**Reliable journalist James Pearce has made it clear how strong the reaction was from Liverpool fans over the weekend, providing a key hint regarding Arne Slot’s future.**
The Reds were feeble at best at home to Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime, drawing 1-1 against a team in terrible form in the Premier League.
Joe Gomez has responded to the boos that greeted various moments, including at the final whistle, [producing some classy comments](https://www.thisisanfield.com/2026/05/joe-gomez-reaction-liverpool-chelsea-boos-2026/) that sum up his professionalism:
_“We feel it. It’s the last thing we want. For us older boys who have experienced so many good times here, it does hurt. If it didn’t then you shouldn’t still be here. We want to make it right._
_“I guess it just is a summary of our year and it’s just a reaction to the whole year, and that’s fair enough. The fans pay their hard-earned money to come and watch us and they’re entitled to show their frustration, in the same way they cheer us.”_
Writing on [_X_](https://x.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/2053431116133011667?s=20), Pearce has now stated that the Saturday was the moment where “patience snapped” with many, potentially hinting at Slot reaching the point of no return:
_“The mutinous mood inside Anfield sent a clear message to the hierarchy about the scale of the unrest. A Liverpool manager hasn’t faced this level of dissent on home turf since the final throes of Hodgson’s reign. This was the day when patience snapped.”_
**Can Arne Slot really recover from this at Liverpool?**
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Pearce is right in pointing out that the Chelsea game felt telling, not least when Slot decided to substitute Rio Ngumoha in the second half.
The Dutchman is making poor decisions every week and getting woeful performances out of his team, and it is hard to see how he recovers.
Slot continues to speak positively about the upcoming summer and next season, but Saturday saw him lose fresh legions of fans, and the writing should now be on the wall for him.
The current word seems to be that FSG are willing to stick with the 47-year-old, but that will cause so much frustration among the fanbase going into the next season, and a change is essential.