Nunez, Salah combine in Liverpool 2-2 tie at Fulham
By Erin Grugan
Forwards
Luis Diaz – 6
Diaz was involved heavily in the two remotely highlight moments for the Liverpool offense in the first half, finding the net on an offsides play in one instance and banging a shot off the post in another. He made way for Carvalho in the second half.
Mohamed Salah – 8
Salah struggled to make any meaningful moves in the first half, along with the rest of the Reds squad but came alive in the second. Sent in not one but two brilliant crosses to Nunez for a shot on goal and ultimately the goal that tied it for Liverpool in the second. After Fulham retook the lead, Salah calmly tapped in a pass from Nunez to level it again for the Reds.
Roberto Firmino – 4
Firmino was practically invisible for the majority of the first half and was subbed off early in the second.
Substitutions
Darwin Nunez (51′ for Firmino) – 8
Nunez tried a fancy backfoot flick on the ball at close range of Rodak instead of taking a straight shot, but was able to cash in on the exact same move minutes later to equalize for Liverpool. Later, he trapped and controlled an overhead pass in to get the ball to Salah to tap-in the second equalizer.
Harvey Elliott (51′ for Thiago) – 6
Elliott looked decent. He tripped over his own feet with the ball once but was involved in the build-up of the Nunez’s goal.
James Milner (59′ for Fabinho) – 7
Brought some much-needed composure to the midfield.
Carvalho (78′ for Diaz) – 6
Had one shot off target shortly after coming onto the pitch.