Liverpool’s performance against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup has drawn praise from an unlikely source after defender Hugo Bueno admitted his side struggled to cope with the Reds’ quality.

Cody Gakpo hit the Wolves upright in the opening exchanges, but he was ruled offside. Neither side broke the deadlock in the first-half, even though Liverpool did have six shots at the Wolves goal. Wolves had none — the same as on Tuesday night.

Three days after shocking Liverpool in the league, Wolves host them again in the FA Cup last 16.

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Andy Robertson scored for only the second time this season and set up Mohamed Salah for another goal as Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 3-1 on Friday to move into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.

Facing one side in back-to-back games within a week is far from unprecedented but presents a unique challenge to both managers

Wolves are bottom of the Premier League, 12 points off safety. But two wins in a row have raised faint hopes that they could survive relegation.

Rob Edwards commented on one big difference in Liverpool’s performance against Wolves on Friday night compared to the teams’ previous meeting earlier in the week.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF

The effective end of Wolves' campaign brought polite applause from home fans. Recent results have given some optimism in a sorry season