http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809’s home record this season took another dip, as they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Fulham on Tuesday and allowed the Cottagers to record their first ever win at Anfield.
Martin Skrtel’s own goal in the opening stages of the game proved to be the decisive moment, as the Reds boss Kenny Dalglish who had rested some of his key players for the FA Cup final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 on the 5th of May, saw his understudies fail
to score in the entire game.
For the Whites, it was their maiden win at Anfield and also their first at the city of Merseyside in 48 visits. Last week, they lost 4-0 to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 at Goodison Park.
The Fulham’s first team coach, Billy McKinlay said after the game: “Many things pleased me tonight. The performance first and foremost, the result is a consequence of that and I think we started the game quite well. The response for Saturday’s poor performance
was evident and all credit to the players I think they’re the ones that deserve the plaudits.”
Liverpool, who did not play Luis Suarez, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-Reina-c29672, got off to a worst possible start as the visitors grabbed the opener in the 5th minute.
Arne Riise charged down the left flank and played a low cross inside the Reds box. The ball ricocheted off Skrtel into the back of the net, after taking a touch from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Kacaniklic.
The Reds pressed forward in search of a quick response and Skrtel’s bid to make up for the embarrassment of the own goal only a minute later, was of no avail as his header from a free-kick sailed over the goalpost.
The visitors then threatened to go further ahead in the 15th minute, after Clint Dempsey sent http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pavel-Pogrebnyak-c29501 through on goal with a wonderful pass. However, the volley from the Russian footballer was kept at bay by the Reds goalkeeper, Doni.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348 almost restored parity on the night in the 24th minute, but his powerful shot from outside the area went just a whisker away.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonjo-Shelvey-c19081 was then denied a goal by Brede Hangeland, after the midfielder had comprehensively beaten the Whites goalkeeper, only to see his attempt get cleared of the goal-line by the visitor’s defender.
There was more attacking football on display from both the sides after the break. Kerim Frei hit the woodwork close to the hour mark with his low shot, and Andy Carroll saw his right footed effort tipped away to safety by Mark Schwarzer.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Doni-c11553 then prevented Dempsey from scoring in the closing stages of the game with a good low save to his left. However, his effort proved to be of no use as Liverpool succumbed to their second defeat in a row at home, and will be without a winning momentum
ahead of their cup final against the Blues.
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