Boos greeted the full-time whistle at Anfield after Liverpool dropped points against Burnley, with Arne Slot left to explain what he made of the reaction from supporters.
Liverpool had an abundance of chances to put Burnley to the sword, but were instead left with a single point after succumbing to an all too familiar downfall.
The frustration was evident inside Anfield with the full-time whistle triggering boos throughout the ground, and not just from the minority still left inside.
It will be a talking point heading into another important week, and when asked if he understood the reaction, Slot said: “Yeah [I understand it].
“In my head it wasn’t a boo, but in my head was frustration as well.
“We have to give them credit, how they defended, cleared balls of the line, all the things you want to see if you are a Burnley manager, players that try to do everything to prevent us from scoring.
“But if we, as Liverpool, are not disappointed anymore by having a draw at home against Burnley then something is completely wrong.
“So I completely understand the frustration; I can tell you I have the same and the players definitely have the same frustration as the fans.”
Liverpool’s unbeaten run: The worrying reality
12 games unbeaten: Liverpool have not lost a game since the 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on November 26.
Only six wins: Just six of those 12 games have been wins, including against 10-man West Ham, nine-man Tottenham and League One side Barnsley.
Four draws in a row: The Reds have now drawn each of their last four games in the Premier League: Leeds (0-0), Fulham (2-2), Arsenal (0-0) and Burnley (1-1)
The result means Liverpool have failed to secure a victory against any of this season’s promoted sides at home, the first time that has occurred since the 1980/81 season.
Slot may have stemmed the run of defeats but the Reds’ 12-game unbeaten run includes six draws, including three against promoted sides.
Arne Slot reacts to Liverpool’s draw vs. Burnley
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, January 17, 2026: Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike shot on goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Burnley FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
For Liverpool supporters, they are watching the same thing unfold each and every week with little change or cause for encouragement, with Slot’s assessment underlining the deja vu at hand.
“Today was a game which I like to see,” he told reporters. “A team that had even for our standards more ball possession than we usually have, generating a lot of chances from that ball possession.
“And usually if you take a bit more risk that comes with the other team counter-attacking you a few times. We controlled that really well.
“But yeah, in football one team can have two chances and score one goal and another team can have multiple chances and score one goal as well, the you get the result we got today.”