Topic: PL: Fulham 1 vs 3 Liverpool 33’ TAA 45+2’Castagne Grav 53’ Jota 73’

[Red_Mist]

A “peach” is right. The perfect free kick. Something that good can rekindle things all by itself.

[stockdam]

I didn’t catch all of the match but was Wataru sitting further back in the 2nd half? At times he was like a third centre back.

Great to see Gravenberch score as it will do his confidence good. Trent is getting back to full match fitness.

[William Regal]

Good to get the result with a very rotated side. Not the best performance in terms of creating chances but got the goals
Commentators said this was most rotated PL to PL game under klopp is that actually true that Southamption game in 2022 i thought was.

I thought the same about that Southampton game but can't be arsed to look it up

[redk84]

I was impressed with that

Everything but a clean sheet...Nice win with some great goals. A fair few opportunities missed but thankfully it didn't matter today, we shut them out well in the 2nd half

Hope that gives the lads some confidence back....
Was quite a different lineup and brave of klopp to do that but it paid off. Its not a shock that the 3 goalscorers were not players weighed down by recent poor matches

[Zlen]

Pretty much a perfect game. Lovely goals, plenty of energy and some good open play chances created. Some iffy moments at the back but nothing major. Looks good ahead of Everton.

[kezzy]

Solid performance today.  Gakpo and Trent the best two players on the pitch today.  Bring on the Bitters and let’s give them a good pasting and put pressure on the cheats to get a result.

[Samie]

Pretty much a perfect game. Lovely goals, plenty of energy and some good open play chances created. Some iffy moments at the back but nothing major. Looks good ahead of Everton.

And you said we'd not win another game after last week. That's 2 wins in a row now.   

[johnathank]

The best I’ve seen Gravenberch play for us. I really enjoyed his willingness to run with the ball.

[jason42]

A great win that was very much needed to keep up the pressure on the other 2 teams.

[Mister Flip Flop]

The best I’ve seen Gravenberch play for us. I really enjoyed his willingness to run with the ball.

He was utter shite until he scored in fairness.

[Schmarn]

The hope is that as Trent, Jota, Mo and others get fully up to speed, we could start to pick up momentum. Rotation should help players stay fresh rather than overworked.  No reason we shouldn’t beat Everton and a West Ham team that got pasted today.

Chances are City don’t slip (Arsenal will) but we have to make them hole out and I want to be there on the final day with at least a shot at winning the title.

PS Who else just knew Jota would score that goal. We’ve really missed that finishing.

[kasperoff]

He was utter shite until he scored in fairness.

I think him and Gakpo are players that need to build some confidence. I have to say, Gravenberch particularly has looked a bit lost recenly. But technically, they both look like very good footballers. I'd like to see them player more games. Gravenberch particularly is still likely to be coming to terms with the speed of the PL. Both need a run in the team and some patience.

[Crosby Nick]

In contrast, there was this post from Zizou.

"Better than Thursday, I'd say. Don't think Fulham are great, and we'll win 3-1."

I liked the “what’s Gravenberch expected to do he’s played x minutes since March”. Delighted for him to score such a crucial goal. Bell fee a real sort of things now, if he didn’t before.

[LiverBirdKop]

Beautiful 3 points. Much better second half, 2 great goals and Jota back scoring = happy.

[kasperoff]

A good method for posting in there is thinking ‘would Jurgen think I’m a complete bellend if I said this to his face’ before committing to the comment.

To be fair, he's dropped players who were getting flack on here this week. It's not always that difficult to see where changes need to be made, and it doesn't make folk bellends for trying to point it out.

[TepidT2O]

To be fair, he's dropped players who were getting flack on here this week. It's not always that difficult to see where changes need to be made, and it doesn't make folk bellends for trying to point it out.

I don’t think he’s dropped anyone.

We play Thursday (away in Italy)  Sunday (away in London) Wednesday (derby match)Saturday (12-30!!] away in London.


You have to rotate.  And it went like it’s fine for most of the Sloan, a bit lethargic at first, but ultimately well

[wampa1]

Not quite sure.

He was also very critical of us after the Spurs fiasco.

Not initially. I remember him (and others) being as outraged as we are and then 24hrs later they'd all changed their tune.

[meady1981]

To be fair, he's dropped players who were getting flack on here this week. It's not always that difficult to see where changes need to be made, and it doesn't make folk bellends for trying to point it out.

If you think people just flagrantly saying player ‘x’ is shit and we’re shit is constructive and akin to how Jurgen communicates with his underperforming players, then fair enough.

[Mighty_Red]

Much better 2nd half. On top of the better play, much such a difference when you score another to put daylight between you and the opposition. 2 great goals from Trent and Grav, and for once a tight offside went our way.

Perfect way to get back into the groove for Wed, shame Everton got some confidence back as well but you can't have everything.

[killer-heels]

Great to see Klopp so happy at the end there. Although I reckon he has decided to give up sleeping for the next couple of weeks just to eek out every ounce of work.

[jillcwhomever]

Great to see Klopp so happy at the end there. Although I reckon he has decided to give up sleeping for the next couple of weeks just to eek out every ounce of work.

It feels like a long time since we've seen him smile. 

[kop306]

massive 3 points

another tricky away game ticked off

[Crosby Nick]

massive 3 points

another tricky away game ticked off

Kind of with we’d played West Ham today, they’re record post European games feels like it’s been woeful. But that’s a real confidence boost today.

[Heritage]

Back to normal. Good win. Keep 'em coming. Let's try to get some clean sheets too.

[latortuga]

Was very confident of the win pre-game and the team delivered.

Fitness/rest/rotation within the side approaching the sweet spot. 

Whether that will be enough for the title, no idea.

[CHOPPER]

A simple twist and turn of faith -  for the first time in awhile we received the ball in midfield, turned and took the ball forward and towards the opposition - far to often of late, we have been a wall pass team, progressively cornering ourselves and allowing teams to press us,  into the edge of our own box. That twist and turn and the faith to do it, made all the difference today. You may say the playing 10 yards higher up in the second half or the pushing more men into attack - but for me, its the fine detail that wins games - small margins and an all that. 

[Dougle]

Well in Reds, Travelling Kop fantastic. Lots of positive comments about players and rightly so. For what it's worth I thought Quansah had another very good game as well as all the rest of the back 5. Delighted with the win. We worked hard and deserved it. Onwards to another scrap now.

[Gifted Right Foot]

We scored 3 goals with harder chances than in the previous 4 games.  Football is maddening at times isn't it.  Great start to a brutal set of away league fixtures.  Keep it going. 

[Passmaster Molby]

The changes made a world of difference. We looked fresher, more energetic and hungrier than we have for a while and it showed in our performance. Onto the next one, but that’s more like it lads, keep it up.

[Bastion Of Invincibility]

My word, Trent is absolutely top-drawer these days. That mad decision by Klopp to risk him against Arsenal away in the FA Cup is going to haunt us for years. It's wonderful to get shots on target and score goals and look like a Klopp team again. Have a feeling Everton are in for a battering if we go with Jota and Gako again, their link up was very impressive.

[MD1990]

excellent 2nd half performance
players coming back getting into form

[Fromola]

I didn’t catch all of the match but was Wataru sitting further back in the 2nd half? At times he was like a third centre back.

Great to see Gravenberch score as it will do his confidence good. Trent is getting back to full match fitness.

We definitely seemed nice and compact second half. Far less open than usual and Fulham rarely threatened.

[spider-neil]

That Gravenberch goal is potentially season defining because we looked lost after the equaliser.

[Shankly998]

Much better we didn't looked panicked when they equalised much calmer such a shame we've missed a fully fit Jota for so many games Just thinking about how the United and Palace games could have turned out is enough to make me ill.

[na fir dearg]

I think the important thing is that they haven't thrown in the towel, we need to do all we can to win our games and put pressure on the other 2

Support yesterday was amazing all game

[thaddeus]

The Gravenberch goal came at a great time for us.  After getting knocked about a bit at the end of the first half, culminating in conceding, I was worried Fulham would carry that on in the second half or we'd fall into the rut of safety first football.

I watched on a US stream but presumably they all use the same footage - our away fans were excellent and the sound really carried across!  There wasn't much from the Fulham fans beyond booing and chanting about Harvey.

A couple of negatives; our lack of game management at the end of the first half and underwhelming performances again from Darwin and Mo when they came on.  A very welcome win though and by no means a simple fixture for us!

[meady1981]

We've lost out in the last month because we haven't been clinical when we've played poorly.
So many of the games we've dropped points has featured a perfect chance to change the game before it was surrendered.
It's ok to play poorly but you have to find a way. Man City have been poor by their standards.
I think the 3rd goal was our most important as it was us being clinical (thank god for Jota) he forced that in through sheer will.
I genuinely think if we didn't get the third it would have been 2-2 at some point.
So I'm really chuffed with that performance. It wasn't perfect, but we scored that vital goal and I feel confident we'll take that into Everton.

[Fromola]

We've lost out in the last month because we haven't been clinical when we've played poorly.
So many of the games we've dropped points has featured a perfect chance to change the game before it was surrendered.
It's ok to play poorly but you have to find a way. Man City have been poor by their standards.
I think the 3rd goal was our most important as it was us being clinical (thank god for Jota) he forced that in through sheer will.
I genuinely think if we didn't get the third it would have been 2-2 at some point.
So I'm really chuffed with that performance. It wasn't perfect, but we scored that vital goal and I feel confident we'll take that into Everton.

We can't hold a one goal lead these days unless it's a late winner, so we always need the two goal cushion. We did against Brighton but we were a wreck last 15 minutes of that game.

Most of the season we've scored at the right times. We had some bad misses against Palace and have to go in at least 2 up at Old Trafford with the chances we had. Our heads go away from home once the opposition build momentum in the game. Fulham only did that at the end of the first half. They'd have upped it last 10-15 mins if we didn't kill it with the 3rd goal.

[SuperStevieNicol]

Great result, all that matters and hopefully gave a few tired legs a rest before Wednesday.

I still think we move the ball around at the back too slowly, not sure what we think we will achieve with the endless 1-2's between Allison and the centre halves, other than letting the opposition get set!

Thought Gapko looked decent and Trent showed what he's all about. Robertson was poor and still not convinced we got the midfield balance right but who cares, just win every game!!

[thaddeus]

I still think we move the ball around at the back too slowly, not sure what we think we will achieve with the endless 1-2's between Allison and the centre halves, other than letting the opposition get set!

I think the laboured build up play is to limit transitions.  We had that moment at the end of the first half where Robbo tried to play quickly into Grav and we ended up losing the ball and conceding a free-kick in a dangerous area - I think that's Ljinders' nightmare.  The downside is that we then end up playing through the same defensive wall time and time and time again as whilst we're limiting their transitions opportunities we're doing the same to ours.