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Beth Lindop
LIVERPOOL, England — Arne Slot acknowledged the frustration expressed by Liverpool fans who booed the team following Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Burnley in the Premier League.
Florian Wirtz opened the scoring for the home side at Anfield, but Marcus Edwards equalized in the second half.
This result means Liverpool has yet to secure a victory against any of the league’s newly promoted teams at Anfield this season, managing only one win in their last four league matches. They now sit fourth in the standings, just one point clear of fifth-placed Manchester United.
“In my mind, it wasn’t booing but frustration,” Slot commented on the crowd’s response at Anfield. “As Liverpool, a draw at home to Burnley should lead to disappointment, and I completely understand the frustration. I share the same frustrations, and so do the players.”
Saturday’s draw marks the third instance this season in which Liverpool has dropped points after taking a lead in the Premier League. In that match, Slot’s side took 32 shots, with 11 on target, achieving an expected goals (xG) total of 2.95 — their highest for the season.
Furthermore, Liverpool dominated possession at 73% against a Burnley team struggling in 19th place with just 14 points from 22 matches.
Slot elaborated, “This frustration isn’t new. It can manifest in various ways. Sometimes, it’s conceding a last-minute goal after you’ve fought to take the lead, or in other instances, we create more chances than our opponents, but still lose.”
“We’ve had many games previously where we’ve been too careless in defense, leading to missed opportunities,” he explained. “However, I’ve seen growth in our carefulness and defensive organization, which has also made chance creation more challenging.”
“In today’s match, I appreciated our ability to control the game, generating many chances despite taking calculated risks.”
This report includes information from ESPN Research.