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title: "Liverpool fans fume with Jurgen Klopp over key decision in Chelsea defeat"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fans-fume-with-jurgen-klopp-over-key-decision-in-chelsea-defeat/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-03-05T06:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-03-05T07:23:15Z"
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# Liverpool fans fume with Jurgen Klopp over key decision in Chelsea defeat

A number of Liverpool supporters have been left fuming with Jurgen Klopp, following his decision to substitute Mohamed Salah against Chelsea.

The Reds lost a fifth Premier League home game in a row on Thursday night, with the Blues picking up a 1-0 win at Anfield.

It was yet another lifeless performance from Liverpool, who are now in serious danger of not even qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

On a night full of poor individual displays, Salah did at least vaguely look like making something happen, even if he was still muted by his world-class standards.

Incredibly, Klopp decided to replace him with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the second half, keeping under-performing pair Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino on the pitch instead.

It was a decision that made little sense, and predictably, Liverpool did nothing once Salah had been removed.

These Reds supporters took to Twitter to vent their fury at Klopp, following a truly baffling substitution.

> The Salah sub felt petty.
>
> — Sam McGuire (@SamMcGuire90) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/SamMcGuire90/status/1367598144830210055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/bubbIxs/status/1367596943350919172?s=20

> I love Jurgen Klopp but his substitution choices are an absolute disaster.
>
> — Flanallana (@Flanallana) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/Flanallana/status/1367590162331406336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> First substitution under Klopp in 6 years i can’t get my head around \
> How did our best player get subbed off
>
> — Fzed (@FowadZ23) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/FowadZ23/status/1367592991389478913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> That Salah substitution was Klopp's 'benching Gerrard against Madrid' moment. Completely lost the plot tonight and made the same errors he has been making since last 3 months. Pure arrogance and clulessness. Its becoming difficult to defend this anymore.
>
> — Projwal (@Projwal\_D) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/Projwal_D/status/1367598322697916417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Will judge it properly at the end, but arguably Klopp's worst ever substitution that.
>
> — Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) [March 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/HenryJackson87/status/1367589539766661129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)