There was frustration at Anfield as Liverpool drew 1-1 with a visiting Chelsea side who ended their six-game losing streak.
Liverpool had the perfect start when Ryan Gravenberch curled the ball high into the net from distance but the mood soon soured as Arne Slot's side surrendered the initiative. Chelsea's leveller looked likely long before it came via Enzo Fernandez's free-kick.
Wesley Fofana got the slightest of touches and Chelsea, led by interim head coach Calum McFarlane, grew in confidence thereafter. Giorgi Mamardashvili saved from Fernandez. Chelsea finished the first half with 16 touches in the box to Liverpool's four.
The right side of Liverpool's defence was an obvious weakness, Curtis Jones struggling to cope with the movement of Marc Cucurella, and the Reds were fortunate that the full-back strayed offside in the build-up to fashioning a disallowed goal for Cole Palmer.
Jones had a header ruled out at the other end and the mood was summed up when the Kop booed the call to take off Rio Ngumoha. Liverpool did then hit the frame of the goal twice through Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk but couldn't find a winner.
The draw sees Liverpool stay fourth as they edge closer to Champions League qualification - but with Slot still under pressure. Chelsea remain ninth with lots of work still to do to qualify for any European competition through their Premier League position.
bucabcklo
2
make slot leave Liverpool Na beg I dey beg
Sohdelmntz
1
yes Liverpool is on form now
Femcirsyz
1
stupidity Slot leave Liverpool now
Femcirsyz
1
SACK SLOT!!!!!!!!!!! now Liverpool owners there are STUPID WHATI IS THIS ???????????????
Tihiklnyz
0
Where did Jamie Gittens go? Chelsea with signing useless players!!!
Widbiltz
0
I don't even know the difference between him and Rodgers
Omoh forget, Brenda Rogers is far better than this useless Slot.
Widbiltz
1
FSG are very foolish for keeping Slot
witblryz
3
Jürgen Klopp build a very solid team and this so called Slot came to destroy it. I mean, how on earth can you let go a player like Diaz in favor of Gakpo? How can you replace TAA with a player like Frimpong? How can you buy a normal player like ISAK for 125m? In short ehhhh, let this guy be sacked immediately.
Rubeimrsy
2
Frimpong is not even close to be an LFC player... seems Duchland influence is influenced by Slot. Try to cope Mr. Slot LFC without Salah... what a clueless coach.
fuzbcopruy
0
I don't even know the difference between him and Rodgers
Yahcdprsz
2
even myself,I stopped watching
Fedaemnorz
2
slot out!!
Nuekmoryz
0
slot ball
Munbcdlty
0
Liverpool is doing fine right now
voneilmoyz
2
I stopped watching Liverpool match long time ago. because of slot .
Pambckmnz
1
SACK SLOT !!!! Simple
Busabcopst
1
Slot should sack form Liverpool
Kieaceost
2
honestly liverpool is too big for slot and liverpool will go nowhere with slot in the helm, he is now buying his job with excuses but tactically the man has no idea
wipanpryz
1
He deserves the booes