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Liverpool made light work of Fulham and comfortably beat their opponents 2-1 to extend their unbeaten run and keep Slavisa Jokanovic's side rooted to the bottom of the Premier League .
Having not travelled to Serbia to play Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League, Xherdan Shaqiri capped off an impressive performance with goal in the second half to double Liverpool's lead.
Alexsandr Mitrovic thought he gave Fulham the lead but his header was ruled out by the offside flag, 12 seconds later Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead, capping off a fine counter attack with a cool finish.
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Show all 22 1 /22Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings <b>Liverpool:</b> Alisson - 6 out of 10 Made a ropey start to the game but was switched on to play the ball early and give Liverpool a break that led to the opening goal.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Trent Alexander-Arnold - 7 out of 10 Looked threatening on the overlap and delivering balls into the box, he had a good tussle with Sessegnon and sent the ball down the wing to Salah to give Liverpool the first goal.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Joe Gomez - 6 out of 10 Looked a little slack at the back, letting Sessegnon get past him to have a chance on goal and got booked for a challenge on Mitrovic.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Virgil van Dijk - 6 out of 10 Played clean up for Liverpool as they made some mistakes in the first half but was solid in clearing the ball.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Nathan Robertson - 8 out of 10 Played some good balls into the box, none better than his delivery to Shaqiri that set up Liverpool’s second goal.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Georginio Wijnaldum - 6 out of 10 Had a solid game with Liverpool in dominance, he played the ball forward and kept Liverpool advancing.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Fabinho - 6 out of 10 Had a good game especially considering his start at Anfield. He won back the ball in mid-field and played some great balls over the top into the box.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Xherdan Shaqiri - 9 out of 10 Was Liverpool’s most active player, running into space, creating chances and playing in passes with gusto, his goal in the second half was well deserved.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Sadio Mane - 7 out of 10 Took a few shots but was denied by Rico, his pace was too good for Fulham’s defence as well and he caused them serious problems.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Mohamed Salah - 8 out of 10 Scored the opener and should have had more. It’s a testament to how good he is that this performance was quite contained.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Roberto Firmino - 6 out of 10 Had a quiet first half but linked well with Salah in a one-two combo to send Salah clear on goal.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings <b>Fulham:</b> Sergio Rico - 8 out of 10 Made two good saves to deny Salah in the first half and another two cracking saves in the second to stop Liverpool running away with the match.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Cyrus Christie - 6 out of 10 Held his own against Mane, keeping up with him and making strong challenges to win the ball.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Denis Odoi - 6 out of 10 Employed the no nonsense method of defending, clearing the ball and cutting out the crosses but tried to play Salah offside instead of forcing him out wide which led to the opener.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Alfie Mawson - 7 out of 10 Held his own against Salah as the ball came into the box from the wings and made some important interceptions to close down Liverpool’s attacks. He kept his team going through the second half and showed some spirit despite being two goals down.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Maxime Le Marchand - 6 out of 10 Made some good challenges in defence and was quick to send the ball forward.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa - 5 out of 10 Had a shocking second half, gave the ball away cheaply and was caught in possession on multiple occasions.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Calum Chambers - 6 out of 10 Tracked back well and made some good clearances form defence. Also offered Fulham some options going forward.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Andre Schurrle - 5 out of 10 Found space out on the right and forced Alisson into a diving save with a decent shot but that was the only impact he had on the game.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Tom Cairney - 7 out of 10 A much needed presence up top for Fulham. He held the ball up well and was always challenging to win the ball back.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Ryan Sessegnon - 6 out of 10 Fulham’s most dangerous threat. He had a great chance in the first half but sent it wide.
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Liverpool vs Fulham player ratings Alensandar Mitrovic - 7 out of 10 Helped the ball on to send Sessegnon free on goal and scored a goal that was disallowed after he strayed offside, he was a lone presence up front but held the ball up well and won a few free kicks for Fulham.
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