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• Fulham manager describes Mohamed Salah’s opener as ‘absurd’
• Jürgen Klopp: ‘We were a bit lucky. It’s not 100% offside’

Slavisa Jokanovic accused the referee Paul Tierney of disrespecting Fulham by disallowing an Aleksandar Mitrovic header 14 seconds before Mohamed Salah’s “absurd” opening goal for Liverpool during Sunday’s game at Anfield. Jürgen Klopp agreed that his team “were a bit lucky” with the offside decision but argued the Serbia striker was level with Andy Robertson because of a foul on the Liverpool left-back.

The Premier League’s bottom club performed well at Anfield but were incensed when a marginal offside call went against Mitrovic with the game goalless. As Fulham complained Liverpool took a quick free‑kick through Alisson – “the ball was still rolling,” added Jokanovic – that led to Salah’s eight goal of the season.

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