Liverpool physicality a worry as Oliver Glasner looks to restore…

Liverpool physicality a worry as Oliver Glasner looks to restore…

Liverpool’s physicality is still a worry

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Highlights from the Premier League conflict between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool

Arne Slot was proper to reward Liverpool’s mentality of their 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest. Alexis Mac Allister stepped up. Dominik Szoboszlai confirmed super composure. Rio Ngumoha made a big impression after coming off the bench.

But it can take even more than Mac Allister’s magical second in the 97th minute to shake off the reminiscence of a first-half performance that Slot conceded was the worst that he has seen by his facet. There is the lingering sense that it revealed Liverpool’s flaws.

Physically outmatched by Forest, they had been “monstered” in the phrases of Jamie Carragher and much too passive on the ball. Even amid the reward, it was a theme throughout Slot’s post-match press convention afterwards at the City Ground.

Ngumoha is studying to take care of the Premier League and its physicality. Florian Wirtz had to withdraw because “in this league, he understands that no matter how good you are on the ball, you need to be 100 per cent” to have the option to address its calls for.

Liverpool did flip the tide however each managers agreed that Forest’s exertions in Turkey on Thursday night had been a issue. Slot’s facet had a free week. But with Liverpool still in the FA Cup and the Champions League knockouts to come, there won’t be many of them.

If this Liverpool team must depend on such benefits to have the option to deal with the physicality of the opposition, then while this was a welcome win, it might be too soon to name this a pivotal second of their season. There is a great distance to go and much for Liverpool to show.
Adam Bate

Glasner has work to do to restore relationship with followers

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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Crystal Palace’s match against Wolves in the Premier League.

A first Premier League dwelling win since November and some welcome positivity for Crystal Palace however on the proof of occasions at Selhurst Park on Sunday, Oliver Glasner has work to do to restore his relationship with the club’s followers.

A banner studying ‘followers disrespected – Glasner completed’ told the story of the frustration among the dwelling followers, who had been told to “be humble” by the Palace boss after they turned against him during the Conference League journey to Bosnia in midweek.

Glasner supplied an apology of kinds after Sunday’s game at Selhurst Park. But the main message, in another prolonged press convention, was that he did not really feel he had shown disrespect.

He did not again down, in other phrases. Palace bought the result they wanted thanks to Evann Guessand’s objective at the end of an unconvincing performance, nevertheless it’s honest to say we have not heard the end of Glasner’s fued with the club’s followers.
Nick Wright

The curious case of Fulham – European contenders or not?

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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Crystal Palace’s match against Wolves in the Premier League.

It’s curious to discover Fulham as high as tenth after a run of three straight league defeats, conceding eight targets in the course of. But that is how compact the center third of the Premier League is, loaded with chasers and chancers, all who fancy their shot at Europe. Fulham stay one in all them.

Marco Silva spoke before breaking that shedding streak at Sunderland about lifting the ambition of the club he is been in command of since 2021, not just when it comes to the desk however also by the measure of dependable performances. What he watched during a informal first half at the Stadium of Light will not have executed a lot to inspire him.

But the uplift in the second presents one thing to get behind. Raul Jimenez was the hero in standard fashion, scoring as soon as along with his head and as soon as from the penalty spot to bag the three factors. Jimenez’ 100 per cent spot-kick document from 13 taken is the best in Premier League historical past, while his 4 headers are also a league high this time period.

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Raul Jimenez places Fulham in command from the penalty spot after a VAR intervention.

The artistic forces had been concerned, too, with Alex Iwobi and Harry Wilson combining devastatingly for Fulham’s third objective. Only Erling Haaland (17) and Bruno Fernandes (15) have been concerned in more targets than Wilson’s 12 since November.

Silva shouldn’t be in need of high quality to draw on, however to realise his ambition Fulham want to discover better consistency. Two wins in 5 is hardly European-worthy type. The Portuguese boss wants to discover a method that permits his facet to go on a successful run between now and May, with the hope that those round them aren’t ready to go the full distance.
Laura Hunter

Xhaka return well timed for ‘sloppy’ Sunderland

Sunderland have been the Premier League’s shock bundle this season and had been threatening to mount an unlikely European cost after promotion from the Championship. A fourth defeat in 5 has put a big dent into those hopes and banished the pleasure.

This depressing run has only bolstered that Granit Xhaka has been the most impactful signing of the season. Sunderland’s captain missed 4 of those games by means of injury – and was only ready to play the final 20 minutes in Sunday’s defeat to Fulham.

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Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka returned from injury for final 20 minutes

His presence on the pitch lifted the Stadium of Light crowd and introduced about Sunderland’s best interval of the game, albeit their hope was short-lived after Enzo Le Fee’s penalty and ended by Alex Iwobi’s elegant counter-attacking objective.

Sunderland lacked poise in possession and precision in the final third without Xhaka, whose 4 assists from line-breaking passes is more than anybody in the Premier League this season. Head coach Regis Le Bris is under no phantasm about the reliance on his captain.

“We have his leadership but also his quality as a footballer,” said the Sunderland boss after the game. “He fits really well in this position and gives us more confidence on the ball.

“When we settle in this a part of the game we are able to specific ourselves correctly and we are able to specific our qualities. In the first half we had been too sloppy in the first half to impose our concepts. It was more a chaotic movement than one thing more managed.

“With Granit we have this opportunity [to be controlled], less energy is spent to recover the ball after a bad pass for example. Granit gives us this consistency.”

Restoring that consistency will probably be essential if Sunderland are to get their season again on observe. There is a likelihood Xhaka begins Sunderland’s next game at Bournemouth however his return from injury must be managed. Le Bris can not afford to lose him again.
Zinny Boswell

Hope for Wolves only compounds the distress after twentieth defeat

Rob Edwards placed on a courageous face in his post-match interviews while saying there have been positives Wolves can take from this loss – nevertheless it’s exhausting to see them from a impartial point of view.

The 17-point hole for Premier League security stays and their relegation is all however sealed. Losing a game in this method is just kicking a team while they’re already down.

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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Crystal Palace’s match against Wolves in the Premier League.

For the overwhelming majority of the game, Wolves had been the better facet. Tolu Arokodare’s penalty miss was a poor one however they always seemed like the team more probably to break the impasse.

A second of insanity – three minutes and 16 seconds to be precise – from Ladislav Krejci who was shown two yellow playing cards in fast succession meant a promising performance will probably be shortly forgotten.

Twenty defeats in just 28 games is a depressing season however defeats like today, which supplied hope, will harm a lot more.
Patrick Rowe

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