Liverpool vs Fulham: Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri secure comfortable win for hosts
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
To add insult to injury, Liverpool scored 12 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.
Re-live the action below:
57 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Fulham
This is the tenth time in twelve games that Fulham have conceded two or more goals in a match. They won't find a way back into this game as Liverpool are dominating the possession, what's more likely is that the floodgates open and Liverpool score more goals.
60 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Fulham
Cairney doesn't believe that Fulham are out of this game. He makes a great run into Liverpool's half and it takes four men to take the ball off him. Fulham finding their feet again now.
63 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Fulham
Liverpool bomb forward again Firmino bringing the ball to the edge of the box. He's got options as Mane makes a run drawing Christie away but Firmino gives the ball to Robertson who takes a shot from the left and Rico makes another good save.
66 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Fulham
Liverpool are comfortable now. They're commanding the game and win a free kick on the edge of the box. Mawson clipping Salah as he tried to turn. Alexander-Arnold takes it and hits the wall.
69 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Fulham
Wijnaldum makes way for Jordan Henderson as the Liverpool captain makes his return to Anfield after an injury setback.
72 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Fulham
Fulham look dazed, the fight has gone from them and they're just going through the motions. They aren't putting pressure on the ball and look as though thy want this game to end.
75 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Fulham
Fulham give the ball away cheaply again, they can't put an attack together. The ball goes forward towards Mitrovic and Gomez fouls him getting booked in the process.
78 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Fulham
Vietto comes on for Schurrle who has had a rather lacklustre game.
81 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Fulham
James Milner replaces Shaqiri. Shaqiri's had a great game, scored a goal and created numerous chances for the home side.
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