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Football.ua together with the project partner Carlsberg summarize the results of the match of the 12th day of the Premier League, in which Jurgen Klopp’s team decided to keep the intrigue alive in the fight for the front row before the home game against the ‘Spurs’ (1: 1).
December 13, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Going out onto the football field with a clear awareness that your direct competitor has already stumbled in the current round, isn’t this the best incentive to achieve success in your own match, which started literally half an hour later? The defending champions of England thought otherwise, which is why he learned quite a few problems during the away game against Fulham on matchday 12 of the English Premier League.
The match at Craven Cottage Liverpool started in second team qualifying status, and even in the worst case scenario it would have remained that way after the end of the reported match matches. But the way was wide open thanks to Tottenham’s difficult draw in the first leg against Crystal Palace (1: 1).
The problem in this situation was purely psychological: Klopp’s team in the middle of the week with a light head, but already with very heavy legs, completed the UEFA Champions League group round, after which even the game with the equipment located in front of the drop zone was quite dangerous.
And what exactly is Fulham? Scott Parker’s speedy team with a troubled defense could well put another serious rival on edge, which they did from the opening minutes. Liverpool notoriously infuriated his mentor, actually failing in the opening segment of the fight in attacking actions. The summer residents’ attacks were far from the most ingenious, but it was the sharpness of individual impulses that added a special charm to them.
The “reds” were surprised in the first half by the persistence of the opponents. At the end of the first quarter of an hour, Alisson kicked Cavaleira close to nine from the right flank of the penalty area, and after an equal period of time, Luckman made a second warning click to the nose of the defense of the Los Angeles. opponents, which the goalkeeper also faced, but only pushed the missed ball along the timeline. The next corner ended in confusion as the ball was cleared, at the end of which Bobby Reed found himself completely alone on the right flank of another penalty and shot hard into the far upper corner.
Klopp at the time was simply ripped out of anger in the technical zone. Naturally, the guests were spooked by the upcoming conversation in the stands with their mentor, so they were actively agitated in the attack, and before the break, Mane and Salah launched two, albeit dangerous, but inaccurate attacks from close range. Liverpool showed little constructive action in the opponent’s half, so the result of the first half was completely fair – Parker’s team displayed surprisingly well-coordinated football.
However, Fulham’s magic wore off quickly after the teams returned to the field after a hiatus. It is unlikely that this process was directly influenced by the appearance on the soccer field of Takumi Minamino, but in attack, “red” played differently, more aggressively and with a qualitatively new level of individual performance. Only Areola in the rival goal for a long time remained an insurmountable obstacle for Klopp’s team: the saves with a long-range shot from Salah and a confrontation with Henderson in the right corner of the goalkeeper were incredible!
However, the “summer residents” sank under pressure towards the end of the fight. An accidental episode: Wijnaldum hit the hand of a free kick to Kamar, who was standing on the wall, as a result: a penalty. With crazy luck, Salah managed to effectively fight his way under the goalkeeper, after which the teams brought the game to its logical conclusion.
In the next round, Fulham will play a home game against Brighton, and Liverpool will fight Tottenham London for the front row of the Premier League standings. This battle will be awaited with great anticipation.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool
Goals: B. Reed, 25 – Salah, 79 (pen)
Fulham: Areola – Aina, Andersen, Adarabio – B. Reed, Zambo-Angissa, Lemina (H. Reed, 80), Robinson – Loftus-Chick (Camara, 74) – Lukman (Brian, 88), Cavaleiro.
Liverpool: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold (Williams, 69), Matip (Minamino, 46), Fabinho, Robertson – Henderson, Veynaldum, Jones – Salah (Origi, 84), Firmino, Manet.
Warnings: Andersen, Lemina, Camara – Jones.
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