LIVERPOOL -- The message from the Kop was loud and clear. With Liverpool still searching for the breakthrough against Aston Villa, the home supporters launched into an emphatic chorus of "Arne Slot" -- an unequivocal collective backing of a head coach whose credentials have been called into question following a torrid run of six defeats in seven games in all competitions.
The chant was given another airing in the second half, shortly after Ryan Gravenberch had doubled the hosts' tally in a game that they went on to win 2-0, and again as Liverpool edged toward their first Premier League victory since Sep.