Anfield just saw another frustrating 0-0 draw at home, and this one feels way worse because it’s the first time all season Liverpool hasn’t even found the back of the net. After starting the season with two wins and two draws, the Reds were looking for three points against Fulham, but ended up just splitting them.
First Half Frustrations Mount
The match started bright enough, honestly. Liverpool held most of the possession, snagged some early corners. But then came the gut punch. Fulham got their first huge chance off a Liverpool error when Gravenberch lost the ball under pressure in his own half. Alisson dashed up, got completely rounded by a Fulham player, and it was an empty net. Thank god Jérémy Jacquet was in the perfect spot to block that shot. Liverpool kept giving the ball away cheaply after that, nearly conceding again before finally getting another corner. Dominik Szoboszlai teed it up, Victor Muñoz got a header on it, but it was saved. A few moments later, Florian Wirtz shot wide. You could tell something was off, especially on Liverpool’s right side, where the Fulham trio of Robinson, Iwobi, and Charles were just causing problems. We went into the locker rooms with a stalemate, and you could feel the anxiety starting to buzz around Anfield.
Second Half Search for a Spark
That anxiety only ramped up in the second half. Szoboszlai won a free kick, but it went nowhere. Then came the subs: Cody Gakpo and Alexis Mac Allister came on for Muñoz and Gravenberch, hoping to spark something. Mac Allister actually engineered a good chance for Szoboszlai, whose strike was unfortunately blocked by Leno. It just didn’t look like Liverpool could score. They brought on more fresh legs, Rio Ngumoha for Barcola and Jeremy Frimpong for Araujo with about twenty minutes left. Mac Allister went down in the box, and the crowd was screaming for a penalty, but the referee totally ignored them. Play just carried on. As time wound down, it honestly looked less like Liverpool desperately wanted a goal and more like they were just trying to hold on. Fulham even got a shot off that Alisson had to save, and then they were attacking his goal for a few tense minutes.
Another Draw, But This One Stings
Then came stoppage time, and you thought, *this* has to be it. Szoboszlai sent in a corner, and Alexander Isak connected! He nearly got there, but sent it wide of the goal. Just wide! The whistle blew, and it was another home league game, another draw. It feels worse because this is the first time all season Liverpool hasn’t scored. Yeah, they still haven’t lost a game this season, so that’s something, I guess? But after that performance, with the chances missed and the constant threat of conceding, fans are gonna be thinking about this one for a while.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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