National media react as Liverpool 'worse than Roy Hodgson' with positivity 'non-existent'

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How the national media reacted to Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday afternoonWell that was boring, wasn't it? Liverpool saw their hopes of Champions League qualification suffer a setback when they were held to a dismal 1-1 draw against a poor Chelsea side in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.Ryan Gravenberch gave the Reds the perfect start with an early goal only for the visitors to be gifted a way back into the game when Enzo Fernandez's free-kick missed everybody and went in off the far post.It made for a 90 minutes that felt about 89 minutes too long.

And while the ECHO was in attendance and provided our usual level of coverage, here's how the national media viewed a middling result for Arne Slot's side.Paul Joyce, formerly of this parish, picked up in The Times on the pining for the past that continues to affect the very real present.READ MORE: Arne Slot explains Rio Ngumoha substitution as Liverpool boss responds to Anfield boos"Some of Liverpool’s all-time greats, including Sir Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush, will reconvene on Sunday for a trip down memory lane," he writes."It will be 40 years to the day since the club completed the league and FA Cup Double in Dalglish’s first season as player-manager and the duo will be among those reminiscing about a remarkable campaign at the city’s M&S Bank Arena."Memories will abound about beating their neighbours Everton at Wembley having claimed the title, and the event is sure to draw crowds."The past will always remain so alluring while the present is like this."Another ex-ECHO scribe, Andy Hunter, looked in The Guardian at the jeers and boos that were prevalent at Anfield."Liverpool are crawling towards Champions League qualification with dissent on their backs," he says. The sound of Anfield captured Liverpool’s performance to perfection."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageSomeone else who used to work in these parts, Dominic King, is now at The Telegraph and believes there are Roy Hodgson vibes from the home supporters."Much water has passed under the bridge since January 1, 2011, but that bleak afternoon must be revisited following Liverpool’s latest false step," he opines."The context: Liverpool played host to Bolton Wanderers and Roy Hodgson was manager. In the tunnel, there is a slogan proclaiming to players that “it’s the emotion that gets you” before they head onto the pitch – Anfield is different in terms of the energy that can be drawn from emotion but, at present, positivity is non-existent."Finally, the tall man Paul Gorst wrote in the ECHO about how Liverpool need to start winning over again fans who have become accustomed to winning over the past decade."It's hard to know at this stage of a tired, underwhelming season just who is the most desperate for it to end," he reckons.