The Anfield scoreboard was edging close to the hour mark when the Kop felt it was time to hammer home its message. Ryan Gravenberch had just added to Mohamed Salah's first-half opener and the Liverpool faithful made sure their backing of an embattled Arne Slot was heard loud and clear.

After a run that had seen the team lose six of their last seven games during a woeful few weeks, the idea that this was a vocal show of support to the head coach, amid laughable external chatter over his job security, was inescapable.

In there, among the medley of terrace hits dedicated to Slot was the reminder, if it was needed, that he was the coach who guided Liverpool to their 20th league title just a few months ago. That won't be easily forgotten around these parts, particularly when the chips are down for the Dutchman.

OPINION

OPINION

And it was no coincidence that...