Of course, but there was enough contact to impede Mitrovic, who of course made the most of it.
I really don’t understand the furore regarding that pen. It’s a fairly standard one. If it was given in any other game, no-one wouldn’t even blink an eye on here.
We have been flawed a big number of times with pens in the past, but this one was perfectly ok imo.
100% @Worgan
All contact isn’t an automatic foul.
That was never a penalty.
Liverpool were in the ascendancy when it was give, and poor as we were that decision cost us points.
Annoying is probably the best word to describe it. As much as Fulham had a game plan and stuck to it, we were fucking diabolical in possession and committed far too many stupid fouls. Matip stupidly gave the ball away even if the pen was soft and Trent got bullied by Mitrovic. We were unlucky for sure but we did not help ourselves.
These days happen, but we need to get this shit out of our system — all those stupid draws early season was what did us in, when you look at the rest of the results.
I think Firmino’s game play has been figured out by the opposition as with him dropping deep, the opposing DM, CBs and FBs can focus on nullfying Salah and Diaz which blunted us a lot.
Nunez is a different preposition against teams that defended deep and it showed today. Gave us our first shot on target today. Gave us our first goals and assisted the second.
Of course, it’s never 100% objective, but if we start questioning that kind of standard penalty given against us, then God help us for the rest of the season!
You’re right that it was the worst display in a long time, and that we were second best. And probably that’s why it’s important to be able to react even when we’re not any good.
At half time, I never saw us having two goals in us ever in this game…
Didn’t see the game: just wanted to add the reason we lost the title last season was too many draws. So getting a point here against a relegation favourite is very disappointing
Well trust you to poke your beak in.
I was criticised during the week for questioning Atwell, to the point of annoyance.
I simply pointed out that anyone who still thinks Atwell is not biased is blind to it.
Not really pointing fingers am I?
If you think he is fair then thats ok.
I responded because @WeeJoe annoyed me.
Overreaction from me?
Maybe. But his comment to me really pissed me off.
Bright side: Nunez with a naughty flick, will do him a world of confidence. Somebody pointed out that it’s really the first time Klopp has had a big striker — not named Benteke or Origi — as the #9. Combine that with his technical ability and pace and we have a different dimension.