Liverpool got back on track for the Premier League title with a 3-1 win over Fulham on Sunday, level on points with leaders Arsenal. The fate of the title remains in Manchester City’s hands, with the defending champions one point behind the top two with a game in hand. However, Liverpool and Arsenal have bounced back from last weekend’s heavy defeats to put the pressure on Guardiola’s side. Jurgen Klopp said ahead of the game at Craven Cottage that the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota from injury gave his side a “chance” of returning to the title race. Ryan Gravenberch’s first Premier League goal, with shots on target from both sides.
Klopp made the brave decision to rest a series of first-team regulars in a side that won 1-0 but failed to reverse Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg Behind Atlanta 0-3.
Mohamed Salah, Alexis McAllister, Dominic Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones and Ibrahima Konat came off the bench.
Alexander-Arnold was one of Bergamo’s few shining lights, making his first Premier League start in more than two months.
The England international opened the scoring with a stunning free-kick in the 32nd minute, showing the quality the Reds have been missing.
Liverpool were unable to hold on to their lead until half-time as the defensive lapses that had cost them in recent weeks reappeared.
After Rodrigo Muniz’s header was blocked, Timothy Castagni swept a loose ball into the far corner.
After a sluggish start to the second quarter, Klopp allowed his bench to warm up.
But a wayward pass from Alex Iwobi made Fulham pay.
Harvey Elliott intercepted on the return to Craven Cottage and curled the ball up from the edge of the box for Gravenberch.
With 18 minutes left, Jota’s low shot proved too powerful for Bernd Leno and he scored his 100th goal in English football to seal the win.
Liverpool have two more away games ahead of them against local rivals Everton and West Ham United in the next six days.
But with just five games remaining in the Klopp era, they are at least still trying to give the German a glorious farewell to his transformative period at Anfield.
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