Liverpool broke their attendance file as soon as once more in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, however followers have been left involved with the dearth of environment.
The Reds suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday with Callum Hudson-Odoi’s long-range strike sufficient to seal all three factors for Forest.
It was a deflating afternoon for Arne Slot‘s facet, who have been removed from their greatest after the worldwide break, as the top coach rued a “massive setback.”
Their efficiency on the pitch got here to a quiet backdrop at Anfield, regardless of the membership confirming a brand new file attendance for a league sport at 60,344.
Following the growth of the Anfield Highway Stand this file has been damaged on a lot of events already, however a rise in spectators doesn’t seem to have led to a lift in vocal help.
Supporters who each watched from the stands and on TV took to social media after the sport to query the dearth of environment inside Anfield.
Ambiance is extremely flat in Anfield once more. Forest followers mocking it with ‘ssssshhh’ noises. Liverpool knocking on the door, although, as we strategy half time
— Lewis Steele (@LewisSteele_) September 14, 2024
What I’ll say as effectively, the environment was completely grim so perhaps the gamers mirrored that! #LFC
— Graeme Kelly (@GraemeKelly1) September 14, 2024
Might nearly inform it was going to be a kind of days once they did not flip the audio system down on the finish of #ynwa earlier than the sport.
Felt bizarre to me that did ?
Crowd and gamers equally as unhealthy at #Anfield right now ??
Want a superb outcome now in Milan Tuesday ??
— Paul Caslin* (@paulcaslin) September 14, 2024
Anfield has absolutely gone to the canine btw… genuinely terrible environment.
— moShala?? (@guccimo6) September 14, 2024
Concern I’m sounding a bit like a damaged file.
However I feel that’s genuinely the worst environment I’ve ever seen. Billy Hogan ought to be locked up for what he’s accomplished to that floor.
— Macca (@MaccaLiv19) September 14, 2024
On the environment:
Higher than Brentford, nonetheless flat. A few of that will probably be right down to the efficiency however typically Anfield has means too many hospitality seats now.
Ticket system additionally very advanced and too many tickets within the arms of touts. #LFC
— SM? (@SauceLikeSharin) September 14, 2024
Vacationers ruined Anfield, I’ll simply say it how it’s.
The shortage of precedence to the native younger inhabitants and the intense precedence of 1 timer hospitality package deal spectators has ruined Anfield.
Anfield highway growth confirmed it. 50% of that higher tier is hospitality https://t.co/JSLwrFj47m
— Who Is Gr?gg??? (@greggislocallfc) September 14, 2024
Neither native followers nor many hardcore overseas followers are at fault for the Anfield environment.
It is vitally easy, individuals who can afford the tickets & journey are at instances not even stern followers of the membership. We’re simply dwelling in a really inflated time. #LFC
— Soccer Method (@LFCffs) September 15, 2024
Whereas it could be unfair to make common comparisons between the 2 coaches, it was typically the case throughout Jurgen Klopp‘s reign that his gamers fed off the power of the group.
That went the opposite means, too, with the thrilling, high-tempo soccer produced by Klopp’s facet sparking Anfield into life time and time once more.
With a change within the dugout and a change of fashion on the pitch, it’s clear this will probably be an adjustment interval, with Slot preferring a extra managed, measured strategy.
Whether or not that’s the reason for Saturday’s flat environment or not is unclear – and it ought to be famous that Slot’s first-ever aggressive sport at Anfield, the 2-0 win over Brentford, was equally quiet.
However it’s one thing that should change a method or one other, as Liverpool can sick afford to lose their twelfth man.
