This time around, Liverpool made no mistake at Molineux. They remain on the road to Wembley, and thanks to two players signed in 2017, two time-honoured club legends with now uncertain futures. Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah, scored the goals that took the game away from Wolves to soothe the pain of Tuesday’s Premier League defeat. Curtis Jones’s strike completed a Friday night of far greater comfort, as Wolves crashed back to the reality of nine remaining Premier League matches before the drop comes. Their goal from Hwang Hee-chan, the substitute, came far too late.

While Arne Slot had expressed disappointment at the Premier League’s entertainment levels, a verdict hostage to fortune three days previously, his starting selection suggested an FA Cup exit could not be countenanced. Winning the trophy will not offer total job security but losing twice at the Premier League’s bottom club in the space of a few days might well be a felling blow.

Rob Edwards’ six changes meant Wolves looked even stronger than Tuesday, though André, the winning goalscorer, was missing through suspension. With Hugo Ekitiké benched, Cody Gakpo led Liverpool’s attack, Rio Ngumoha a starter in the Dutchman’s usual left wing role. Liverpool...