It was more a roar of relief than joy at the final whistle.
Which is remarkable considering Liverpool moved back seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
The fact this may be the most testing week of head coach Slot’s time at the club points to the stunning job he has done in his debut campaign.
He’s got a potential touchline ban hanging over him after the drama at Goodison Park when he confronted the officials at the end of the game and got sent off.
Liverpool would fail to register a single shot in the second half for the first time in the Premier League at Anfield.
They thought they had another penalty but one was overturned on Diogo Jota while Salah had a goal ruled out for offside.
Still, they have only dropped points in seven of their 25 league games so far this season.
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