Arne Slot BOOED by Liverpool fans as Reds fail to beat Chelsea - 5 talking points

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Mirror or go back to LFC Live.

LIVERPOOL 1-1 CHELSEA: Ryan Gravenberch fired the hosts in front early in proceedings but Enzo Fernandez levelled for the Blues before the breakChelsea finally ended their losing run as the Blues came away from Anfield with a draw - much to the chagrin of Liverpool's fans.The Kop made their voices heard when Arne Slot replaced Rio Ngumoha with Alexander Isak in the second half as they saw the Reds fail to get the better of Chelsea.Ryan Gravenberch fired the hosts ahead in sublime fashion early in the piece, curling past Filip Jorgensen in the Chelsea goal from the edge of the box.But Enzo Fernandez's cross, which may or may not have taken a touch from Wesley Fofana on the way through, levelled for Chelsea before the break.The Blues had a goal ruled out for offside in the second half but the match ended in a draw, which drew more boos from the home support. Dominik Szoboszlai, all of 40 yards from goal, lined up a free-kick.Such is his ferocious power, Chelsea took it seriously and formed a wall which ultimately blocked the Hungarian's ambitious effort.But the ball broke free to the right and Ryan Gravenberch collected it on the edge of the area before curling a sumptuous strike past FIlip Jorgensen in the Chelsea goal.It was an eye-catching strike, but the Swede will be disappointed when he sees the replay.

Enzo Fernandez's free-kick was swung on from the right, doubtless as a cross, but looked to have crept all the way in to restore parity.But Wesley Fofana swung a leg at it and wheeled away as if he had scored the equaliser, but in his celebration clearly told Fernandez the goal was his.However, some forensic TV analysis showed Fofana did indeed get a touch before the ball nestled in the bottom corner, although the goal is, as yet, still being credited to Fernandez.The Argentine was central to Chelsea's fightback in the first period and could have put the Blues in front shortly afterwards. Kop make themselves heardIt's fair to say the number of discerning voices towards Arne Slot have grown over the course of the campaign at Anfield, and they made their feelings clear in the second half here.The Dutchman decided to take off the lively Rio Ngumoha for Alexander Isak on 67 minutes to a chorus of boos from those on the Kop and in other home areas.

Two sides at a crossroadsIt's not far-fetched to think we could see a new face in both dugouts for these two teams come August.It would have seemed unthinkable when Arne Slot led Liverpool to the league title last year, but this result leaves them a whopping 17 points behind pace-setting Arsenal who also have a game in hand.Liverpool should retain their place in the Champions League, but the same cannot be said of Chelsea. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.