Liverpool's narrow victory in the Merseyside derby against Everton delighted some fans. However, the surprise 3-2 defeat to Fulham last weekend raised concerns for the "Red Brigade".
Of course, Arsenal's boring 1-1 draw with Everton has reduced the impact of Liverpool's defeat to Fulham. However, their poor performances at Craven Cottage are a serious reminder that, despite Liverpool's hand in the Premier League title, they still have a lot of work to do.
Arne Slot's side are currently 11 points ahead of Arsenal and have just seven games left in the Premier League. Unless there is a huge shock, otherwise the Premier League title will be difficult to escape Liverpool's hands.
Overall, The Kop are worthy of the Premier League title this season as they have almost absolute dominance of the tournament. However, their winning glory has certainly been affected in recent weeks. The defeat to Fulham marked Liverpool's third loss in their last 4 matches in all competitions.
In fact, one of those failures came from a penalty shootout against Paris St Germain in the Champions League. And another defeat was against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final. They all lost when they did not show the same desire as their opponents.
Liverpool were unlucky against PSG and after 120 minutes of exhaustion, they struggled to catch up with Newcastle's desire and perseverance. However, against Fulham, Liverpool could only blame themselves. They conceded three goals in 14 minutes of the first half, after taking an early lead thanks to a great shot from Alexis Mac Allister.
"There is no reason for us to be complacent because we are not in good form, winning every match by 3 or 4 goals. We always try our best to win the matches. The whole team understands that we have to compete in all 7 remaining matches.
I found some construction situations very good, the way we positioned ourselves. It was not a 45-minute disaster. Mistakes are not something we often make and in my opinion, that is different from playing badly.
One of the reasons why we are in the current position is because we don't make many mistakes and if we do, the players will try to fix them. This can happen, especially against a good team like Fulham," Slot said.
The Anfield team only needs a few more matches to consolidate their Premier League title. However, the coming weeks promise to shape the broader story around their campaign and determine which players are under threat next season.
