Liverpool turmoil deepens after Sunderland draw as pressure mounts on Arne SlotLiverpool’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland at Anfield has intensified scrutiny on Arne Slot, with frustration

Sunderland looked like pulling off a first win at Anfield in 42 years through Chemsdine Talbi's long-range effort in the 67th minute - a goal fully appreciated by former Black Cats striker Kevin Phillips as he celebrated with fans in the away end.

"It's clear that teams that play us now think they can get a result, not only think, because that has been shown this season," said Slot. "Even in the games we've won, they also fuelled the confidence for other teams like, 'Hmm, something is possible', because the wins we had at the beginning of the season weren't easy ones as well," Slot added.

Slot reflects on Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland after late drama at AnfieldLiverpool were forced to settle for a single point after a tense Premier League contest with Sunderland ended level

That fear factor has been well and truly lost. Liverpool have failed to win three successive matches in all competitions at Anfield for the first time since the Covid pandemic, when matches were played behind closed doors during the 2020-21 campaign.

Arne Slot opted against reintroducing Salah back into his starting XI in the week, having given the Egyptian no minutes in the 2–0 victory at West Ham on Sunday. Many wondered whether Liverpool’s recent stopping of the rot would prove to be a false dawn, or the start of a Reds resurgence, with the Hammers so meek in defeat on home soil.

Florian Wirtz thought he’d scored his first goal for Liverpool only to listed as an own goal in another uninspiring team performance at Anfield.

Liverpool were lucky to come away with a draw after another insipid performance. Sunderland had looked the more comfortable for the majority of the game and hit the woodwork twice before a deflected long-range shot from Chemsdine Talbi gave them the lead.