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If the match was watched by a neutral fan who does not follow the English Premier League, they would never have thought that the defending champion and one of the outsiders were playing. And Liverpool played below their capabilities, and Fulham took courage. In reality, the hosts did not give the guests the opportunity to play in the usual way. Possibly the “summer residents” were motivated by the inscription on the empty stands: FULFORCE. Scott Parker’s rooms really played in full force.
The first dangerous moment – just 4 minutes – was created by the hosts, Cavaleiro fought off a heavy blow. Ten minutes later, he fired again at Cavaleira, Alison’s second stop. And in the 17th minute, the referee saw the video replay, he could assign a penalty. Lucky Lersisides, they slept through the opening, for a long time they could not see reason. Only after the conceded ball did the “red” play more actively. Bobby Read took advantage of Luckman’s pass.
Upon awakening, “Liverpool” started running, did not work too hard, but attacked, and the game resulted in a collision course. The well-known flank forays were made by Alexander-Arnold, Salah and Mane began to emerge from the shadows (they had a hit in the first half), Robertson can be noted. But despite all this activity, “Fulham” responded with very good shots Adarabioyo and Cavaleiro. If we count the odds, the score could have been 5: 2 in favor of the hosts.
After the break, Klopp’s charges showed better play, although not enough to cause serious problems for the Londoners. I liked Fulham’s desire to play, not to counterattack, but to constantly hold on to the ball and move with it towards midfield. The Merseyside had to start over every time, and there was also a crisis of ideas. The guests created rather monotonous attacks.
It was possible to recover only after a free kick and Kamar’s hand, the player covered himself and put his elbow – a penalty. Salah hit from 11 meters and in the middle, Areola touched the ball but couldn’t stop it. When the score was 1: 1, the Reds continued to attack without much idea, sometimes quite primitively. There was a lack of non-standard actions from Zhota.
The “Fulham” with an enviable composure resisted the opponent’s final onslaught, did not play the rebound and tried to hold the ball. The hosts deserved a draw, and maybe even something else. With such a game, the “summer residents” will quickly move away from the relegation zone. But “Liverpool” will find it difficult to fight for confirmation of their title. So far, Klopp’s team shares the top spot with Tottenham, but this is “for now”. The leaders will play each other on Wednesday. The Lersisiders have a lot of questions about the quality of football.
APL. Round 12
Stadium: Craven Cottage (London)
Head Judge: Andre Marriner (Birmingham)
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool
Goals: Б. Reed 26 – Salah 78
Fulham: 1. Areola, 5. Andersen, 16. Adarabiyo, 34. Aina, 33. Robinson, 14. B. Reed, 15. Loftus-Chick (Camara 74), 18. Lemina (H. Reed 80), 29. Zambo -Angissa, 17. Cavaleiro, 19. Lukman (Brian 88).
Liverpool: 1. Alison, 3. Fabinho, 26. Robertson, 5. Veynaldum, 9. Firmino, 10. Mane, 14. Henderson, 17. Jones, 66. Alexander-Arnold (Williams 68), 32. Matip (Minamino 46) , 11. Salah (Origi 84).
Warnings: Andersen 20, Lemina 46, Luckman 75 – Jones 31
