Ex-Liverpool player hits back at Arne Slot's 'bored' claim after watching 'backwards' Reds vs Wolves
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Arne Slot has claimed the Premier League is no longer a ‘joy to watch’, but his Liverpool team did little to change that for large periods against Wolves.Speaking live at his pre-Wolves press conference earlier this week, he said: “Now, most of the games I see in the Premier League are not for me a joy to watch but it’s always interesting because it’s so competitive.”After such a big claim and with Liverpool hitting five against West Ham at the weekend, fans probably expected more from Slot’s men on Tuesday, but that really wasn’t the case. Whose performance concerned you the most against Wolves?
Some utterly abject displays Photo by Ben Roberts – Danehouse/Getty Images Stephen Warnock says Liverpool were not entertaining vs WolvesLiverpool were flat for much of the first 45, and former Red Stephen Warnock has now responded to Slot’s claim about being ‘bored’.Speaking to BBC Sport during the coverage of the Liverpool versus Wolves clash, he said: “Everything is safe at the moment from Liverpool’s point of view.“Backwards, sideways – Slot said he’s bored of football, and his team aren’t entertaining tonight, that’s for sure.”When the first 45 came to a close on March 3, Liverpool had 64% possession compared to Wolves’ 36.Yet, for all their dominance on the ball, the away outfit did little to make it count.Liverpool did have two shots on target, while Rob Edwards’ men didn’t manage one, but Wolves’ goalkeeper was hardly tested.In fact, the Merseyside outfit had an xG of just 0.21, and Steven Gerrard was also not overly impressed with what he saw from his former side in the Midlands.Asked how he would sum up the first half when acting as a pundit for TNT Sports, Gerrard said: “Not much to say about it really because not much happened, pretty boring from a Liverpool point of view, I think Wolves will be the happiest of both teams.“Liverpool are really struggling with the tempo and the speed of the game.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox