Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Three talking points

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Arne Slot’s side remain fourth in the Premier League table heading into their final two games of the current campaign as its reigning champions. Anfield turns up the heat on Slot Unlike Liverpool’s owners, who recently drew supporter ire with attempts to lock in ticket price hikes, Slot had continued to enjoy a degree of goodwill.

Slot’s penchant for persevering with Cody Gakpo was taken to new limits as the winger avoided an early hooking to facilitate Alexander Isak’s introduction. It was later clarified by Slot that Ngumoha’s withdrawal had been due to cramp but there was no potential misunderstanding on the final whistle.

Once a Liverpool manager – or, in this case, head coach – loses the core match-going support, there really is no way back – as Slot is now finding out. Slot’s inability to find an established role for the Netherlands international hit new depths with his latest outing on the right wing proving highly ineffectual.