"Bench Salah till the end of the season", "Title race is on" - Liverpool fans react as Reds defeat Fulham 3-1 in PL fixture

Liverpool fans have taken to social media to celebrate the Reds' 3-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Sunday, April 21.

Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring with an exquisite free-kick after half an hour of play. Fulham full-back Timothy Castagne found the back of the net in the added minutes of the first half to equalize for his side just before the break. Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota got on the scoresheet in the second half to secure all three points for Liverpool.

With just five games left to go this campaign and as the title race heats up, Liverpool fans were elated at the team's performance against Fulham. Here are some of their reactions on X, as one wrote:

"Title race is on..Let's go Leds we can do this #FULLIV"

Jurgen Klopp put out an interesting lineup which some may have questioned before the game. First-team starters including Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, and Dominik Szoboszlai were all benched for the fixture.

Some fans praised the German boss for his selection.

"Get in boys. Klopp really proved us wrong with the line up. They showed hunger and zeal to win. Lets go. Its not over until its over" said one fan

"That’s for everyone who was doubting Klopp’s selection" wrote another

Meanwhile, another supporter aimed a dig at Salah.

"Bench Salah till the end of the season", one fan wrote

The Reds will next face Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday, April 14.

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp's reasons for team selection against Fulham

Speaking ahead of the win over Fulham, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp explained the reasons behind his team selection for the game. The German boiled it down to squad rotation in the final stages of a tightly contested title race.

Klopp put out a starting lineup that saw five changes made from the side knocked out by Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals last week (April 18). During an interview with Sky Sports, Klopp started by confirming Salah is fit and will come on the pitch. He then said (via This is Anfield):

“We play three super important games in six days, I hate thinking about the game after the one in front of us but, in our situation, we cannot ignore the fact."

"We have to make changes to get fresh legs in, to use the squad. It’s the best situation we’ve had squad-wise all year, that’s why we do it.”

Liverpool have recorded 22 wins, eight draws, and three losses in 33 Premier League fixtures this season. They sit behind league-leaders Arsenal in second on goal difference, while Manchester City trail a point behind in third with a game in hand.