Fulham FC: Liverpool and Fulham Split the Points On Opening Day

Fulham FC - The 2022–23 season gets underway with a starting lineup that is both cosy and well-known.

Klopp chose the usual back five. The starting front three were Luis Daz, Mohamed Salah, and Roberto Firmino,

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with Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson, and Fabinho making up the midfield. The host team got out to a

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stronger start, controlling most of the possessions, and appearing to be the most dangerous. While

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Liverpool initially appeared to be slower to wake up, newly promoted Fulham were able to recognise the

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occasion with ease. Liverpool experiences their first spark of inspiration at the 13 minute mark as they

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launch a counterattack. Andy Robertson was offside in the buildup, thus even though Daz scored, the goal was

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disallowed. Both teams failed to score that opening goal as the game continued. The fact that

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the two clubs were evenly balanced was favourable for Fulham but unfavourable for Liverpool.

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Fulham scored first this time. In the 33rd minute, Mitrovic jumped over Trent Alexander-Arnold to score a header.

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