Topic: Half time: Liverpool 2-2 Fulham

[Schmidt]

What a weird game, we should be on cruise control winning this 3-0 but it’s 2-2 and our defense really needs to have a long hard look at itself.

Allison is so key to us keeping points. He saves both of those goals, but everything leading up to it was just bad bad bad

Aside from a couple of bad passes I'm not sure the defence has done a lot wrong. Too easy to play through, too many misplaced passes and the keeper turns to dust whenever the ball hits him.

[Dave D]

The defence and midfield are still having the same issues that they’ve had all season. Goes to show how much we’ve been relying on Alisson. Kelleher has been atrocious, not helped by what has been playing in front of him. Alisson can’t get back soon enough to help paper over the cracks.

[Tonyh8su]

Other than the 2 worldies that’s shocking stuff. Shows you just how reliant we are on Ali as well. I saw a lot on here wary of Kelleher after his displays on Europa and he’s proven why today. The second one in particular is so poor.

Fulham looking like they’ll score every time they break and us looking like we’ll kick it off the heels of a Fulham player and let them turn over possession every time we break.

Harvey on from Gravenberch and Gakpo for Nunez.

And somebody have a chat with nunez about that haircut as well. Fuck that.

[Gili Gulu]

Trent daydreaming for their first.

Both goals straight through the keeper. Not good.

Looked very lackadaisical  without the ball particularly at the back

[StevoHimself]

Shows the difference in a world class keeper and an ok one

Yep, there isn't a position on the pitch where the difference between world-class and not world-class is more evident.

[Lynndenberries]

The real crime is making Fulham look like a decent attacking side. Complacent for the first, horrid goalkeeping for the second.

[Draex]

Get Jones on to add some pressing and energy.

[Mister Flip Flop]

Usual meltdown in here if we aren't winning at half time i see 

We win this by 2 or 3 second half.

[Crosby Nick]

Scored two and Mo hasn’t got in on the act yet. Surely more goals in it for us if we just stay calm so let’s not go hysterical just yet.

[cdav]

We don't seem to win many tackles or second balls anymore, meaning we are vunerable to teams breaking on us.

[StL-Dono]

Entertaining match for sure.  We look sharp in the attack with the exception maybe of Nunez. 

Have always liked Wilson and he seems to have an impact every time I see him.  He must be terrible when I don't watch him though. 

Cheap criticism of Kelleher.  Those are goals Ali gives up too.  Both of them were weird touches that sort of spun and deflected in odd ways. 

Feel a little sorry for Leno as he's been beaten by two of the best goals you'll ever see. 

Here's to a 4-2 victory and three more points. 

[TheShanklyGates]

Nunez offering nothing.

He could do with cutting out the dives, last thing we need is him getting a reputation that means refs don't give him anything even when actually fouled.

[Fitzy.]

Alisson saves both of those equalisers. I daresay Adrian would have saved them too.

I dare say narratives are easier to create when they’re counter-factual guesswork.

[rafathegaffa83]

Two wonder goals cancelled out by sloppy keeping/defending. Bassey should have been booked ages ago

[jillcwhomever]

With Allison in the net we would be out of sight. Kelleher has been an unmitigated disaster.

Also what has happened to Szobo? He looks very ordinary these days.

I think the same with Grav in this game, he hasn't really caught the eye today.

[stockdam]

Let’s take the easy option and slaughter Kelleher, while everyone ahead of him has fallen asleep

No agendas here at all, no one was waiting for the first opportunity to pile on Kelleher at all

Nothing Kelleher could really do for both goals. The first was so quick and the 2nd was so close to him. Alisson would probably have done no better. The problem for the first goal was nobody was aware that Fulham had two players in acres of space on our right. Not much we could have done for the 2nd once we lost the first header.

[number 168]

A top defensive midfielder doesn't just get in the way and break up play, he organsises and acts as a fulcrum. We haven't got one out there today. MacAlistair for all his skill and effort is wasted there.

[Coolie High]

We don't seem to win many tackles or second balls anymore, meaning we are vunerable to teams breaking on us.

We do play with 3 AMs to be fair.

[Caligula?]

hahahaha people blaming the goalie for our defenders not fecking defending.

No, they're blaming him for letting two easy shots in.

[MdArshad]

Somebody have to start teaching Nunez about the offside rule both in defence and offence. Amazing lack of self awareness. We can still win this though.

[David in Edinburgh]

We have become so fucking porous. Even shit like Fulham can cut through us. Keepers having a tough time but we have to rally behind him as fans and the defenders better start rallying in front of him.

[BER]

Yeah Allison makes us look almost competent defensively. Neither goal is Kelleher's fault but Ali saves one of those. Our defensive efforts are just embarrassing. Every one of their attacks is coming from the same place but we're just letting it happen, Trent an absolute liability.

[duvva 💅]

They’re gonna take Trent’s goal off him as well as it hit the bar and went in off the keeper

[rowan_d]

Never really felt like we were going to go two goals up and/or take the sting out of the game, and don't think we're creating enough to get the better of a slugfest.

[88_RED]

Great game for the neutrals.. 

Refreshing to hear two women commentating on the PLTV world feed.. Any idea who they are?

More goals in this.. I think Jurgen will fire them up for the second half.. Will also make some telling subs..

Fulham have worked really hard and will tire in the second half.. 4-2 to the mighty Redmen.. 

[ScouserAtHeart]

Need to be winning this if we're serious about a title charge

[Fromola]

And 0-2 if we don't score two wonder strikes

They've wanted it more off the ball in the middle and the defending has been like watching mid 90's Liverpool

Teeth clenched every time Fulham cross the halfway line

We've got too comfortable knowing Ali is in goal to bail us out. That needs to change now.

[Judge Red]

Kelleher needs to be saving both of those. Poor.

We’ve actually played quite well I thought, but lost concentration a few times and conceded 2 soft goals.

Not being funny but those can happen to any keeper when exposed like that by the defence.

[stockdam]

The referee has let Bassey away with 2 yellow cards.

[Fromola]

The midfield still pretty easy to play through, defence poor, Kelleher worse.

It always will be without a DM

[jillcwhomever]

We don't seem to win many tackles or second balls anymore, meaning we are vunerable to teams breaking on us.

Too many people are wanting to attack but are forgetting they are supposed to be defending when we don't have the ball. The balance is all wrong today.

[QC]

You can’t be conceding two to Fulham at home

[Snusmumriken]

I’d like to see Elliott on to help out on that right side with his running. Game is definitely there to be won but we’re making it very difficult.

[latortuga]

Arrogant sloppy performance. A title challenging team sweeps away this Fulham side.

Exactly.  Something we are not right now as we stumble our way through the growing pains of a new team.

[RyanBabel19]

MacAllister for that first goal is bizarre, goes to cover RB, drops into the backline looks over his shoulder sees Wilson thenlooks back at the ball and just lets Wilson score unchallenged

[StL-Dono]

Nothing Kelleher could really do for both goals. The first was so quick and the 2nd was so close to him. Alisson would probably have done no better. The problem for the first goal was nobody was aware that Fulham had two players in acres of space on our right. Not much we could have done for the 2nd once we lost the first header.

Their goal comes immediately after VVD made a run to the end line and so the whole defense was covering for that and got stretched into a really ineffective position. 

[duvva 💅]

The referee has let Bassey away with 2 yellow cards.

Surely he should sort that second half

[jillcwhomever]

You can’t be conceding two to Fulham at home

If you don't defend properly you can concede to anyone.

[rushyman]

Kelleher regressed because one went through his legs at pace 5 yards out and one was re directed 2 yards out

You people are hilarious at times

[red1977]

Shout out to Mac Alister who had a really good first half, was taking up the 6 position really well and linking our play box to box. Bit miffed with our forward play we dont look dangerous there, no focal point. Passing and build up has been good. Need to keep looking behind us, we are going for it with our pants down. Might see Gakpo on 60.