good situations<\/p>\n

Jose Sa\u2019s poor clearance fell for Robertson just inside Wolves\u2019 half. The defender burst forward to swap passes with Salah and finish from seven yards.<\/p>\n

Harvey Elliott\u2019s 20-yard strike then deflected off Bueno in stoppage time to seal victory.<\/p>\n

Wolves boss Gary O\u2019Neil said: \u201cIf you look at the two sides, the gap in quality, it takes a big effort to close that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought we did for a very long time. The organisation and structure managed to help us bridge that gap.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were on top we could have taken one or two of our good situations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were digging in and then we make a strange decision, create a bit of chaos and concede the second goal.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt 1-1 they\u2019ve had a lot of the ball but we made a strange decision and it cost us a goal. Up until 80 minutes to have pushed Liverpool that close was a very good effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe conceded a crazy second goal which is what I\u2019ve been trying to get out of the players since I\u2019ve been here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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