“It’s galaxy-brain stuff, overthinking everything” – Liverpool fans react to loss at Chelsea

Liverpool Stumble at Chelsea as Arne Slot Faces “Galaxy Brain” Accusations

Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea was dissected with forensic frustration on Anfield Index Pro’s Post Match Raw, where Trev Downey was joined by Dave Hendrick and Hari Sethi. What emerged was not a tactical postmortem, but a public inquest into Arne Slot’s decision-making.

Coaching Confusion and Selection Fury

Hendrick wasted no time. “That’s an absolutely abysmal performance against a fairly average team who are in pretty poor form themselves,” he declared. His anger centred on one decision: “The manager made some very very odd decisions including bringing on Endo when we felt like we were in the ascendancy in the closing minutes of the game.”

His disbelief escalated.

“You had Chiesa on the bench. You could have actually gone for the jugular.”

“Bring on someone that might actually help us win the game.”

For Hendrick, this wasn’t an isolated lapse. “Right now we look coached every bit as poorly as we did under Jurgen when he gave the keys to Lijnders in 22-23,” he said, accusing Slot of already slipping into overthinking patterns. The phrase he would return to throughout the show summed it up: “Galaxy brain.”

Hari Sethi Questions Identity

Hari Sethi was no less concerned, though measured in tone. He framed the defeat as part of a wider instability. “This is really the first stretch that we’ve seen where there’s concerted pressure on the manager to turn things around and provide some clarity on how we should expect this side to be playing.”

He highlighted the tactical hesitation on the pitch. “There does seem to be a level of disconnect between what is a good plan theoretically and what’s actually being carried out on the pitch.”

And crucially, Sethi did not buy Chelsea’s superiority. “I didn’t necessarily think that Chelsea, despite some really impressive individual performances, were creating all that much to be honest.”

Liverpool, he insisted, handed them the game. “We kind of just surrendered the momentum.”

Widely Criticised Substitutions

When Trev Downey brought up Slot’s changes, the exasperation peaked. Hendrick was baffled by the decision to remove Ibrahima Konate, even if precautionary. “Why don’t you bring on Joe Gomez?” he asked. “Gomez is sat there. Give him an opportunity.”

Then came the Cody Gakpo dilemma. Hendrick demanded to know, “What has Cody or Mo done to stay on the pitch?” Moments later he accused certain players of untouchable status. “He’s terrified to leave certain favourites out of the team.”

Even defensive reshuffling angered him. “Ryan Gravenberch is chasing Enzo Fernandez all over the pitch,” he observed. “That has to be coming from the manager.”

Big Questions Before the Break

Downey summed up the sentiment sharply: “What does this iteration of Liverpool look like?” Right now, neither Hendrick nor Sethi could answer.

Hendrick warned that patience would not be infinite, even for last season’s title winner. “He won the league last year so this season he’s going to get a free hit,” he accepted, before issuing a stern caveat: “But he’s overthinking this.”

Sethi pinpointed the core tactical problem Slot must solve. “What is the plan for you to get the ball to your attackers?”

The supporters’ verdict from Post Match Raw was not meltdown. It was accountability. Slot is not under fire for losing. He is under fire for confusing.