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Arne Slot has explained why he took Rio Ngumoha off against Chelsea after Liverpool fans booed the substitution at Anfield on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Reds were held to a 1-1 draw by the visitors after Enzo Fernandez cancelled out Ryan Gravenberch\u2019s early opener. Both Curtis Jones and Cole Palmer had goals ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n Ngumoha impressed on the left wing in his third Premier League start for the club, setting up Gravenberch\u2019s goal in the sixth minute.<\/p>\n The teenager was replaced by Alexander Isak in the second half, a decision that caused consternation and displeasure among the home crowd.<\/p>\n Slot revealed after the final whistle that Ngumoha was \u201chaving problems with his muscles\u201d and signalled to the bench that he might not be able to keep playing on.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think it was some of them (fans booing), I think there were a lot that didn\u2019t agree with that change, which I completely understand if you just look at how he played,\u201d the Dutchman told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it does make sense if you know that three minutes before he goes to the floor, to the ground, he started having problems with his muscles, and then when I asked him, he said, \u2018No, not sure if I can continue\u2019.<\/p>\n Read \u2013\u00a0Arne Slot drops Liverpool transfer hint ahead of summer window<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe idea was maybe not to take him off, but when he gave the signal that he wasn\u2019t completely ready to continue, then it makes complete sense, but I knew this would have been the reaction because he\u2019s such a popular figure.<\/p>\n \u201cHe played a good 65, 70 minutes, 65, something like that. But yeah, as it often is in football, people don\u2019t know everything, and that\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it is what it is, I\u2019m the manager, I need to make decisions, and sometimes people are happy with them, sometimes they don\u2019t, and today clearly they weren\u2019t. Maybe knowing now why makes it more sense for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n Read \u2013\u00a0Slot explains why Chelsea have \u2018clear identity\u2019 under McFarlane<\/strong><\/p>\n Read More \u2013 English clubs achieve historic European final feat<\/strong><\/p>\n See Also \u2013 Five spicy fixtures you must watch this weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n Facebook\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram\u00a0| Twitter<\/a> | YouTube | TikTok<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nSlot explains Ngumoha decision as Liverpool fans boo sub<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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