The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
Two games, two draws, four points dropped.
Liverpool's start to the 22/23 Premier League season has been less than ideal on and off the pitch. Performances have been well below what is required, the squad is short of quality in midfield and the injuries are mounting up. Liverpool have failed to win their first two Premier League games, with disappointing draws against newly-promoted Fulham and Crystal Palace.
Hyperbole abounds, with some people already writing off the title this season and …
Fulham 2 - 2 Liverpool: The Post Mortem
Jurgen Klopp is world class in every sense. His personality, his coaching style, his ability to evolve, his adoration of the wonderful support, and his affection towards his players.
It is this last part which can often cause the odd mishap in his spectacular Liverpool reign. His loyalty to certain players is applauded by many, and there is obviously great pride in how he treats his players. Players that have felt the warm embrace of the big German would run …
Fulham 2-2 Liverpool - Observations from a disappointing opener for the Reds
Liverpool eked out a point at Craven Cottage against Fulham, with a performance that barely merited it, to open the new Premier League season. The Reds were far away from the level they need to be at, for a side with ambitions such as theirs, and sent out an immediate note of concern to Jurgen Klopp on the opening day.
Aleksandar Mitrovic opened the scoring, rising above Trent Alexander-Arnold at the back-post, in a first-half where Fulham overwhelmed Klopp's side. …
Salah Salvages a Draw: Man of the Match
Throughout the tightly contested league opener, Salah justified the widespread desire to keep him at the club for years to come. Without the three points, it's harder to relish an impressive display, but an assist and a goal was enough to salvage a point and perhaps catch the imagination of supporters wondering what the Egyptian King might bring to the new campaign.
Luis Diaz looked the likeliest to grab headlines in the first half, but his left-footed effort that hit …
Fulham 2 - 2 Liverpool - Player Ratings
Alisson Becker - 6.0
Came straight back in after injury, and saw some good early action to ease himself in. Will feel very unlucky to have conceded two with so little clear cut chances coming his way. Was a spectator for the most part.
Trent Alexander-Arnold - 6.0
He seemed unable to command his flank, with Fulham intent on creating a war zone whenever certain players were in possession. Was able to aid the forwards with the last goal, but …
Key Stats as Liverpool drop points on opening day
It was a frustrating opening to the season for the Reds, as they struggled their way to a 2-2 draw against Fulham. Goals from Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah were enough to scrape a point, but Jurgen Klopp will be incredibly disappointed with a performance that lacked intensity for large periods. But what were the Key Stats as Liverpool kicked off their season?
A Slow Start
The Reds were particularly poor in the first half. During this period, they had …
Fulham v Liverpool - Time For The Reds To Overwhelm
As much as we all enjoyed the Manchester City win, the community shield stands as a glorified friendly that has little impact on the season. If Liverpool had lost that game, I would have dismissed all agendas towards its significance. But in victory, I happily welcome the plus points that may come in winning another trophy. Confidence was clearly brimming, and a good performance now stands them in good stead for the Premier Leagues opening weekend.
Manchester City are clearly …
Who is Liverpool transfer target Fabio Carvalho?
Fabio Carvalho is set to stay with Fulham this month, but he could be a Liverpool player once this season comes to an end. Marco Silva doesn’t want to sell him, but his contract is almost up and the Reds are believed to be favourites for his signature.
So what is all the fuss about?
Again, the first thing to flag here is that the sample size isn't the largest - just 1,150 minutes in the Championship. It makes him …
Should Liverpool Sign Fulham’s 19-year-old Star?
Recent reports indicate that Liverpool is facing competition from West Ham and Leeds United over the possibility of signing Fábio Carvalho, the Portuguese superstar currently playing in the Championship. The 19-year-old represents the Three Lions at the youth international level. Carvalho joined Fulham’s academy in 2014 and has since then rapidly progressed within the club to reach the main team.
At the time of writing, Carvalho tallies eight goals and two assists in 17 appearances in the Championship and is one of the key …
Klopp quizzed on Liverpool squad's current "mentality"
Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp admits his squad needs to "gain confidence and momentum again" as they struggle to get out of their current slump in form.
The Reds slipped to a sixth consecutive defeat at Anfield - the worst run in the club's history - as they lost 1-0 to Fulham on Sunday.
At his post-match press conference, Klopp was asked about his Liverpool squad's current mentality:
"In the game, the reaction football-wise was kind of OK. We obviously have …