Neville: Connate was taking a walk in the second half, which annoyed Slot

Hupu October 5th In the seventh round of the 2025-26 Premier League season, Liverpool went to Stamford Bridge to play against Chelsea. Connert and Van Dijk started together, but Liverpool fell behind in the first half because of Kessedo's amazing long-range shot. After seeing the team's poor performance, Slot felt fed up and replaced two people shortly after the second half: Kolkz, who was hit in a mess in the first half, was replaced by Robertson. Connate was also replaced, Jones came on as a substitute, Heraffenberg retreated to form a defense line with his compatriot Van Dijk.

Regarding the decision to replace Connaught, Neville accused the French player in comments: "If you watched the way Connaught took the ball at the beginning of the second half, he was walking with the ball. To be honest, it frustrated and annoyed me. I think he annoyed Slot, too, because Slot decided to replace a player with a better skill at the backfield, and he was trying his best. "

The decision to move Heraffenberg to the defense almost immediately came into effect, and Liverpool benefited from his long pass dispatch from the backfield. Seven minutes after substitution, Liverpool equalized the score with Garkepo's shot. But Estewan's final goal caused Liverpool to suffer a three-game losing streak, and Arsenal also took this opportunity to rise to the top of the Premier League standings.