Liverpool broke their attendance file as soon as once more in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, however followers had been left involved with the shortage of ambiance.
The Reds suffered their first lack 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 aspect, who had been removed from their finest after the worldwide break, as the top coach rued a “large 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 quite a few events already, however a rise in spectators doesn’t seem to have led to a lift in vocal assist.
Supporters who each watched from the stands and on TV took to social media after the sport to query the shortage of ambiance 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 properly, the ambiance was completely grim so possibly the gamers mirrored that! #LFC
— Graeme Kelly (@GraemeKelly1) September 14, 2024
May virtually inform it was going to be a type 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 dangerous at #Anfield at the moment ??
Want an excellent outcome now in Milan Tuesday ??
— Paul Caslin* (@paulcaslin) September 14, 2024
Anfield has totally gone to the canines btw… genuinely terrible ambiance.
— moShala?? (@guccimo6) September 14, 2024
Worry I’m sounding a bit like a damaged file.
However I feel that’s genuinely the worst ambiance I’ve ever seen. Billy Hogan must be locked up for what he’s carried out to that floor.
— Macca (@MaccaLiv19) September 14, 2024
On the ambiance:
Higher than Brentford, nonetheless flat. A few of that shall be all the way down to the efficiency however typically Anfield has manner too many hospitality seats now.
Ticket system additionally very complicated 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 dearth of precedence to the native younger inhabitants and the intense precedence of 1 timer hospitality bundle spectators has ruined Anfield.
Anfield street 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 ambiance.
It is extremely easy, individuals who can afford the tickets & journey are at occasions not even stern followers of the membership. We’re simply dwelling in a really inflated time. #LFC
— Soccer Formulation (@LFCffs) September 15, 2024
Whereas it might be unfair to make common comparisons between the 2 coaches, it was usually the case throughout Jurgen Klopp‘s reign that his gamers fed off the vitality of the group.
That went the opposite manner, too, with the thrilling, high-tempo soccer produced by Klopp’s aspect sparking Anfield into life time and time once more.
With a change within the dugout and a change of favor on the pitch, it’s clear this shall be an adjustment interval, with Slot preferring a extra managed, measured strategy.
Whether or not that’s the reason for Saturday’s flat ambiance or not is unclear – and it must 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.
