Chelsea suffered a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. An equaliser from Nicolas Jackson – after Mohamed Salah put the Reds ahead with a penalty – was not enough for the Blues to take anything from Sunday’s Premier League clash, as Curtis Jones prodded home a second half winner. The three points put Liverpool top of the Premier League.
After Enzo Maresca watched his Chelsea side lose to Arne Slot’s men, the Italian made a remark about Anfield.
Enzo Maresca claims Anfield crowd impact the refereeThe 44-year-old clearly believes Liverpool supporters inside Anfield are getting within the minds of officials, as he revealed to Sky Sports after Sunday’s Premier League clash. Maresca said: “The only thing I can say that sometimes in this stadium some decisions are for the noise of the crowd.
As WhoScored shows, John Brooks actually awarded the Blues 13 fouls to Liverpool’s 12, while the Chelsea boss can also have no complaints about the foul on Jones, who Gary Neville praised, from Levi Colwill for the penalty.Therefore, we aren’t quite sure what “decisions” Maresca is referring to in his post match interview.
In truth, Brooks was harsh to Liverpool on regular occasions, penalising Darwin Nunez in the dying stages for a fair shoulder barge – a decision which left Slot enraged on the sideline – while also changing his mind on awarding the Reds a second penalty, a call Jamie Carragher disagreed with.
Liverpool supporters have lit a fire in Arne SlotAs Carragher also pointed out on Sky Sports, it seemed like the first occasion in which Slot appeared to have been truly gripped by the atmosphere Liverpool fans can create inside Anfield.
The Dutchman picked up a first yellow card in the Premier League for hilariously booting the ball away on the volley, while also gesticulating madly on the sideline in a manner Jurgen Klopp would be proud of throughout the game.
Ultimately, we cannot understand any criticism of Anfield for a significant fixture – rarely do the supporters fail to rouse the players and help to create a fantastic game of football.
