Liverpool's defense was left reeling as Fulham secured a dramatic late draw at Anfield, thanks in large part to an 'unbelievable' goal from Harrison Reed. The substitute striker popped up with a stunning stoppage-time strike to cancel out Roberto Firmino's opener, sending the Craven Cottage faithful into raptures.
Match of the Day pundits Shay Given and Gary O'Neil were left scratching their heads over how Liverpool could have prevented the equalizer. According to Given, Reed's goal was 'unbelievable', but the Fulham midfielder's performance should also be questioned.
'That was an incredible finish by Harrison,' said Given. 'He showed great composure in front of goal.'
However, O'Neil couldn't help but express his disappointment with Liverpool's defense, which seemed to fall apart under the pressure. The Reds had been cruising 1-0 before Firmino's goal, but their lack of depth and defensive solidity ultimately proved costly.
'The problem is that they're not strong enough defensively,' said O'Neil. 'You can't keep conceding goals like that and expect to win games.'
It was a bitter pill for Liverpool to swallow, particularly after dominating possession and creating numerous scoring opportunities throughout the match. As it stands, the draw leaves Fulham in 16th place, just two points above the relegation zone.
The question now is whether Liverpool can learn from this defeat and apply those lessons to their next game. One thing is for sure – the Reds' defense will need to be re-examined if they're going to avoid a second consecutive draw in the Premier League.
Match of the Day pundits Shay Given and Gary O'Neil were left scratching their heads over how Liverpool could have prevented the equalizer. According to Given, Reed's goal was 'unbelievable', but the Fulham midfielder's performance should also be questioned.
'That was an incredible finish by Harrison,' said Given. 'He showed great composure in front of goal.'
However, O'Neil couldn't help but express his disappointment with Liverpool's defense, which seemed to fall apart under the pressure. The Reds had been cruising 1-0 before Firmino's goal, but their lack of depth and defensive solidity ultimately proved costly.
'The problem is that they're not strong enough defensively,' said O'Neil. 'You can't keep conceding goals like that and expect to win games.'
It was a bitter pill for Liverpool to swallow, particularly after dominating possession and creating numerous scoring opportunities throughout the match. As it stands, the draw leaves Fulham in 16th place, just two points above the relegation zone.
The question now is whether Liverpool can learn from this defeat and apply those lessons to their next game. One thing is for sure – the Reds' defense will need to be re-examined if they're going to avoid a second consecutive draw in the Premier League.
it was like something out of a movie! but seriously, how did Liverpool's defense just give up like that? 
i mean, they were cruising 1-0 and then poof! the other team is equalizing. and yeah, O'Neil's right, their depth and defensive solidity are questionable at best... maybe its time for jürgen to mix things up a bit? 
u think Klopp's gonna make some changes or just ride out this slump? 
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Liverpool had that one goal and then Fulham just snuck it back in at the end. It's like they left themselves open to a sucker punch. 
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But at the same time, you've got to give Harrison Reed credit - that finish was pure magic! 
Another week, another crushing defeat 
and now I'll be having nightmares about it 
I'm still trying to process how they blew a 1-0 lead like that 
Gary O'Neil is right though, Liverpool needs to seriously revamp their defense ASAP 
... Fulham's defense wasn't great either tho, shouldn't be all on the Reds 
. They were cruising along, 1-0 up and in control, but then their whole backline just melted down 
. The pundits are right, they need to re-examine their defense strategy because this is getting embarrassing 
. Fulham didn't even have the ball in that last minute and still manage to snatch a draw 
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. The question is what will Liverpool learn from this defeat? Will they be able to tighten up their defense or do they need to make some bigger changes? Only time will tell 
what's up with Liverpool's defense? I mean, they were 1-0 up and cruising but then this guy Reed just pops up out of nowhere 
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... gotta wonder what's going on with their defense right now 
but Liverpool's defense just got absolutely carved up. It's like they were expecting a Sunday stroll and instead got a wake-up call 
so i think liverpool's defense was caught out by fulham's counter-attacks... like, how did reed get behind juraj koseka? 
but at the same time, o'neil makes a valid point about liverpool's lack of depth 