Alexander Isak Delivers as Liverpool Edge Bournemouth on Iraola Return
Liverpool went to the Vitality Stadium needing points rather more than poetry. They returned with both a 1-0 victory and another clean sheet, courtesy of Alexander Isak, on an afternoon when Andoni Iraola's return to AFC Bournemouth provided more narrative than the football itself.
Isak's 57th...
Liverpool Predicted XI vs Bournemouth as Van Dijk, Alisson and Wirtz Return
Liverpool should go strong at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, and there is no mystery about the main changes. Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker and Florian Wirtz are all expected to come back into the starting side after being held back in midweek.
That...
Liverpool Face Alisson Becker Contract Decision as Succession Plan Is Tested
Liverpool have a decision to make, and there is no point dressing it up. Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk are deep into the age bracket where clubs start thinking with their heads rather than their hearts. Yet both remain vital under Andoni Iraola,...
Jeremy Jacquet Gives Liverpool Hope After Dire Fulham Display
Liverpool were poor against Fulham, blunt in attack, ragged in possession and fortunate to come away with a point. A 0-0 at Anfield can sometimes feel respectable, but this one felt like a warning siren. For long spells, Andoni Iraola’s side lacked rhythm, authority and any...
Alisson Becker Lays Bare Liverpool Problems After Fulham Draw at Anfield
Liverpool drew 0-0 with Fulham at Anfield and there was no attempt afterwards to dress it up as something acceptable. Alisson Becker said what needed saying. The performance was poor, the energy levels dipped, the pressing failed and the point did little to satisfy...
Liverpool 0–0 Fulham – Premier League Post-Match Report
By Steven Smith
After Liverpool’s return to Champions League action ended with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Atletico Madrid, Andoni Iraola’s side returned to Premier League action at Anfield looking to build on that result and continue the momentum of the new era.
Instead, the Reds were held to...
Alisson Becker Demands More After Liverpool and Fulham Play Out Frustrating 0-0 Draw
There are goalless draws that carry a pulse, and there are goalless draws that leave a stadium rubbing its eyes and wondering where the spark went. This was the latter. Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Fulham at Anfield felt like an afternoon where...
Liverpool 0–0 Fulham – Premier League Man of the Match
Jérémy Jacquet – Liverpool FC
There is something increasingly impressive developing at the heart of Liverpool’s defence, and for the second consecutive match, Jérémy Jacquet has been the outstanding player on the pitch.
Two games, two Man of the Match awards.
That is quite an introduction to life...
Liverpool 0 - 0 Fulham - PL Player Ratings
The Premier League return saw the Reds host Álvaro Arbeloa and his West London outfit, with the Spanish coach having been subject to three straight defeats.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
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Alisson Becker - 7.0
The giant Brazilian stopper was steady and largely untroubled as the...
Liverpool fatigue concerns grow as Fulham leave Anfield waiting for a breakthrough
There are afternoons when Liverpool’s greatest difficulty is finding the speed of thought to match the urgency around them. Against Fulham, that gap became increasingly uncomfortable. Anfield wanted acceleration. Too often, the players offered another uncertain touch, another promising move without a convincing...
