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title: "Liverpool: James Pearce reacts to dismal Fulham defeat"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-james-pearce-reacts-to-dismal-fulham-defeat/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-03-07T17:00:57Z"
modified: "2021-03-07T17:00:57Z"
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# Liverpool: James Pearce reacts to dismal Fulham defeat

**Liverpool slumped to their [sixth straight home defeat](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/spielplandatum/verein/31) in the Premier League after their 1-0 loss to Fulham on Sunday.**

### Pearce reacts

Things went from bad to worse for the reigning Premier League champions as they fell further off the pace in the race for the top four. If there were any doubts of their title charge being over before the game, they have now surely been confirmed.

Mario Lemina scored the only goal of the game right on half-time to secure the points for the relegation-battling Cottagers, who latched onto a [mistake](https://www.fotmob.com/livescores/3411613/liveticker/liverpool-vs-fulham) from Mohamed Salah.

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After the full-time whistle, The Athletic journalist [James Pearce](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1368590573326786564) provided immediate analysis on the game as soon as referee Kevin Friend put the whistle to his mouth.

> FT: [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 0 Fulham 1: A sixth successive home defeat for Liverpool. Still can’t score, still can’t defend. Another absolutely wretched performance from Klopp’s side. Has a team ever fallen so far so fast? A proper crisis.\
> Credit to Fulham. They were good value for their win.
>
> — James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) [March 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1368590573326786564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Transfer Tavern Verdict

Liverpool have had just [10](https://www.fotmob.com/teams/8650/fixtures/liverpool) shots on target in their last three games, which is nowhere near good enough for a team which recently won the Champions League and the Premier League in the space of [13](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-premier-league-trophy-klopp-18505956) months.

It’s becoming increasing unfathomable that their gruesome run has continued. Jurgen Klopp freshened the squad up and featured some new faces in a bid to provide some new ideas, but ultimately nothing new came to the table.

The mystery is growing. Only Klopp and his coaching staff can work on the possible answers with a huge Champions League game on the horizon in midweek.

***In other news, [Liverpool blockbuster move in trouble as ‘unplayable’ star’s hefty demands emerge](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-blockbuster-deal-at-risk-after-kylian-mbappes-demands-revealed/)***