Liverpool's head coach Andoni Iraola said his side took "a step backwards" after a goalless draw with Fulham, but placed the blame primarily on his forward players rather than his midfielders. He argued that Liverpool's attackers failed to press effectively, which forced the team to win the ball too deep and left the midfield and defence exposed, making it harder to create attacking opportunities against a set defence.

Midfielders Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai struggled defensively, winning just two of five and one of nine duels respectively, but Iraola insisted the collective structure, not individual personnel, was the real issue. The draw was Liverpool's third in four Premier League games. Iraola is expected to make changes to his forward line, currently featuring Alexander Isak, Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz and Víctor Muñoz, for Tuesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie against Tottenham, with Trey Nyoni in contention and Georgi Mamardashvili set to replace Alisson in goal.