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Raucous Anfield crowd backs Slot as Liverpool returns to form – ESPNSkip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Raucous Anfield crowd backs Slot as Liverpool returns to form2dBeth LindopTransfer rumors, news: Kane considering shock Barcelona move1hESPNBronze makes history in FIFPRO Women’s World 111hEmily KeoghplayNicol: Mo Salah’s goal vs. Aston Villa ‘huge’ for Liverpool (1:22)Steve Nicol talks about the importance of Mohamed Salah’s contributions during Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Aston Villa to return to winning ways. (1:22)Beth LindopNov 1, 2025, 07:40 PM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLIVERPOOL — The message from the Kop was loud and clear. WithLiverpoolstill searching for the breakthrough againstAston Villa, the home supporters launched into an emphatic chorus of “Arne Slot” — an unequivocal collective backing of a head coach whose credentials have been called into question following a torrid run of six defeats in seven games in all competitions.The chant was given another airing in the second half, shortly afterRyan Gravenberchhad doubled the hosts’ tally in a game that they went on to win2-0, and again as Liverpool edged toward their firstPremier Leaguevictory since Sep. 20.On that triumphant afternoon againstEverton, the idea of Slot’s side going without a league win for more than a month felt inconceivable. Forty-two days and four defeats later, however, Liverpool lined up against Villa hoping to avoid the ignominy of losing five top-flight games for the first time since the 1953-54 season.A goal in either half fromMohamed Salahand Gravenberch spared the champions from such a mortifying fate, stopping the rot to kickstart a week that could prove season-defining. Having played three of their last four league games on the road, the clash with Unai Emery’s side offered Liverpool the chance to benefit from some home comforts and, even before a ball was kicked on Saturday night, there was a sense that the supporters were determined to turn Anfield into its unified, vociferous best.- As it happened:Liverpool return to form vs. Villa, Man Utd draw- Olley:Tottenham’s inept loss to Chelsea has fans turning on Frank- Dawson:Man United get reality check as winning streak ends at ForestThat defiant stance was perhaps best exemplified when, late in the first half, the all-actionDominik Szoboszlaiwent to ground to win his side a throw-in on the halfway line. The tackle was celebrated like a goal, with fans in all corners of the stadium rising to applaud theHungaryinternational.Admittedly, Szoboszlai should have put Liverpool ahead when, having nicked the ball fromPau Torreson the edge of the penalty area, he found himself with onlyEmiliano Martínezto beat. That the midfielder managed to direct his strike straight at the goalkeeper is reflective of the current crisis of confidence Liverpool find themselves in the midst of, with Salah …
Published: 2025-11-03T14:28:53
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