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The Reds were dumped out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain after a penalty shootout before a poor display from Arne Slot's side at Wembley saw Newcastle United triumph 2-1 in the Carabao Cup final.

The bigger picture might show Liverpool with a 12-point lead at the top the the Premier League and closing in on a 20th title.

Yet that won't prevent the feeling of frustration as the Reds enter the international break, and those feelings of angst have spread to the stands, where supporters have been debating the atmosphere at Wembley and in recent matches at Anfield.



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Our writers have their say on that fan debate as Liverpool prepare for a final nine league matches that will make or break Slot's first season in charge.

Ian Doyle

Here's my message for anyone complaining about the atmosphere at Wembley among Liverpool supporters: what on Earth did you expect?

It was arguably the third-biggest game that week for the Reds, and came on the back of a demoralising Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain just five days earlier (where, by the way, the atmosphere was excellent for the most part).

And however Newcastle mark their League Cup triumph, it will be nothing compared to the outpouring of joy should Reds supporters have the chance to properly celebrate the Premier League victory that was denied them five years ago.

Theo Squires

The Premier League season was 29 games old when Liverpool supporters were robbed of the opportunity to enjoy the run-in and celebrate winning a first league title in 30 years back in 2020.

And now as one eye anxiously looks over the shoulder at Arsenal after this mini-blip, they need their supporters to turn up for them once again.

If Liverpool let their lead at the top of the Premier League table slip, they will never hear the end of it.

If Liverpool end the season as champions, regardless of what happened at Wembley, these are the times we will never forget.

It's simply human nature.

Indeed, when Liverpool met Chelsea in the semi finals of the Champions League in 2005, the sheer desperation to reach the final of a competition the Reds hadn't won since 1984, plus the fact that Rafael Benitez's side were huge underdogs, translated itself into arguably the greatest atmosphere Anfield had ever seen.

It was similar 14 years later when a new generation of Liverpool supporters created something incredible to help get Jurgen Klopp's side over the line against Barcelona.

Newcastle were in a similar position on Sunday and it was no surprise - if a little disappointing - that their support and their players seemingly wanted it that little bit more
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