Mohamed Salah scored as Liverpool bought under-fire manager Arne Slot some breathing space with a 2-0 win over Fulham at Anfield on Saturday.
It was the Egyptian’s first goal since announcing he is to leave the club this summer and came moments after teenager Rio Ngumoha had set the Reds up for three much-needed Premier League points.
Slot’s side had won just two of their previous eight games in all competitions and, after being outplayed by Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in the past week, the Dutchman is under considerable pressure.
He faces a battle to win over the doubters but, with a result that bolsters top-five hopes, he at least earned some respite ahead of Tuesday’s challenging Champions League return against PSG.
The atmosphere was subdued, partly due to the home side’s indifferent form and partly because of a protest against ticket price rises, for which there were also few of the usual flags and banners on the Kop.
Liverpool were helped in the first half by a rusty Fulham, who were playing for the first time in three weeks and struggled to get going.
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