Liverpool fc
Maguire hails Man Utd progress but says there is room to improve
United extended their unbeaten league run to 12 matches and their away record to 16 without defeat with a 0-0 draw at Liverpool on Sunday to remain top of the...
Sadio Mane opened the scoring with a classy finish on 12 minutes as Jurgen Klopp's men had the Baggies camped inside their own half until the break, but eased off in the second-half and were made to pay.
Salah slammed the penalty low and just beyond the grasp of Alphonse Areola, but Fulham comfortably saw out the final 10 minutes to the delight of 2,000 fans at Craven Cottage.
Three times the game was interrupted in the second-half as the penalty that led to the Danish champions equaliser and a goal ruled out for either side were reviewed.
The Dutch defender is expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering cruciate ligament damage in a contentious Merseyside derby against Everton last month.
Klopp's side are likely to be without Van Dijk for the rest of the season after the influential Dutch centre-back suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage against Everton last weekend.
Everton twice came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season in a pulsating Merseyside derby.
The 23-year-old is set to agree a five-year contract with Jurgen Klopp's side.
Klopp was quick to defend his team’s attitude, rejecting any suggestion they had taken the game lightly.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the upcoming transfer window was likely to be more subdued than in previous years due to the impact of COVID-19 on clubs’ finances.
Liverpool need five more points to be sure of their first title of the Premier League era. They face Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and left back Andy Robertson were left out of the squad as a precaution but Klopp was satisfied with how his players responded.
Liverpool need just six points from their remaining nine games to win the league for the first time in 30 years but there is still no clear date on when the season will resume after it was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Liverpool was just two victories away from ending a 30-year wait to win the title when the English top-flight was shutdown more than two months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic.
English top-flight players are set to be back in training this week after a Premier League meeting on Monday gave the go-ahead to the first stage of the return to play protocols.
Premier League officials are now aiming to restart the season in mid-June, with Liverpool just two wins away from the title when the campaign was postponed on March 13 because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top with nine games left to play in the Premier League, which has been on hold since 9 March as the novel coronavirus spread across the globe.
A crowd of 50,000 filled Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow on Thursday, 12 March to see Rangers lose 3-1 to Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League.
England's top-flight stars have come under fire over their lack of action, which contrasts sharply with significant pay cuts taken by players at other leading European clubs such as Barcelona and Juventus.