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title: "Liverpool fans react to Kevin Friend’s appointment for Fulham game"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fans-react-to-kevin-friends-appointment-for-fulham-game/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-03-05T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-03-05T17:00:00Z"
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# Liverpool fans react to Kevin Friend’s appointment for Fulham game

A number of Liverpool fans have been bemoaning the [appointment](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2049623) of Kevin Friend as referee for the Reds’ clash with Fulham.

Jurgen Klopp’s suffered another dire night at the office on Thursday, losing 1-0 at home to Chelsea.

It means Liverpool have now lost five Premier League games in a row at Anfield – a staggering statistic, considering what a fortress their home has been under Klopp.

The Reds host struggling Fulham on Sunday afternoon, with anything other than victory a disaster for the champions.

Friend will take charge of the match at Anfield, having recently refereed the [1-0 defeat at home to Brighton](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin-friend/profil/schiedsrichter/615), as well as the disappointing 1-1 draw with West Brom on Merseyside. Meanwhile, Simon Hooper is on VAR duty.

It is not an appointment that has gone down too well, with Friend one of a host of referees who may not be on supporters’ Christmas card list this year.

These Liverpool fans have been providing their thoughts on him refereeing the Fulham game on Twitter.

> Oh no
>
> — Marius Toftdahl\*🖐👆 (@mariustoftdahl) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/mariustoftdahl/status/1367536687086239747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Same ol dross
>
> — Ed (@KenyanKopite) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/KenyanKopite/status/1367540241922359296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Oh god. They did Brighton as well.
>
> — Philippa Smallwood (@Pippa35) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/Pippa35/status/1367548049476714500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Def 1 nil fulham. Pen in 78th minute
>
> — Ross Potgieter (@Rossdog91) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/Rossdog91/status/1367562359292784643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> There was a time these appointments held water. All as bad as each other this season and seemingly lost all concept of the game. Much of a muchness.
>
> — Dan Clubbe (@dan\_clubbe) [March 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/dan_clubbe/status/1367746525758173184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/uH9q7mHPjV](https://t.co/uH9q7mHPjV)
>
> — Louis Hervik (@louisnorway) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/louisnorway/status/1367562597185290245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)