Liverpool ended a miserable sequence of results to stay in the Champions League places with victory against Fulham in the Premier League at Anfield.
Head coach Arne Slot and his players came under increased scrutiny after they were thrashed by Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final before producing a cowering performance when losing at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Slot rang the changes, making five ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG at Anfield on Tuesday – and was rewarded with an improved display.
Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah, who was dropped in Paris, were in the starting line-up, and both were on target with similar precise curling finishes inside four minutes in the first half.
Liverpool’s win moves them up to fifth, a position which now qualifies for a place in next season’s Champions League.
The victory came amid protests from Liverpool fans before and during the game, expressing their anger against owners FSG over proposed increases in ticket prices.
