In a loud surprise, Liverpool received a painful loss in front of its host Fulham 3-2, in the confrontation they gathered in the Premier League competitions.
The “Reds”, led by the Dutch coach, showed that I was seeking to move away from the top of the ranking, but their ambitions collided with the strong performance of the owners of the land.
Alexis Mac Alecter opened the scoring early for Liverpool in the 14th minute, but Fulham rose strongly and scored three consecutive goals before the end of the first half, taking advantage of Liverpool’s defense and lack of focus in the midfield.
In the second half, Liverpool tried to return to the atmosphere of the meeting, and Louis Diaz managed to reduce the difference with a goal in the 72nd minute, but their attempts collided with the cohesion of Fulham’s defense, which kept the progress until the final whistle.
With this result, Liverpool’s balance was frozen at 73 points at the top of the league table, which gives its competitors the opportunity to reduce the difference, while Fulham raised his score to 48 points to climb to eighth place and confirm his strong presence this season.
The defeat brings back Liverpool accounts in the title race, and makes an early warning that the path should be corrected in the upcoming rounds.
