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While overshadowed by Tottenham's severe slump, Liverpool's early-season form is also far from normal. Despite pouring massive funds to strengthen their attack, they failed to secure a victory once again.
On the 12th (Korean time), Liverpool drew 0-0 against Fulham in their home match of Round 4 of the 2026–2027 English Premier League (EPL) held at Anfield in Liverpool, UK.
They did not lose. However, it was a disappointing result that drew fierce criticism.
Liverpool, under new manager Andoni Iraola, has shown an unstable start to this season. Including this result, they recorded one win and three draws (6 points) in their opening four matches, placing them sixth in the league. While they have not yet suffered a defeat, they have won only once.
For Liverpool, widely considered a strong title contender, this performance is by no means satisfactory.
Most regrettable was that their opponent on this day, Fulham, had fallen into a three-match losing streak since the season opener. At the difficult venue of Anfield, Fulham secured one point against Liverpool, earning their first league points of the season.
Liverpool deployed their flashy attack force in full strength on this day. Alexander Isak, who holds the record for the "highest transfer fee in EPL history," was positioned at the forefront, while Florian Wirtz, the "second-highest transfer fee in EPL," started as well. At the time of his transfer to Liverpool, Isak commanded a fee of 125 million pounds (approximately 248 billion won), and Wirtz's transfer fee was recorded at 116.5 million pounds (approximately 230.9 billion won).
Adding to this, French striker Bradley Barcola, who joined Liverpool this summer for a transfer fee of 123 million pounds (approximately 230 billion won), also took the field as a left-sided attacker.
However, Liverpool's attack force, boasting astronomical prices, ultimately failed to open Fulham's goal.
After the match, The Sun in the UK harshly criticized, stating that "Liverpool's 400 million pounds (approximately 720 billion won) attack force was sluggish and sloppy." Another British media outlet, The Times, also pointed out that "Liverpool's attack force has lost its way."
The criticism did not end there. Ian Doyle, a reporter for 'Liverpool Echo' who has covered Liverpool for a long time, raised his voice, saying, "Having watched football for 43 and a half years, this was one of the worst matches I have seen on the field."
Liverpool quickly brought out substitution cards to change their frustrating flow.
Immediately after the second half began, Kostakis Tsimikas was replaced by Milos Kerkez. In the 15th minute of the second half, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo were simultaneously introduced in place of Ryan Gravenberch and Victor Mounier. In the 27th minute of the second half, Barcola and Ronald Araujo were brought off, while Leo Ngoumoh and Jeremy Frimpong were substituted in.
However, none of the cards led to a goal.
The frustration of Liverpool's attack force was also evident in the statistics. Liverpool recorded 14 total shots, more than Fulham's 10. However, their effective shots were limited to just three, one fewer than Fulham's.
Failing to capitalize on decisive chances was also fatal. Liverpool missed four major opportunities on this day, throwing away their own chances of victory.
According to football statistics outlet FootMob, Liverpool's expected goals (xG) were 1.28. They created opportunities that would typically warrant more than one goal, yet the actual score remained '0'.
In the end, Liverpool missed another victory at home. The power of Anfield is no longer what it used to be. According to The Times, in their recent 12 EPL matches played at Anfield in 2026, Liverpool managed only four wins.
Even at Anfield, once a source of pure fear for opposing teams, they are unable to consistently accumulate points.
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