By: Ibrahim El-Shawarby
CAIRO, March.17 (SEE)- Liverpool’s Sadio Mane scored one goal and played a crucial part in the other as The Reds reclaimed the Premier League leadership with a 2-1 win against Fulham on Sunday.
Mane scored his ninth league goal in nine straight games when he fired the visitors into a 26th-minute lead with a classy finish which typified Liverpool’s attacking mentality under Klopp. The Senegal forward exchanged a blistering one-two with Roberto Firmino before he fired his shot past Fulham keeper Sergio Rico.
Mane shaved the crossbar with a glancing header before a calamitous Van Dijk error gifted Fulham a 74th-minute equaliser, as his poor header back to keeper Alisson Becker was intercepted by former Liverpool winger Babel. Milner came back to score a penalty in the 82nd minute giving Liverpool the win and a temporary lead of the table.
Klopp was delighted with the outcome and his team’s ability to grind out what could be a telling result in their bid to win their first league title since 1990. “We started really well, and did a lot of good things but lost the rhythm a bit,” the German told Sky Sports. “I am not the most experienced manager and I have similar problems after Champions League games.
Liverpool have 76 points from 31 games, two more than champions Manchester City who have a game in hand. Fulham have 17 points and a mountain to climb if they are to avoid almost certain relegation from the top flight.
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