Liverpool 2-0 Fulham: Salah and Shaqiri strike as Reds down struggling Fulham

Liverpool 2-0 Fulham: Salah and Shaqiri strike as Reds down struggling Fulham
A marginal offside decision piled further pressure on Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic as Liverpool’s mood was lifted by a 2-0 win at Anfield.Aleksandar Mitrovic thought he had given the visitors a crucial breakthrough just before half-time only to be ruled out by the tightest of calls from assistant referee Adrian Holmes.3

Mitrovic was determined to be offside so his header was disallowed

To add insult to injury, Liverpool scored 14 seconds later through Mohamed Salah’s 34th goal in his last 36 home appearances with Xherdan Shaqiri justifying his return to the starting line-up with their second just after the break.In his programme notes Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, sensing the deflation which accompanied their midweek Champions League defeat to Red Star Belgrade, called for a performance which was “joyful and spirited”.It was not quite that, but victory transformed a run of three wins in nine matches into four in six as they equalled their highest Premier League points tally (30) after 12 games, while also conceding their lowest number (five) at the same stage.Despite these statistics they will still require rivals to take points off defending champions Manchester City, whom they briefly supplanted at the top of the table just a couple of hours before their derby encounter at the Etihad.The stand-out number in this game was the 14 seconds between Mitrovic’s header going in at the Kop end to Salah’s strike at the other. Mitrovic was flagged offside – though it was a tight call with Andy Robertson the deepest of the Liverpool defence – and goalkeeper Alisson Becker sprang into action.Fulham may also have had cause to be aggrieved about a moving ball as the Brazil international took a quick free-kick but there was no argument about what happened next.Trent Alexander-Arnold flipped a quick ball down the line and Salah was away, leaving three defenders trailing in his wake as he advanced into the penalty area before sliding a shot under goalkeeper Sergio Rico.3

Salah netted the opener in controversial circumstances

It proved to be the pivotal moment as, up to that point, the visitors had matched their opponents for shots on target and had arguably created the best opportunity when Ryan Sessegnon ran onto Mitrovic’s flick-on to fire narrowly wide.The Cottagers had three shots on target in the first half, more than some expected them to have considering the conservative formation they lined up in, but their hosts were mainly limited to half-chances.Shaqiri was the catalyst for most of their best work, twice firing wide while also producing a clever chip for Salah to shoot straight at Rico, while Sadio Mane and Alexander-Arnold both wasted good openings.Liverpool pounced when the Cottagers were at their most vulnerable, still celebrating a ‘goal’, and from that point controlled the game.Eight minutes into the second half they doubled their lead when another counter-attack saw Mane’s shot tipped over by Rico.From the resulting corner Shaqiri cushioned home a side-foot volley from Robertson’s deep cross.3

Shaqiri’s superb finish doubled Liverpool’s lead

---

* In the first three Premier League seasons, the league consisted of 22 clubs. This was reduced to 20 clubs for the start of the 1995/96 season and has remained at this number ever since. An asterisk (*) has been used on this page to indicate when a record has been impacted by the larger number of clubs for a particular season.
Premier League Mid-Season Analysis: Who are the Best Teams

---

Manchester City could be banned from the Champions League if they are found to have flouted financial fair play rules by a Uefa investigation Published: 3 Dec 2018 Manchester City may face
Q&A on Manchester City, Financial Fair Play and a possible

---

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer compared Alexis Sanchez to a clogged bottle of ketchup when revealing his ongoing frustrations with the Manchester United forward. Sanchez has endured a miserable time since
Manchester United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 'sure' Alex Sanchez

---

David Seaman has stressed the need for Bernd Leno to show patience as the German goalkeeper bids to be the first choice at Arsenal. New manager Unai Emery has preferred Petr Cech to the man signed
Tottenham ahead of Arsenal? Most teams are ahead of Arsenal

---

The key moments of an epic Premier League title race (3:03) Relive the best moments of a title race for the ages, as Man City edged Liverpool to the Premier League title, winning by a single point.
Champion League 2019: Liverpool beats Tottenham to win 6th

---

Asamoah Gyan quits Ghana national team over captaincy On May 21, 2019 15,151 24 Ghana's all-time leading goal-scorer Asamoah Gyan has retired from international football a month before the start
Asamoah Gyan Quits Ghana National Team over Captaincy Row

---

Tottenham crest on 2019-20 away kit Footy Headlines have posted the new pictures of parts of Tottenham's leaked 2019-20 kit. Nike will continue to manufacture the Spurs kit, which will come out on sale in July 2019. The new Spurs away kit will be mainly dark blue with some purple accents, while the club's crest has a new look.
All 19-20 Premier League Kits Leaked / Released So Far

---

Senior figures at Chelsea have reportedly held a crisis meeting regarding Maurizio Sarri's future at Stamford Bridge. Further pressure has been added on the Italian following the Blues' dismal FA Cup exit at home to Manchester United on Monday night with the Red Devils winning 2-0.
Chelsea news: Odds slashed again as Manchester United defeat

---

Home / Premier League results: Cardiff relegated, Tottenham beaten by Bournemouth, Wolves claim win over beaten by Bournemouth, Wolves claim win over Fulham.
Premier League results: Cardiff relegated, Tott | SportSpyder

---

There was a double fitness boost for Liverpool ahead of their Boxing Day meeting with Newcastle United at Anfield. Midfielder Naby Keita trained with his teammates on Monday after being forced off during the Reds' 2-0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers due to a series of knocks. Trent Alexander
Newcastle vs Liverpool: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off

---

Despite Predictions That Confirming here Copa America 2015 live football online. We are thrilled to be able to deliver Copa America event live Tournament to Schedule of Copa America 2015 according to Brasilia time all matches dates time fixtures of upcoming group stage games calender
T-shirt design inspiration: Everything British designers need

---

Friendlies Match Report for Albania v Wales on 20 November 2018, includes all goals and incidents. Have your say on the game in the comments. Albania v Wales Match Report, 20/11/18, Friendlies
Albania vs Wales, As it happened - sportskeeda.com

---

Rangers vs Celtic: Old Firm derby preview and team news as Steven Gerrard makes two changes, Hoops name key duo on bench The top two teams in the SPL face off at Ibrox on Saturday lunchtime in the
Old Firm derby preview and team news as Steven Gerrard makes

---

Manchester United news: How Solskjaer could miss out on Champions League qualification even with Premier League top four finish. to a remarkable turnaround under Ole manager Gunnar Solskjaer.
Who will finish in the Premier League's top four this season?

---