Liverpool v Fulham player ratings: Mohamed Salah 4, Diogo Jota 5; Alphonse Areola 7, Joachim Andersen 8

Jurgen Klopp's team slump to sixth league loss at Anfield in a row

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  LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson Becker - 6. The Brazilian made a brave save to deny Maja in the six-yard box but had little to do overall. He had no chance with the goal. Reuters

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  Neco Williams - 4. The full back had a difficult afternoon and most of Fulham’s best work came down his wing. In mitigation, he received little protection from the midfield. Taken off after 76 minutes for Alexander-Arnold. AP

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  Nathaniel Phillips - 5. The centre back’s positioning was questionable and his tendency to get sucked into midfield is a worry but he managed to avoid being exposed. AP

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  Rhys Williams - 5. The 20-year-old did not look comfortable with the ball at his feet but was steady defensively. Good in the air. Getty

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  Andrew Robertson - 5. The Scot was the senior man in the defence and that affected his forward runs. He was more ambitious once Mane came on. PA

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  Georginio Wijnaldum - 4. The Dutchman failed to impose himself on the midfield. When he plays well, the team functions properly. Tiredness has limited his impact. Replaced by Mane just after the hour. AFP

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  James Milner - 5. The 35-year-old showed the most vigour of the midfielders in the first half. It was no surprise when he faded and was replaced by Fabinho with 14 minutes to go. Reuters

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  Naby Keita - 5. Too many of the Guinean’s passes were sideways and backwards and his forward efforts were generally easy for the defence to deal with. Needs to show much more. Getty

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  Xherdan Shaqiri - 4. Went close with a first-half free kick and curled a shot just wide in the second period but ineffective in worrying the defence. Lost a lot of possession. EPA

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  Mohamed Salah - 4. The Egyptian was caught in possession on the edge of his own box, a mistake that allowed Fulham to score. Up until then had looked sharp but afterwards lost his way. AP

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  Diogo Jota - 5. The Portuguese was unfortunate not to score with a superb volley and showed some nice touches but was rusty. Crowded out by the defence. getty

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  SUBSTITUTES: Fabinho - 5. Joined the action in the 76th minute for Milner. The Brazilian sat very deep even though Liverpool were chasing the game. EPA

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  Sadio Mane - 5. Replaced Wijnaldum in the 62nd minute. He miskicked in the area as he tried to get used to the pace of the game and then looped a header onto the woodwork. Out of sorts. Reuters

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  Trent Alexander-Arnold - 5. On for Nico Williams with 14 minutes left. He put in one good cross but quite a few other efforts were off beam. EPA

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  FULHAM RATINGS: Alphonse Areola - 7. The Frenchman made a good block from Salah and a remarkable save from Jota. He dominated the area during the late barrage. EPA

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  Kenny Tete - 7. The Dutchman provided an out ball when his team were under pressure. He sent in a tempting cross to Maja and defended well. Getty

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  Joachim Andersen - 8. The Dane stood tall in the centre of defence but Liverpool made life easy for him by looping too many high balls into the box. Made a crucial interception in stoppage time to maintain the victory. AP

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  Tosin Adarabioyo - 7. The 23-year-old was strong and secure throughout but was magnificent during Liverpool’s late barrage. Remained calm amid the chaos of the penalty area. PA

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  Ola Aina - 7. At times the 24-year-old appeared close to being overrun but he managed to hold his ground, particularly in the battle against Salah. AFP

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  Harrison Reed - 7. The 26-year-old was secure on the ball and screened the defence. Always looked to release his attacking team-mates. Reuters

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  Mario Lemina - 7. The Gabonese pounced on any opponent who dwelt in possession and was keen to spark attacks. He caught Salah napping on the edge of the box and scored an excellent goal. AP

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  Bobby Cordova-Reid - 7. Linked up well with Lookman and exploited the space behind the Liverpool midfield. The 28-year-old remained aware of his defensive duties, too. Getty

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  Ivan Cavaleiro - 6. The Portuguese showed glimpses of pace and threat but never quite clicked. He did not do enough to disturb the makeshift defence. Substituted for Mitrovic with five minutes to go. AFP

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  Ademola Lookman - 7. The former Everton player was a constant source of danger down the flank. His end product could have been better but RB Leipzig, the club that loaned him to Fulham, will probably wish they had him back when they play Jurgen Klopp’s side in the Champions League on Wednesday. Taken off with seven minutes to go for Robinson. Getty

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  Josh Maja - 6. The 22-year-old missed a good early chance and had another opportunity later in the first half. He got into dangerous positions but never looked likely to do any damage. Replaced by Loftus-Cheek with 23 minutes left. AP

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  SUBSTITUTES: Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 5. Brought on for Maja in the 67th minute. Effective in driving forward when Fulham got the chance to break. He was confident carrying the ball, once to his detriment when he was dispossessed in a dangerous position. Getty

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  Antonee Robinson - 5. Replaced Lookman with seven minutes to go to help withstand Liverpool’s late charge. The former Everton player bolstered the defence. Getty

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  Aleksandar Mitrovic - 5. Given the last five minutes when Cavaleiro was withdrawn. Managed to test Alisson with a shot from distance during his short cameo. Reuters

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he is looking for a "masterpiece" that will change his side's momentum following another poor effort that resulted in a 1-0 home defeat by Fulham, their record sixth league loss at Anfield in a row.

Klopp made seven changes but his side still ended up on the losing side.

"There were moments we could have had more of an impact on the game – conceding that goal before halftime was a massive blow. We tried to react and the boys showed that. In the end we don't score goals and that's a big problem," Klopp said.

"We never had a momentum in the season. You can see it's still in the boys. They still have it all but at the moment can't show it. It would be a masterpiece to find out how we change that overnight," the German added.

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