Overview
- Liverpool dominated Burnley with 32 shots and a near-3.0 expected goals figure but converted only Florian Wirtz’s strike, with Marcus Edwards equalising after Dominik Szoboszlai missed a penalty.
- Arne Slot said he understood the supporters’ frustration, Virgil van Dijk admitted the team is “lacking” and said he dislikes boos from home fans, and Wirtz said the result felt like a defeat.
- The result extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches across competitions but made it four consecutive Premier League draws and marked the first season since 1980/81 without a home win over any promoted side.
- The Athletic reported that Fenway Sports Group still back Slot and have no plans for a mid-season change, as Steven Gerrard called the Burnley draw “not acceptable” while acknowledging Slot steadied results after a poor autumn.
- Liverpool visit Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday with automatic progression on the line before a league trip to Bournemouth, as external speculation grows with Alonso currently out of work.