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Anfield overwhelmed by apathy as Liverpool fans' feelings towards Arne Slot become obvious

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Liverpool's draw against dramatically out-of-form Chelsea was played amid a strange atmosphere inside Anfield, with the supporters seemingly resigned to Arne Slot continuing as managerAnfield might have witnessed a first in football. In view of what he did for the club last season, that is spectacularly harsh.But what is indisputable is that Slot did not help himself against the most out-of-form team in the Premier League.Perhaps he was guided by the medical staff, perhaps it was always the plan, but there was no reading of the room when Slot decided the player to make way for Isak midway through the second half would be Rio Ngumoha.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!



Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Liverpool fans make feelings clear to Arne Slot with furious reaction to Chelsea decisionREAD MORE: Arne Slot BOOED by Liverpool fans as Reds fail to beat Chelsea - 5 talking pointsIt was a substitution that prompted boos as loud as Anfield has heard this season. They were not quite as voluble when Craig Pawson called time but they were considerable all the same.Liverpool will play Champions League next season but this one cannot end quickly enough for Slot.

Just resignation, a familiarity with the shortcomings of this Liverpool side.The anger only bubbled up when 17-year-old Ngumoha, who had probably been Liverpool’s brightest spark, was taken off. And there is a collective shrug when talk of mitigating circumstances arises.Here, Liverpool were without a poorly Florian Wirtz but, let’s face it, the German midfielder’s first season as a £116million footballer has hardly been a runaway success.A lot of the reasons have been out of their control but Liverpool’s expensive collection of signings last summer has pretty much had a first campaign to forget.