Arne Slot labelled a ‘fraud’ after Liverpool’s Chelsea draw

Chelsea arrived at Anfield having lost six consecutive Premier League matches and yet still looked the more composed side for long periods once Liverpool lost control after the equaliser.

Pennant then doubled down with another brutal assessment of the current style.

“Zero press, zero intensity.”

The former England international continued: “Lost to Man Utd TWICE Man City TWICE, Failed to beat Chelsea TWICE. I’m thinking this guy is a fraud and last season was luck.”

Pennant defends Liverpool players

Interestingly, Pennant placed most of the blame on Slot rather than the players themselves, insisting the squad are simply carrying out instructions from the coaching staff.

“The things is, the players are trying and working, but working to Slot’s instructions and style.”

He added: “They get told how to press, when to press, how to build up, positions to take, that’s the coach on the training pitch which the players are adhering too.”

That debate around tactics is becoming increasingly common.

Clinton Morrison admitted he was “sick and tired” of Slot after another disappointing display, while even Gravenberch’s request for supporters to stop booing highlighted the tension currently building around the club.

Right now, Liverpool supporters are struggling to see progress.

The pressing looks disconnected, the intensity has vanished and with Mo Salah and Andy Robertson leaving this summer, the concern is that things could still get worse before they improve.