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View image in fullscreenRodrigo Muniz bullies past Van Dijk as leaders Liverpool falter at Fulham

That Liverpool will be deserved Premier League title winners but far from infallible has been obvious for some time.

His goal was all his own work, robbing Iwobi, then shaking off the bulk of Sander Berge before unleashing a low shot Bernd Leno found no answer to.

Fulham’s recent slump has followed the pattern of their Marco Silva Premier League years, high points dwindling into inconsistency, though they retain the capability of giving anyone a contest.



His goal, lashed in after Jones had shown off his defensive weaknesses with a panicked shank was a moment of prodigal celebration.

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The next to make a mistake was Andy Robertson, one of those whose number may soon be up in Liverpool’s rebuild, the left-back twice laying up Iwobi with shooting chances.

Everything he did turned to gold, even a Peter Kay-style hoof resulted in Muniz taking down the ball and bullying past Van Dijk to score an inexplicable – if not undeserved – third.

Mohamed Salah, meanwhile, had barely had a touch worthy of the name, a factor sustained throughout, and Liverpool’s attack hardly looked much more dangerous as the second half arrived.

Robertson and Jones were still having a torrid time, Iwobi and Sessegenon full of confidence, Van Dijk still narked.

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Jones was eventually released from his right-back torture chamber, as Bradley arrived and Gravenberch was shifted to centre-back.

Iwobi winning repeated fouls when taking on loose balls before Leno claimed the ball one last time to cheers.

He and his teammates could celebrate a hugely enjoyable win and delaying the very probably inevitable.

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