Arne Slot hails Liverpool's character and insists he 'couldn't have asked for more' from his players... despite dropping points in the title race after the Reds' 2-2 draw against Fulham
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On Saturday, Arne Slot hailed Liverpool for showing the character of champions as the league leaders twice fought from behind to draw with Fulham despite an early red card. The Reds were a man down from the 17th minute onwards after Andy Robertson was sent off — but goals from Cody Gakpo and injury-free returnee Diogo Jota earned an important point.
![[Liverpool fought with one arm behind their backs after Andrew Robertson's first-half red card]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/14/19/93153791-14193337-image-m-174_1734204503558.jpg)
And Slot insisted this was the contrast of midweek in Girona when he slammed his team’s poor performance despite winning. The Dutch boss said: ‘I think it is exactly the opposite from Girona where I was pleased but not the performance. ‘Here I am very, very happy about the performance, I couldn’t have asked for more but of course not with the result because if you drop points in a home game against Fulham that is definitely not what you expect and what you want.
![[Diogo Jota's 86th-minute equaliser extended the Reds' unbeaten run to a staggering 19 games]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/14/19/93153781-14193337-image-m-178_1734204547918.jpg)
‘Being a goal down twice, it's all going against you, except for one thing, which is our players and our fans, I thought we were outstanding today.’. Slot refused to directly criticise referee Tony Harrington for missing a potential red card on Fulham defender Issa Diop who clattered Robertson’s knee with his studs up in the first two minutes.
Arne Slot insisted that he was satisfied with his side's performance despite dropping points. Liverpool fought with one arm behind their backs after Andrew Robertson's first-half red card. Diogo Jota's 86th-minute equaliser extended the Reds' unbeaten run to a staggering 19 games.
