SUPER Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were in the Fulham team tonight as they were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool in their English Premier League clash at Anfield.
With the result, Liverpool ended a miserable sequence of results to stay in the fifth Champions League spot and open a four-point gap over sixth-placed Chelsea.
Before beating Fulham, Liverpool had lost their last three matches in all competitions and desperately needed a change of fortunes.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot and his players came under increased scrutiny after they were thrashed by Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final before producing a tepid performance when losing 2-0 at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Slot rang the changes, making five ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG at Anfield on Tuesday – and was rewarded with an improved display.
Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah, who was dropped in Paris, were in the starting line-up, and both were on target with similar precise curling finishes inside four minutes in the first half.
The victory came amid protests from Liverpool fans before and during the game, expressing their anger against owners FSG over proposed increases in ticket prices.
