Liverpool was held to a second successive draw as Harrison Reed's last-gasp goal earned Fulham a point at Craven Cottage, with the Reds still looking toothless in attack
Paul Gorst Liverpool FC correspondent
15:29, 05 Jan 2026
Arne Slot and Liverpool failed to get the win on Sunday
Arne Slot and Liverpool failed to get the win on Sunday(Image: Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
Liverpool's unbeaten streak now extends to nine matches following a second consecutive Premier League draw of 2026.
A dramatic late strike from Harrison Reed secured Fulham a point at Craven Cottage as the Reds were pegged back 2-2 after Cody Gakpo appeared to have sealed victory in added time. As always, Liverpool.com was present at the match, delivering comprehensive match-day coverage with our thorough analysis and player ratings.
Our colleagues from the national press were also in attendance to offer their own thoughtful perspectives, as Liverpool slipped 14 points behind Arsenal in first. Here is what they had to make on Sunday's game in London...
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The Daily Mail's Lewis Steele wrote: "Most Liverpool fans and Arne Slot would have snapped your hand off in late November if you offered them a run of nine games without defeat."
Yet Steele asked: "But after another dismal draw here at Fulham, we ask: can you remember a more insipid or uninspiring nine-match unbeaten streak than this one Liverpool are on?"
Steele then described Liverpool as "toothless in attack" and added: "After spending £450 million in the summer, Liverpool fans are right to demand more."
The Reds conceded a last-minute equalizer
The Reds conceded a last-minute equalizer(Image: Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)
Miguel Delaney of The Independent noted: "This still does not look like a team comfortable in itself in terms of formation.
"It’s ill-fitting, and there were too many moments where moves were slowed down or just fell apart because the players weren’t fully attuned."
Despite Liverpool's injury crisis, missing both Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak on Sunday, Delaney believes "the greater concern is the pattern. Maybe even the feel."
The journalist added: "Liverpool seem to have a listlessness regardless of who plays right now or how. Here, for most of the game, they were too narrow and congested. With so much of the onus on the full-backs for width, it is no surprise that former Liverpool youth Harry Wilson opened the scoring from in behind Conor Bradley early on."
Delaney is worried that Liverpool "can't seem to generate any kind of momentum."
Meanwhile, over at The Mirror, John Cross wrote: "Every time Liverpool think they have turned a corner, something blows them off course."
Cross added: "Liverpool just cannot catch a break in this bizarre rollercoaster season."
The journalist continued: "This was an opportunity to pull clear in the battle for top four - but another chance wasted in a season which has been about inconsistency and sloppiness.
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"This time they looked weak up front with Hugo Ekitike missing through a minor injury, Mo Salah away on AFCON duty, and Alexander Isak out injured."