As Liverpool discovered in a seven-goal thriller against Fulham, things do not always have to go exactly in order to create perfection. Trent Alexander-Arnold, albeit through Bernd Leno’s back, and Alexis MacAllister scored two spectacular goals from a combined distance of 55 yards to put Liverpool ahead twice. But Fulham came back, scoring from close range through Harry Wilson, Kenny Tete, and Bobby De Cordova-Reid before Wataru Endo and Alexander-Arnold sent Anfield into a frenzy.
Alexander-Arnold was rarely stationary on the field. He started the game at right-back but may also be found as a sweeper, in center midfield, or on the left wing. When he did find some peace, the full-back
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Liverpool 4-3 Fulham: Player ratings as Alexander-Arnold wraps up a 7-goal showdown
Liverpool defeated Fulham 4-3 at Anfield on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League.
The hosts seized the lead twice in the first half, only for Fulham to equalize each time. Fulham took the lead for the first time in the game with 10 minutes remaining, only for Liverpool to claw back into the lead.
The Reds went into second place and kept their perfect home record, thanks to four magnificent goals.
How the game played out
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored with a stunning free kick after a 20-minute period marked by a lengthy medical break to address Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno’s face injury.
Even if Leno hadn’t been staring through thick bandaging dripping from his brow, no goalkeeper could have stopped Alexander-Arnold’s thunderous curler before it crashed in off the underside of the crossbar. The ball also deflected off Leno on its way into the net, resulting in an own goal for the keeper.
Fulham had provided little until tying the game with their first shot of the afternoon. The visitors gathered around the space in Alexander-Arnold’s right-back zone, with Antonee Robinson leading the charge.
