Much of this was not pretty, but what mattered most for Liverpool was the scoreline. Victory on a potentially troublesome trip to Craven Cottage was just what the doctor ordered for a side ailing from a slump that had threatened to wreck their final season under Jurgen Klopp.
Though Ange Postecoglou may think differently, certainly for Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, the time for winning by sustainable and repeatable means is over. The title race could scarcely be tighter. Liverpool had to win come what may, and win they did, 3-1 against Fulham.
