Robbie Mustoe accused Trent Alexander-Arnold of 'cowering' under the cross that Aleksandar Mitrovic headed in to give Fulham a shock lead against Liverpool on Saturday.
The Serbia striker latched on to a Kenny Tete cross and towered over Alexander-Arnold to power a header beyond Alisson in the 32nd minute at Craven Cottage.
And assessing the pattern of play on NBC, Mustoe pinned the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of Alexander-Arnold.
'That's what you want your No 9 (Mitrovic) to do,' Mustoe said.